Homesick rae,
Why would anyone make you carry headsets and blankets just for the sake of it? I think you must be exaggerating, no?
I remember once on an Air 2000 flight from Glasgow to Corfu (talking 1991 vintage here), the CSD (or whatever AMM calls them) wasn't scared of publicly scolding the cabin crew over the P.A. when they didn't appear at their demo positions after the first command. (and she meant it - not said in jest or humour).
Thereafter, all the girls were immediately at positions with red faces to match the then red uniforms. It was a shame.
Jim