rickg523

Honestly, I don't find the world that different than when I was growing up. But I never watch commercial TV news. Ever.
I prefer getting my news in more depth than the time allotted to fill in between the advertisements
I first stopped watching local news, and within a week or two my world had gotten much brighter and less threatening.
In my view, the nature of commercial news is to drive ratings by inducing fear and loathing. In the minds of news directors, the ideal viewer is too scared to leave their house and are glued to the TV for information.
I opted out and my life experience has not proven the world is nothing like the place portrayed on the idiot box.

scottsam66

Sorry, but in the event of extreme turbulence I don't want POS flying through the cabin. - maybe that was the thought?

VegasGambler

I think that has a time and place.

I used to work at a large company with a big campus and I saw someone skulking around wearing extremely baggy clothing that covered his entire body (hoodie, hood up, plus jacket and gloves) in 90 degree weather. The guy probably had some sort of medical condition where sun should not touch his skin. Still, it was possibly suspicious (who knows what he is hiding under there?) so I (apologetically) mentioned it to security. Probably nothing, but you never know. If there's a 0.001% chance that it's heading off a mass shooting before it starts, it's worthwhile. Of course I trust security to deal with the issue in a reasonable way (since, you know, it's probably nothing).

If someone in a seat in front of me is not wearing their seatbelt, that's not my business. It is the FA's job to enforce FAA regulations, but I don't work for the FAA and the guy without a seatbelt is not endangering me (or other passengers) so it would not be my place to say anything.

bambinomartino

That confirms what I suspected after taking a look at his profile. ^

arcticflier

freeflyin

This has happened to me more than once and I have handled it similarly. The only time I alerted a FA to a problem is when an very large pax using a belt extender was at the window. It was doubtful he would have even fit through the window exit.

VoiceActor

It's not outrage culture at all. And I didn't take your comment as some kind of attack. I understood you meant it to be complimentary. But that's my point. It's the assumption on your part that people past a certain age are incapable of keeping up with younger people and technology. It's condescending and supremely inaccurate. As you say, "you would venture a guess...." based on your mother and your own experience. In my experience those I've met and interacted with around that age have not only had the tech skills of Gen Xers but the smarts and experience that come with age. Which makes them formidable, indeed. They don't need a pat on the back from someone so ill informed as to believe their own skills are far superior, based on ...not much.

raehl311

Looks like OP has run for the hills. I strongly suspect he is from a foreign culture where slights are often magnified to gain advantage. Or even slights are manufactured to gain advantage. OP was only able to request compensation by not informing the FA, and may have actively chosen to both exaggerate how drunk the other passengers were and then also decide to not report it because that wouldn't potentially get him compensation.

The captain is less than happy because unsecured passengers (like unsecured anything) are a hazard to themselves and, more importantly, others. The captain is also less than happy because he doesn't want to work with people who don't do their jobs, especially the safety aspects.

And you tell the captain because if people who observe a process failing say something about it, we hopefully all enjoy a better process.

I've never had a negative safety-related outcome due to not wearing my seatbelt, but I still wear it.

PUCCI GALORE

Thin is a very good word. I would go even further.

AAdamE

You would likely get compensation if you took action during the flight and were treated inappropriately by cabin crew, and maybe by passengers, because at the end of the day you got to you destination safely.

IADCAflyer

leighjohnwi

I've actually witnessed a FA try every method in the book to subtly cut off a drunk or near drunk passenger in the exit row next to me. It was a 2-hour CRJ flight into DFW, and while I could tell the man was buzzed even before drinks, after 1 beer and the affects of altitude, he was definitely slurring his words when requested the next beer. She obliged by returning a 1/3 full single glass/cup. When he objected, she made a comment about just using the remainder of an open can (HA!) and said she'd return with another can.

About 15 minutes passes, he hits the call button to request another beer. Her reply was wonderful, saying that they were about to prepare for landing and drink service was complete (we were still 45 minutes from landing, still at cruising). She looked at me with a "are you OK with this" expression (I was sitting at the window next to him in the exit row), and I just smile. Cue the 45 minute b&tch-fest he shares with me about service going down the drain at AA. Happy to have noise cancelling headphones that flight, all I did was smile and occasionally nod.

I'm sure it depends on the crew, and level of intoxication, but it was nice to see a response from her, tactful, but a response nonetheless.

Leighjohnwi