I remember being parked at the gate on a Lufthansa flight. The passenger next to me was on her cell phone finishing up a call. An angry stewardess marched over to yell at her for being on the phone and said "It is against German law!". The passenger, being a New Yorker, she just said "We're not in Germany honey". I thought they were going to drag her off the plane, but the stewardess marched off in a huff. I avoid Lufthansa whenever I can. They are usually overpriced, and they confuse Teutonic efficiency with customer service.