Don't for one moment think that all CC are trained to the same high standards that perhaps you are accustomed to!
Well, yes I do pick who I fly with.
And don't be so arrogant to think that ALL pax are stupid.
I don't, and "stupid" is the wrong word.
We're talking ability to assess risk... and I think you'll likely find that if you take a walk down the aisle of an average flight you'll probably find you can only count the number who are capable adequate assessment on one hand.
They can, for instance, be air crew too. I for one will comply with crew command when I'm satisfied it is SAFE to do so and not simply obey blindly.
Well that's just fine, but do us all a favour and sit yourself in the window seat... because quite frankly given the limited view you can get out of the cabin windows anyway I will most likely be already trampling over you if you are sitting there craning your neck trying to look out the window whilst everyone else on board is already half way down the slides.
As I said, I pick my airlines carefully and so am perfectly satisfied that the relevant risk assessments will have been correctly made.... thus I'm not going to waste time contemplating things when the time comes.
And anyway, what are you going to do if, let's say, your personal risk assessment tells you there's too much fire outside for you to evacuate ? Are you going to sit there, wait until the flames and smoke develop a bit more, and burn to death instead ?