Despite dealing with demanding passengers, unwieldy trolleys and turbulence at 30,000ft, flight attendants are well-known for their reassuring manner and helpful attitude.

But behind those smiles and pristine uniforms, some members of cabin crew are gradually losing their patience with difficult passengers in what one hostess describes as a 'lonely' job.

Air stewards have taken to Whisper, the anonymous confession app, to reveal what they're really thinking during the flight, from hoping turbulence 'knocks you on your ass' to fantasising about a crash so that they can play the hero.

One flight attendant published that they were fantasising about a plane crash so they could play the hero

After passing wind numerous times, this crew member revealed that they hoped the passenger hadn't noticed

A shocking confession was posted by an air hostess claiming she would just spit in an 'annoying' flyer's drink

One crew member even said that she hoped turbulence 'knocked passengers on their ass' when they refused to put on their seatbelt

In one post, a flight attendant stated that during an emergency landing she spent the entire time hoping that the delay wouldn't interfere with her 2pm hair appointment, and another revealed that she had caused a diversion when she sneakily smoked a cigarette in the toilet and set off the alarms.

In another anonymous posting online, one user said that she had cheated on her ex boyfriend with a pilot - who she is still friends with - and that her new partner just thinks that he is her 'gay pilot best friend'.

Some crew members revealed that when times are hard, they turn to alcohol.

One published a post stating: 'The stupidity of my passengers is going to give me a brain tumour. The minute I get off my flight I drink or take Xanax.'

A flight attendant stated that during an emergency landing she spent the entire time hoping that the delay wouldn't interfere with her 2pm hair appointment

Another user said that she had cheated on his ex boyfriend with a pilot - who she is still friends with

One published a post stating: 'the stupidity of my passengers is going to give me a brain tumour. The minute I get off my flight I drink or take Xanax'

This confession was one of many which involved cabin crew joining the mile high club - with a passenger

One air hostess claimed that while working for an Australian airline, she had started drinking before both take-off and landing and another stated that they often walked up and down the aisle on a night flight to laugh at the passengers' sleeping faces.

A flight attendant stated that they once took a woman into the toilet and had sex with her mid-flight - only to walk in on her husband and a female member of cabin crew later on in the journey.

One woman also warned that if a passenger repeatedly pushes the service bell during a flight, she will purposely provide bad service - backed up by another air hostess claiming she would just spit in their drink.

One air hostess claimed that while working for an Australian airline, she had started drinking before both take-off and landing

Another stated that they often walked up and down the aisle on a night flight to laugh at the passengers sleeping faces

Cabin crew are gradually losing their patience with picky passengers in what one hostess describes as a 'lonely' job

One woman also warned that if a passenger repeatedly pushes the service bell during a flight, she will purposely provide bad service