2. Because they think the safety brief makes no difference. On a BA flight once, the captain explained why people should listen to it. Guess what? Everyone listened. Try it. You are respected. The cabin crew are not.
5. Ever seen what happens when a train pulls into a station? 50 people crowd around one door and then block everyone trying to get off. At least there's ground crew to stop that happening at airports!
8. Nope, but those flights with terrible turbulence and not a word from the flight deck to reassure pax certainly don't help dispel the myth.
9. Because most pax do not hold an ATPL and have never had it explained that a hard landing does not mean a bad landing. Again, explain what you did while taxiing to the gate and you'll pass on the knowledge!