Dave,
I admit it, as I said, I brought it up in Air Clues 'I learnt from servicing from that'. I do not try to avoid it and there is NO justification for being in that state. I told my captain and went down the back and slept it off.
In these days of two man crews does a crewmember have that same choise?
I have been down route and seen members of other crews/aircraft types in far worst states and have asked myself the question. I let myself down that trip but learnt from it and I hope that other GEs that I have trained have also learnt from that lesson
I just hope these guys do the same!