Sure, they are paid to do all the things you mention, but doing it with a smile (not just at the male passengers, but female passengers, as well) would go a long way. As for passengers doing the same job, many of those passengers do much worse and don't get to stay in cushy hotels at the end of their work day. No sympathy here for F/A's who are paid to do a job. It was their decision to work the aisles, after all! As for those F/A's sitting in the back who may not be working crew on that flight,,,do you think we are morons? Most of us can recognize who is and who isn't pushing the cart when we see them flipping through magazines.