I'll die on this hill: overhead compartments should have dividers and sections assigned to seats. This would solve a number of problems, including oversized bags (it must fit in the section assigned to you) and the problem you describe.
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I'll probably catch shit for this, but I'm going to say it anyway: the normalization of casual air travel was a mistake. I think there is a time and place for it, but it isn't something that should be done lightly.
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What's the hurry to stand up, especially if there's a bus that waits for everyone or if needs to wait the luggage
Just enjoy seating down
I get pissed when they turn off the entertainment system immediately after landing
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you should write a book
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exactly my point
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Alright. *slaps thighs* Time to stand right in front of my seat for 10 minutes hunched over the seat before me, lest my co-passengers misinterpret my staying seated as an unwillingness to get out of here ASAP.
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I need to fucking stretch my legs.
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If the plane is late and someone has connections or someone has kids, I think they should get priority.
But it turns chaotic everytime because most people have no patience.
YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE PLANE FOR 4 HOURS WHAT IS 5 MINUTES??
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I live in the UK - domestic flights haven't featured significantly in my life. As in my comment doesn't have them as context.
The only domestic flight I remember taking was flying from Edinburgh to Cardiff and it took almost as long as taking the train (whilst being significantly more hassle).
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I was speaking more generally, not about flights specifically, and about how common it is.
Adults throughout my life seem to constantly be rushing to everything. As a proper big boy adult now myself (I'm almost 40) I still don't get how it's so pervasive. My comment was more about how common it is, not about reasons people might be in a rush. I can think of plenty of reasons any given person might be in a rush on a given day but so many people seem to be in a perpetual mad dash. That bit boggles my mind.
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I've flown enough to not check in luggage. Not gonna wait for that bullshit. No one needs more than what can go in the overhead bin. Only ever pack for a week, if you're gone for longer than that, find somewhere to wash, anything more is a waste of space, time, and money.
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Staying out of the way of all the people rushing is somehow the problem?
Explain.
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But what if I shit myself three times?
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Contact your doctor, or a doctor at the place you're visiting.
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One other thing is that the people should allow other people who are already ready to walk out pass them before standing and taking out their carry-on. Most times I've seen all passanger wait for each row taking out their carry-ons sequentially instead of 10 taking them out at the same time. If everyone would be me with a carry-on it'd take around 5-10m since I only take the aisle when I'm ready to leave and/or there is another person taking out their carry-on in front or behind me.
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It's remarkable how many people in these comments detest people wanting to have a chill time when flying.
We're not slowing the rest of you down - we're getting out of your way. There's so many moving parts that an extra five minutes are so far down the list of things that I'm just not fussed.
Trains are a bit different - there rushing can make all the difference. The limiting factors there are usually how quickly one can get between platforms!
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May the odds ever be in your favour!
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Seconded
why stress out over missed flights - if it's the airlines fault, they will also rebook you & get you a hotel if needed. Happens...
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Except the 1st one of you would stop and convince the 2nd one of you to suck his dick before the 200 become 1 again after deboarding, thereby delaying all the other 198 too, by about 30 more seconds.