A couple weeks ago I flew domestic first from, I don't know, Brisbane to SYD. At the start of the movie, just a couple people had their headphones on.
Their laughter pervaded the cabin. Curious, other passengers put down their newspapers and tuned in. Soon the laughter of the newcomers added to the din.
Having already seen the movie, I was curious about the reaction. In a short time, most of the cabin was tuned in. One holdout, a gentleman in the bulkhead was busy at his PC. Halfway through the movie he could take the disembodied background laughter no more. He asked his seatmate how to work the little personal video. In short order, this holdout was one of the crowd, laughing out loud with the best of them.
What is a flight attendant to do?