Originally Posted by
rabjohns
OK lets be clear. I have flown millions of miles many times in the exit row. I have always respected the responsibility of the job and the lives that may be in my hands. I have taken the time to work out the different door mechanisms and exit routes.
On this particular flight the Spirit Airlines Host-less - Heather decided to force me to take out the card in fron of her, decided that I didn't spend long enough with it and told me to take it out again I duly studied it and asked her how long I needed to study it for. She said "Until you know it" I smiled and put it away. She then came back later and asked me how many points were listed on the card. Would you know the answer to that question? I did not. I also and not sure how it is relevant to knowing how to open the door. When I couldn't answer she called her colleagues over, made a big fuss and booted be to 5c.
Now I have every respect for safety and how hard the job is but this lady was on a power trip and decided to exercise every bit of the little bit of power she had. I know a bully when I see one and see clearly fit the bill.
I can understand the problem. The FAs don't seem to realize that such things aren't exactly new to a seasoned traveler. They can't tell the difference between those who don't give a hoot about the safety info and those who aren't paying attention because it's nothing remotely new to them.
I'm nowhere near as seasoned as some on here but there's still nothing remotely new in the safety briefings. By the time they start their spiel I've already located the exits and everything else is exactly the same every time.
Since I don't have the status to ride in an exit row I would have look at the card there should I find myself in one.