Briefing on the bus
Captain stands up, wobbly position, has to hold on because driving style and/or overweight condition/age
"Hello everybody" ( tries to sound enthusiastic and friendly, but still in charge/serious)
"Helloooo" (chorus, mainly first rows,slightly less enthusiastic)
" Welcome to XXX to XXX, Flight time XXX,this is F/O XX and maybe turbulent,maybe not, taxi short-long, weather at XXX XX degrees"
" Thank juuu" ( even less enthusiasic, zero new information, first row trying to sleep with eye open, rest secretely on whatsup)
" If you want to come to cockpit, please bla bla bal bla bla"
" okeee" only first row, sleep talking. (In the post-war history of cathay pacific no junior flight attendant has ever voluntarily visited the cockpit.)
"Have a great trip and don't do too much shopping!"
" hahahaha, thank yuuu" (fake laugh)
Captain sits down, red faced because speaking in front of public is not his thing and short of breath.
After a minute turns to F/O or ISM : "So, they keep you busy ?"