Originally Posted by
PilgrimsProgress
After being trained by the US carriers ... I requested something from the FAs on the way back from the rest room on CX J once and BA J another time, and both times i was met with a cheerful "oh you should just hit the call button" followed by excellent service at the seat. even in Y i have seen EK FAs very amiable and responsive whereas the US FAs are snappy relatively speaking. Moral of the story ... When in Rome ...
On SH, the standard BA intro is "please hit the call button if you require any further snacks or drinks during the flight", or something along those lines.
Can't see any reason not to use it. Some people seem to have been conditioned into thinking it's the passengers duty to make the FA's lives as easy as possible.