Re: pax anounce
I know the last bit of Rainboe's post was a joke, but more words to avoid are things like 'hope', as if we are hoping, they are frightened as they don't expect us to be 'hoping', they expect us to be knowing!!
Concerning the continuous turbulence thing, Rainboe's post sums it up quite well. It is rare to get anything more than light/ mod turbulence (certainly around Europe why I mainly fly) and on every single occassion, after having put the belts on and having made an announcement I get reports from the CC that someone has left their seat because they are dying for a pee. I tell the CC to inform them that they must return to their seat, that they are not covered by our insurance, and more to the point may be liable for any injury they cause to someone else when they are flung about the cabin. I then make another announcement explaining this point to all, which usually makes eveyone think about holding their bladder a little harder........
PP