Flight crews have a word for colleagues who check into a hotel, slam the door behind them, lock it shut, and don’t re-emerge until checkout time. They’re called slam-clickers. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Slam-Clickers”
Grant, do you know what a slam clicker is?
No.
Sounds like something in a county fair where you win the goldfish.
I don’t know.
What is it?
That’s a pretty good guess.
This is from the slang of flight attendants.
This is somebody who goes to the layover hotel and just goes into the hotel room, closes the door, slams the door shut, clicks it locked, and then doesn’t emerge until it’s time to go.
A slam clicker.
Or you might say, oh, I’m just so tired, I’m just going to slam click.
Slam click.
Don’t wait up for me.
That’s a great one.
I know.
I’m a slam clicker at conferences and a lot of times.
Yeah, you’re not the one just like going downstairs looking for somebody to chat with, right?
That’s you.
All right, I’m done with the papers and presentations.
I am going up to HBO and room service.
Slam click.
