Originally Posted by
kalia960
Some people do say "lemon juice" to mean lemon-flavored drinks. See, e.g.
this link: "our humble nimbu pani (lemon juice)..." We understand what is meant, so who cares.
The author of the above link is careful to define "nimbu pani = lemon juice", which avoids all confusion, as no Indian can fail to know what pani means. So yes, who cares. OTOH, the OP of this thread has missed every opportunity so far to clarify what he meant, even as some tried to say what he may have meant (including myself in post #10) while others ridiculed AI for serving
lemon juice.
This thread has degenerated into a series of increasingly sharp personal attacks on the OP, and should probably be closed.
I would suggest simply deleting the text of any personal attacks. AI continues to fly, it will remain attractive to many pax each for their own reason and its service will remain a deal-breaker for many others. So, discussions like these have their place.
Let me end by making a suggestion to all of us that I hope would be useful.
When you (ie, any one of us) want something from the cabin crew, don't interrupt them in the middle of something else. Instead, press the call button -
it is there for precisely that purpose, and this facility is included in your fare with no extra charge. 
This allows them to come to you when they have a minute. Then say something like, "When you get a chance, I would like some water please." That beats pouncing on them in the middle of another chore with "pani lao".
This is good advice for any carrier, but especially AI, where both the pax and the staff tend to carry an extra ounce of boorishness and self-importance.
Cheers and safe flying!