Cabin crew are working longer and longer hours, with more pressure put on them to operate into days off, overtime etc.
Girls heels always make them sound like they're stomping about on the hollow cabin floor!
If it is a 319 you where flying there are two cabin types, the older ones have locker doors that need a bit more of a thump to close than the newer even more plastic types, but the actual variation of the a/c type is subtle enough you might not notice the change.
Like someone said earlier there is a bit of an iceberg theory going on here, if it is indeed U2 that you where flying the said crew member might have had an international (EU) flight before hand, then an a/c change which really is stressful for the cabin crew (not so much flight deck). The Cabin crew would have to prepare one a/c for landing, then get on another prepare that one whilst aware of an ongoing delay and trying to do it as quick as possible.
Second point to the Iceberg theory is that Cabin Crew don't get breaks. Transport is exempt from this. So your cabin crew member might all have been on the go for 11hrs, no break, pressured into overtime and all whilst the company management of said airline is telling the crew your not working hard enough, don't deserve crew food and we'll take a bonus now.
As for the drunk man, unless he's a threat its sometimes better to let them on board than cause more trouble trying to offload them.
Not excusing unprofessional behaviour but perhaps a little more backround info for you. Enjoy your low fares......
