@Dale.

Awesome response. It amazes me that flight attendants have to argue about SAFETY. Brief an exit row passenger, presumably, they're mostly frequent flyers. I have yet to find one who can answer this simply question: How do you inflate the slide? Most say, open the door. I didnt say that is my response. What if it doesnt inflate. I usually get a blank stare.

In regards to this article. I blame the FAA for allowing devices in the cabin. What outrages me is THEY ARE NOT OUT there issuing fines to those passengers who will not comply with this regulation. We ask them to turn it off and they simply turn it back on after we walk away. I usually stand there and watch. Seriously, I've seen all the tricks, cupping the cellphone against the fuselage. Texting from your purse. Placing the Ipod face down on your lap. Seriously. FOLLOW THE RULES. I'm saddened that the next generation of flight attendants will have travelers who are children today, watching their parents NOT follow the rules, will do the same in years to come.