One more thing that fascinates me- preflight announcements on different airlines. I feel like I've written about this before but my cursory scan didn't locate the post so no link.
The safety messages for airlines should be pretty standard, right? Most airlines are using the same planes, flying to the same places, and are theoretically subject to the same emergency situations. But it is not so.
European airlines tend to teach about the "Brace Position" for crashing (which according to an infallible source, the Liam Nieson movie where someone gets eaten by a wolf every 2 minutes, bracing before a crash actually just causes your neck to snap).
Brussels Airways added one gem to their pre-flight instructions which was a stern warning that the only booze you're allowed to consume on board is that served to you by your flight attendants. Is this that big an issue? People BYOB onto a plane?
Update: I just flew coach on a domestic flight and realized why they don't teach the brace position-- there isn't enough room to assume the brace position! There is no adult-sized person who could successfully bend foward and hook their arms under their knees without displacing their heads.
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