While on the ground and parked we're not in a life threatning situation, so I don't get bend out of shape by the usual distractions from ground crew. I accept it as a challenge and work around it, recognizing that the distractions are unintentional by eager ground staff who are generally eager to please and to get their part of the job done.
One should also keep in mind that when flying international that there are language and cultural challenges, and flight deck crews will establish better rapport when friendly rather than confrontational. If you have a short fuse and **** all over yourself in trying to shut people up, the job may altogether be too stressful for you.
