Originally Posted by LNL76

Good morning, Timbo.. Most FAs hate being put on the position but it's drilled into us at training that NO ONE gets up during aircraft movement. Puts us in a bad spot, either way. If you ignore it, and someone gets hurt or hurts someone else during a short stop, (which I've seen happen) FAs have explaining to do. If we tell 'em to sit down, a nasty letter usually ensues. BTW, I've seen this on foreign carriers (i.e. LH) where FAs yelled at a young passenger to stay seated. Poor girl was nearly in tears and thought they were being mean to her.

Unfortunately, pax don't understand we're just doing our job and aren't the ones who made the rules. This is why I always explain (nicely, of course!) to someone questioning a FAR that it's just that and not us arbitrarily trying to make their lives miserable. Most people understand and are sympathetic to it but there are always the clowns who don't buy it. sigh....