Yes, when they don't make any rounds for *hours* at a strech after serving the meal, and I'm badly de-hydrated in a window seat

As for how the FAs' take it.....never really cared to even observe how they react as long as I get my glass of water

It's useless in Y.... unless you press it on/off/on/off/on/off.....

On my last AE RJ fligt the attendant said to push the call button if we needed anything(snack box or drink) or else he would remain seated for the rest of the flight. This was a great move since he would only come if you needed something rather than stand in the aisle with a cart. So I pushed it and within seconds I had my Diet Pepsi.

On an oversea flight when I wanted something to drink and a snack I pushed it and within a short amount of time they came. I said to the attendant thanks so much for coming promptly may I please have something to drink. And then I thanked her after.

You see some attendants don't heed the calls. I think there should be a law in the operation manual to attend to any call. That is why they installed these buttons or else why did the airlines spend $$$ putting them in. What if a passenger is sick? What if something bad happened? If I need a drink? Think of it this way you pay the staff to serve you like at a restaurant. The waiter comes to see if you'r ok? If the attendants dismiss the passaengers no matter how tired they are they could loose some valuable revenue.

If I were a flight attendant or a pursuer I would attend to the needs of anyone who rings the call button no matter if I'm sleeping. You see it's like at a hotel if you call to the front desk for something they will bring it up without a problem. I stayed at a Hilton and needed some toothpaste,extra towels and pilows they came right away and it was at night.

Call buttons can and should be used since attendants need to "attend to the needs of the passenger". If you look up the word "attendant" in a dictionary it says one that attends to others. Maybe we need the PTVs to make the orders instead of the call button.

We need someway to make our requests for drinks and food heard via the PTV.

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Once by accident, I didn't even realize I had pressed it until the FA showed up. Once when we had problems with the passenger behind.

Why wouldn't you use the call button?

I travel in both first / business class and coach, both internationally and domestically, and in each of these situations I have and will continue to use the call button. If I want something to drink/ eat, need a blanket, etc. I would rather use the call button than get up (especially if its night time or I'm not in the aisle)

And I'm not being lazy- it's their job (especially in first class).

We had a flight turned away because of fog at MFR, and the FA had a mini game show quiz to liven up our spirits. First one to know the answer pushed their call button and won a bottle of wine. I won the first bottle, and knew the answer to the second questions but didn't push so someone else could have a postivie experience on a three hour flight to nowehere.

keith

The only time I tried the call button it did not work. The call buttons were disabled before departure.

If I need something, I usually go straight to the galley and ask for whatever I need right then and there.

Never had a problem with that.

I have only used it once. I was really sick heading back to Paris for work and not feeling the extreme turbulance. The lav was occupied forever and I told the FA what was wrong and she was kind enough to figure out why the pax was in the lav for so long for me. I just didn't have it in me to stand and pound on the door myself.

(ps: It was a totally non-contagious sickness...I don't like passing germs )

Oh, did they do away with the law that says they will cut off your fingers if you use the call button?