Stuff the original post;-), this one has taken a much more interesting turn!
I for one have full sympathy for the views aired regarding FOs. Until the recent tightening of security measures I used to carry a loaded pistol to work. At the first hint of dissent from the right I would dispatch the fellow (refused to fly with skirts of course!) with a single shot to the head. Found I could manage quite well on my own and without the distractions of inane claptrap I could concentrate on the crossword.
I'm a bit easier on the dollies, just keep them fetching cups of tea and the day goes by nice and smoothly.
Can anyone tell me why there are two of us up front anyway? After all I can fly perfectly well on my own and never make mistakes!
KT