5 min doesn't sound too bad. Held for longer personally. The safety demo tape is very long indeed. Having never flown with the other M.E. carriers I've got nothing to compare it to.
The slow taxi was propably on purpose by someone who knows this. What aircraft/route was this on?
As long as you get there on time and in one piece it's a job well done. Anything else is a bonus. LOL.
