That reminds me of a Tool I had to sit next to a long time ago. I went back to my 'rest seat' for first break on the way to Gatwick. There's a business man sitting next to me. He looks annoyed that I am there, because he's got to move his crap out of my seat I guess. So I make my bed and try to get comfortable. He's looking at me, like I'm nuts. Then he says, "Aren't you supposed to be up front, flying the airplane??"

So as nicely as I can, I try explain to him the concept of a 'relief pilot' and the fact that the FAA REQUIRES it on all flights over 8 hours.

He says, "Well, I work long days too. I usually work 10 hours a day, but I don't get to take a 3 hour nap in the middle of MY DAY!"

To end his Tool's rant, in as condecending voice as I can muster up, I loudly say, "Really? And if YOU make a mistake at YOUR JOB, because you've been UP ALL NIGHT, WITH NO SLEEP, how many people are going to DIE?"

That shut him up and I got some sleep.

Which reminds me of another F/C Business tool. When I was an engineer on the 727, I went back to get some coffee for the Capt. and there's a Tool standing in the galley, hitting on the (young, pretty) F/A. Well, I say, "Excuse me, but the Capt. would like some coffee..." as I try to squeeze past him. He looks at me like I'm the scum of the earth and says, "Why don't you just get back up there and do your Job!"

Well, I was a newb, so I bit my tounge, got the coffee and went back up front. I looked out the peep-hole and see the Tool is going into the F/C lav. I found and pulled the Lav Lights CB, and let him pee in the dark and re-think his comments to me.