I,ve been an airline pilot for 30 years.I pay attention to the safety briefing always whenever travelling as a passenger even on aircraft types I know really well.Just as we always carry out a review of the rejected take off drill in the cockpit before every departure.The safety brief refreshes the drill in your mind and highlights the nearest exit to you for that particular flight.An accident with poor lighting ,smoke and confusion is not the time to start finding that out.Apart from all that its good manners to pay attention and show respect to someone carrying out their duty of looking after your welfare.I have enormous regard for the level of safety training my colleagues in the cabin have to undertake.Cabin crew well know who has paid attention you might find you get better service during the flight if you show an interest in this most important of their responsibilities.
