wow...never in the course of human events has so much been wasted on so little.
we tell the stews to sit down for takeoff when takeoff is imminent. the stews like it so they don't fall down while we takeoff...and it also lets the dumb passengers who are not paying attention anyway that the flight attendants are sitting down for a reason and not just ignoring the clampets.
AND JUST TO BE SURE, as we are cleared on to the runway we ding the chimes three times...that is the last chance to hear from the stews that something aint right or get them on the beaver bench.
we ding three times when we put the gear down (undercart to you) for the last chance to sit before landing.