Ban hand luggage - after 911 you could board a 747 in the blink of an eye! It was beautiful to watch and most pax commented on it to.
One appreciates this is not really an option for reasons of convenience but still.....
How about telling fellow crew to stop gossiping and standing in the aisle - and here is a novel suggestion - assist pax.....nah that must be against health and safety god forbid
Well I'll ignore the tone and be honest. Cabin Crew at most airlines are specifically trained not to assist pax loading baggage into the hat rack. Understandable given all the gumph some bring on weighs a ton! Additionally crew are required to be in the aisles (though preferably not blocking them) for boarding on some aircraft. I assume in your lifetime you have had a bad experience or two but how about not tarring the entire community with the same brush and just attempting to be constructive?