Its called professional courtesy, and I expect that all airlines treat other crew like this, as they should.

Thanks for being grown up and being up-front about you knew you were slightly to the lee side of the rules.

One of the funnier moments on planes is watching someone board the plane, stop, let out a deep breath, and tell the FA - "Ive been flying ALL DAY"

S/he has been flying ALL DAY ALL WEEK ALL MONTH, after all....(hyperbole acknowledged)...you pilots can hide in the front, but the FA and GA have to deal with all kinds of schizos like me....and me....