Re: Things we know
Going back a few posts, BAFTABILL makes some good points, then spoils it a bit by criticising the "aggressive response to passengers who don't fully understand". I think the whole issue is covered by this statement. What I mean by this, is that any aggression, or scorn, exasperation etc, from within the profession is directed at those who cannot be bothered to listen to the safety announcements.
Yes, it is true that the 3 minute breifing cannot prepare everyone for every situation. (That's why it takes months, or years of training to do the job...)
But to take the operation of the drop-down masks as a specific example, all airlines give simple instructions regarding their use in every breifing.
And yes, it is also true that noise, fear or surprise will affect ones response to a situation. But so will reading the newspaper during the 3 minutes pax are asked to concentrate.
The real fury, however, is not for those who don't understand, but for those who think they do, having demonstrated that they do not, and who then claim to know better. Or just claim...
And don't call us fools, please.