Coffee, Tea or Me? The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Airline Stewardesses

by Trudy Baker

Paperback, 2003

Status

Available

Series

Coffee Tea or Me (1)

Genres

Biography & Memoir

Biography

Publication

Penguin Books (2003), Edition: Reissue, 300 pages

Description

Remember when flying was glamorous and sexy, even fun? When airline food was gourmet, everyone dressed up for a flight, and stewardesses catered to our every need-at least in our imaginations? This classic memoir by two audaciously outspoken young ladies, who lived and loved the free-spirited stewardess life, jets you back to those golden days of air travel-from the captain who's as subtle as a 747 when he's on the make to the passenger who mistakes the overhead luggage rack for an upper berth; from the names of celebrities who were a pleasure to serve (and some surprising notables on the "bad guy" list) to the origins of some naughty stereotypes-Spaniards are the best lovers, actors the most foul-mouthed. This huge bestseller, a First Class jet-age journal, offers a hilarious gold mine of outrageous anecdotes from the high-flying and amorous lives of those busty, lusty, adventuresome young women of the swinging '60s known as "stews."… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member JenneB

Oh wow, I remember I was obsessed with this book back in junior high or so.
I have no idea where I even got it from. It's probably not a good idea to read it again; I'm sure I'd be horrified now!

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LibraryThing member Jebbie74

Having read 2 other books previous to this that dealt with being a steward/stewardess I found that this one had a liveliness that the others somewhow missed. This is probably due to the fact that the other two books are more modern day.
I loved the little stories they had to tell...and I think they

were very indicative of their timeframe: how women were treated, how secretive men could be, and how much fun it was to travel.

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LibraryThing member macjest

What a look back at the way flying used to be. Nothing like flying today.
Whenever I'm in need of a good giggle I'm not ashamed to admit that this book fits that description.

LibraryThing member Marlene-NL

A fun book. Maybe a bit dated but I did enjoy it.

LibraryThing member tealightful

Disclaimer: I stopped reading this book well before half-way.

I bought this book in order to read 2 sassy women's notes from a life of being stewardesses. What I found, was that Donald Bain used a small dash of their stories (and changed their names to Rachel and Trudy), a dash of his own personal

flight experiences and a large dose of his imagination. Imagination. Yes, you read that right. He used his imagination [as he states, himself, in the start of the book) and stories an "uninhibited memoir" about 2 women. Two women who were used largely for their marketing appeal.

I really do not think this book should be allowed to be listed as a work of non-fiction. I want to read it though, based off the scathing reviews of how 'controversial' it apparently was when it was released. I'll just have to wait until I can convince my brain that it is not truly a memoir, but a work of fiction that is lightly sprinkled with partially true stories.

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LibraryThing member ague

Breezy, lightweight, but fascinating read. Conversational style of prose. Told in first person by Trudy: "Rachel is a tall, rangy blonde with a wide-open face, brown eyes and a breezy personality. She's a go-getter, the one in the crowd who's alway ready with the prod for action.
"I'm a couple of

inches shorter than Rachel. My eyes are black, my hair a dark brown and I was the first in line at the dimple factory."

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LibraryThing member gecizzle

This book is very misleading. When I read the title of this book, I expected a bunch raunchy sluts banging guys left and right. I expected Sluts on a Plane. What I got was more like Little Miss Prissy Goes to Dinner. These so-called sluts never bang anyone. I swear. It's retarded.

I mean, the

subtitle of this book is "The uninhibited memoirs..." Uninhibited my ass. They are prissy little cunts who never fuck anybody. It's bullshit. So, fuck these little cunts in their dirty assholes. Because, damnit... Those bitches need to get laid one way or another.

Other than that, its a fairly entertaining read. I mean if you like reading about prissy bitches who never put out. It did get a bit interesting when they shared a small apartment with 8 other girls who weren't quite as prissy. Those girls knew how to party, walking around the place drunk and naked. Good times.

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LibraryThing member niquetteb

Trudy and Rachel are airline stewardesses that tell of their many adventures, good and bad! This was a fun book.

LibraryThing member kencf0618

A cultural artifact if ever there was one (the illustrations by Playboy's Bill Wenzel tell the tale), this was first adult book I ever read as a child, my introduction to homosexuality, a black man and a white woman in a sexual position, and marijuana. "They looked so normal!" Published October

1967, this is still known in the air steward trade, and in various way howingly funny.

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