Gosh - first time in this forum. Hiya guys
I don't know if my view is welcome here but a uniform has a really high status for the organisation it belongs to. The moment we pull on the uniform, we are advertising our airline. No swearing, no smoking, don't sit in the hotel lounge drinking wine etc...
I don't think you are being a fussy old git. Just someone who is immensely proud of the uniform and what it stands for.