galanjal
Thank goodness you are the way you are!
In my experience over the last few years the CC are surly, unsmiling and generally unwelcoming, almost giving you the feeling that you are bothering them...... I have always been polite, say please and thankyou, so it can't be that they are reacting to my behaviour.
There are exceptions and these people stand out a mile. Perhaps there really are just too many ignorant passengers about and maybe too many disillusioned CC because of this. It would seem to be the younger ones who are less friendly in general.
It WOULD be intelligent of the airlines to inform all passengers that they will be required to be checked on entering the aircraft, as most people have put the boarding stub in a pocket after being checked at the gate. I remember up until recently the persons passport was required and that caused many a passenger to mumble under their breath in frustration.
Regards
SHJ