Just flew into LAX from HKG on CX880 in J-class, and was pondering this question on the way. From the point of boarding to the point of landing, the crew seemed to be constantly off-balance:
1. They took my coat,but not the boarding pass and took no note of my seat number. So upon landing they were holding my coat out to any passer-by who fancied it.
2. Simple requests, such as for a teaspoon, a cup of how water, etc., had to be repeated three times before action was taken.
3. A bottle of water was set aside for me, and promptly given to someone else.
4. There was a lot of running/swift walking back and forth in the cabin which of course drove a lot of interference with us passengers when they had to step into "our" space to let trolleys roll by.

Granted, one by one these are all small gripes. But when these little things start accumulating on the same flight, what do others do? Do you have a chat with the in-flight manager? Do you grin and bear it? Have others experienced flights where the crew seems in disarray?

As other posts from me show, I am in general a big CX fan, so I don't yet () consider myself a grumpy guy in general. This flight, service-wise, was a disappointment.