I just don't get why this preflight thing is such a big deal. As a southie, I've always shared preflights with the Captain unless something special was going on that required his attention or we broke the 50/50 barrier. As one of two of the first south FO's to go into a north base on a north aircraft, I was more than happy to do tbe preflights. I still like walking around the ramp after 32 years of flying. It was just a cultural difference between north and south, no better, no worse.

Two things that come to mind are; 1) RHIP! Rank has its priviledges! And 2) we have so much else going on, why waste our energy on this! Get over it! Support your Captain. By keeping him out of the SH--, you stay out of the SH--! Get the job done and stay out of the Chief Pilots Office and tbe paper. For those of us that are still FO's, it won't be long before you're sitting in the Captain seat taking care of some BS and asking the FO to take care of the walk around.

To quote tsquare "geeze!" or in other words, find something worthwhile to Bi--- about!