FlyerJazz,
I think there are bad apples in any group, and we as pilots certainly have our fair share. But, I think that for the most part our cabin crew do an excellent job under ever increasingly difficult working conditions. While different to ours, their job is actually quite hard work and very tiring. And whilst you complain about them talking to each other in the galley, what do YOU do on the flightdeck? Do you sit in silence? Perhaps read the Part A? Or do you chat with your colleague?
Finally, I have always found that the cabin crew respond to the way you interact with them....be friendly, chat and smile and they will respond in kind. Behave like a jumped up, arrogant little prick and you most certainly will create a very long flight for you and your colleagues.
