I would bet that I have traveled a hell of a lot more on the airlines than you have. When the safety briefing starts, I stop what I am doing, then watch and listen to the Flight Attendant's speech or videoed safety briefing, no matter how many times I've heard it or how many times I've traveled or actually flown that type of aircraft.
But I'm very impressed that you must know a hell of a lot more about aircraft than I do, after all I only flew them for 42 years.
Hmm, well you obviously have.
Much of my flying was military, only 10 years flying airliners and five of those freighting. I've only been a professional aviator for 40 years, instructor, examiner and now write manuals and checklists for fast jets.
I
was appalled by the brief and my impression was that there was at best only scant attention being paid to the brief. So it obviously didn't work all that well and the cabin crew looked bored out of their tree in the middle of the brief
Just for the record, as was said earlier, all the things I have personal responsibility for had been done. Safety card read and nearest exit identified because it's just possible the emergency will occur BEFORE the brief.
It would be a real privilege to meet you, it's not often in one's lifetime that you could get to meet a real Paragon of Virtue - I bow to your experience . . .
Just imagine, you know
exactly what I'm thinking, even my wife can't quite manage that.