Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been reported:

• "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..."

• "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation, and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."

• "We do feature a smoking section on this flight; if you must smoke, contact a member of the flight crew and we will escort you to the wing of the airplane."