Originally Posted by MeNoSay
OP,
Nothing in your initial post signified a bad attitude, or inappropriate reaction, really. Is it possible that you missed something? (Like that she had just walked through the aisle 15 seconds before with bottles of water.)
Or is it possible that she simply smiled and did as you asked without any verbal response because none was needed?
I only ask because you said that the pilot looked at you funny as well. Which makes me believe that either 1) you did do something a little weird (and I don't think asking for water in first class would qualify) or 2) your perception might have been off. No offense intended.
I was in an aisle seat and partially turned toward the window seat for ease of conversation so it's possible I missed her walking through the cabin every 10 minutes. It was hard to read her facial expression, but there was no smile. I can't imagine why she wouldn't have asked me how she could be of service. She literally stood there and stared until I made my request - no long pause or anything, but a couple seconds. It felt strange, but it wasn't until I read that article the following day that I became convinced that she wasn't at all pleased with my request or the form it took. That's probably the only time in hundreds of flights that I have pressed that button, and only the second time I've felt a FA's wrath, so naturally I made the connection.
No offense perceived. I do weird stuff all the time, but not that flight IIRC.