I agree keeperboy, I also flew with BMI and Virgin, and do you remember sitting on the bus in your red uniform and other reds would get on the bus and walk right past you and sit in silence unless you made an effort to chat? Or the typical question:
Other Red "so where are you flying today?"
You "San Fran"
Other Red "New York"
End of conversation lol.
I do understand if its a new face and your on your way to work, the whole "Their not on my flight no point getting to know them, probably wont see them again anyway" mentality. But it does make me giggle, I still see it happening today lol.