Brummy.... Firstly, regardless of how serious or not a situation is, crew are still capable of developing air sickness in rocky weather, has happened me on one or two occasions at times when perhaps it was not appropriate (not that it ever is)!
Secondly, when you felt this engine "cut out" as you say, did you just sit there waiting for an announcement to be made or did you bring it to the attention of the cabin crew. Lets not forget the British Midland Kegworth disaster which perhaps could have been avoided if a passenger had brought something to the attention of the cabin crew!