To be honest most minor issues are blown totally and deliberately out of proportion by passengers for their own gain. If they can show 'distress' and suffering, it will help them secure compensation. Then you have the Twitterati after their 15 seconds of fame. Sorry if that sounds controversial but that's my opinion.
Take the recent BA incident. There was an explosion, fire and smell of smoke. Yet somehow many managed to find enough time in their last minutes on earth to retrieve their luggage. Then you have the selfie brigade who get so petrified that they can't move, yet somehow manage to take a selfie (sometimes even with an oxygen mask on).