Wiggy
As for the PA thanking the crew - I don't do it, don't like it, and yes it makes me cringe when I'm sat in the Cabin..but I always say thank you on the crew bus.
Exactly! Totally unprofessional imho. Say it on the bus to the car park along with your farewells. Time and place for everything, and everything in its place.
NEVER happens on my flights (by me). The flights are about the passengers, not the crew.