Space invaded ... by a FA!

I was flying on an E-170 in the 2nd row of first class. I closed my window shade when I first came on board and was reading while waiting for everyone else to board. A few people board and the FA tells me "The window shade needs to be fully up". I responded "Yes, I am aware it needs to be up for takeoff and will raise it as soon as the door is closed" (At this point we were about 10 min out from closing the door.) I was then told that it has to be up anytime the plane is on the ground. I immediately complied with the request and then asked if that was a new policy as my impression from all of my previous flights was that it had to be up once the door was closed. The FA then said no it always has to be up on the ground.

Is this something new? Needless to say I sat there with the sun shining directly in my eyes for 10 min (My eyes are very sensitive to sunlight). Just thought it was unusual.

Then also before the door closed the FA comes over and opens the little vents above my head - I told the FA that I prefer to have them closed and the FA says "is it blowing on you?". I then repeated that I preferred them closed and reached back up to close them.

It was the weirdest thing. Not sure what was up with this FA but never had one open my vents and then challenge me when I say I prefer them to be closed.


Some may say the above two points are "petty" - I just found it very unusual and wanted to see if anyone else ran into this.