[Butch Cassidy Slept Here]

In the relatively care-free regulated days of air travel there were jokes about "programmed" flight attendents. Some comedians suggested they had to start their pre-flight announcements over again if they skipped one line. So, even today, unless you place an order for something EXACTLY as it appears on the in-flight menu, the flight attendant is apt to react as if you're speaking Martian.

Since this is Alaska Air, I'll toss the flight attendant about two inches of slack: Some years ago, I was in FC on an Alaska Air flight. The flight attendant was doing sort of a nightclub comedy routine as part of the pre-flight announcements. So, maybe, just maybe, that was part of Alaska Air's unofficial in-flight comedy caberet. On the other hand, based on the tone of the comment, you may have run into a ****** queen!

As to wearing id, ABSOLUTELY, I agree: If flight attendants had to wear some kind of badge with a numeric code, in 2-inch tall font, identifying that crew member, I'm certain you'd seen a lot of power drunkeness, and general nasty attitudes left at the gate.