hmmmm... as a passenger i'm in need of clarification now :-) i admit to using the button if i have a request - could be for a drink, could be for a flight deck visit request - and never assumed there was anything wrong in that. i am sure that most of us passengers have total respect for you guys just as we are taught by society to respect any other occupation. this is how i reason: if i grab you as you are walking down the aisle i might actually be interfering with a task you are doing at that moment. by using the call button i am requesting your assistance *as soon as you are availabe* ie. not expecting you to charge down the aisle but rather come when it is convenient for you. does that make sense? and btw, i am really curious about these things as i have applied for cabin crew jobs