The only bad experience I've had in years of flying was on a small connector flight. The sole attendant--a young woman-- went through the spiel about no electronic devices. One of a group of three foreign men from a culture that doesn't value women put his camcorder in his lap for a few minutes, then picked it back up. She walked to him and nicely asked him to put it away several times but each time she turned her back he started using it again. The pilot came on the PA system and said we had to return to the terminal for a fax (yep, years ago) and once there, the men were escorted off the plane. After 30 minutes or so, they were allowed to return with a new attendant-- a very fit bulked-up guy named Chris that looked like a Marine and his pre-flight spiel sounded very authortative. It was a few years after 911 and he pointed out that the restrooms were at the rear of the plane and that under no circumstances was anyone to proceed in the direction of the cockpit. I don't think the man who initially caused the problems even looked up the entire flight; he was a believer in Chris!
@oldman ....maybe you can answer this: I never believed Chris was a regular flight attendant. Are there marshals who pose as attendants?
