Originally Posted by
NickB
Ah, I see what you mean. I would rarely feel the need for a second drink when the fly is so short that the crew struggle to complete the service (and would. I must say, feel somewhat guilty from distracting the crew onto a second drink when this might contribute to hamper their providing proper service for those at the far end at the back) but, of course, we are all different and have different preferences and inclinations.
Perhaps time pressure is a bit different on the ex-LHR domestics, but even when I ask for two cups of tea on the first run to help free them up for ET duties they usually tell me they'd prefer to come back with the next one.