
Ryanair's confusing symbols explained as passenger baffled by strange safety card instructions
Two confusing symbols on a Ryanair safety card have left one passenger bewildered – with sleuths on the internet trying to help decode them.
Under a Reddit post titled 'What does this bit of Ryanair safety card mean?', user
Throwaway_wife_1982 shared her perplexing moment.
'I spent a 2 hour flight staring at this and I cannot work out what they mean?!
'What is next to the glasses? And is that and ear? If so, what is coming out of it?'
Uploading an image, she circled the parts she was having difficulty with.
And even for seasoned travellers, the answer to the question is not clear.
Many of the comments on the post saw users guessing the answers.
'I want to know if the one below is something to do with setting fire to squirrels?' wrote Breaking-Dad.
Dr_Turb said: 'I'm pretty sure the bottom one means "don't pick up your glasses, you need a spare hand for a slice of black forest gateau".'
'Bottom right clearly shows a warning against balancing sandwiches on your glasses,' joked StoneColdSoberReally.
In jest, Known-Ad-1556 was able to sum up the matter comprehensively.
'There is a legal requirement for passenger safety cards to be issued / available,' he wrote.
'There is no legal requirement for these cards to make any kind of sense.'
Finally, the mystery appeared to be solved.
'Top right is supposed to be an ear with an earring and a woman wearing a necklace,' wrote Mr-Incy.
'Bottom right is false teeth, things you should remove before using the emergency escape slide, if you needed to use it.'
Another user responded: 'Oh it is false teeth! I thought it was a stack of steaks.'
Ryanair has been contacted for clarification.
The safety card isn't the only symbol on a plane that gets the attention of travellers.
A flight attendant has shared the real reason behind the tiny black triangles often seen on plane walls.
Henny Lim, an air hostess with the Philippines-based airline Cebu Pacific, revealed that the triangles indicate the best spot on the plane to view the wings clearly.
In a now-viral TikTok video she said the stickers above the middle windows offer the best view of the wings for passengers – but also let flight attendants know the 'best vantage points for the slats and flaps outside'.
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