I have had arguments over this with a number of airlines and consistently I win. I tell them, the CC that is (although SS is probably a better abbreviation) that it is a day flight, I chose it for that reason and I have to work. If necessary I point out I do pay for my flights. I also tell them I do not get told when to sleep and when reminded that apparently everyone else on the flight wants to (I was not given a vote apparently so did not take part in the referendum) I point out that the airline has provided everyone with eye pads. Quite simply the SS are there for my safety, to feed and water me and then they should just b****r off. Oh, and I leave the shade up if I want to and put it down if I want to. Needless to say I am not looking forward to the days of the 787 which I believe will have the windows transparency controlled by the SS. What with the Storm troopers in the airports these days harassing and generally stopping people from being human beings, and now the SS in the sky I must say I increasingly think that I may travel like my grandparents did, ie by boat across the world.