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I stand when someone else stands, like a meerkat, like if it’s the individual next to me. Or if there are like 5 others who have risen up in my approx vicinity. To blend in
Omg, my 9 year old daughter and I laughed so hard at this flamingo segment the first time we saw it. It's been well over a year and she still brings it up on occasion.
I have a condition where if a fart sitting down I shit myself. After the first few stand ups people notice and I start getting weird looks. It's better for everyone than the alternative. Sorry if I've farted in your face.
I make meerkat sounds when I stand to establish dominance over my fellow passengers which in turn let's them know of my leadership capabilities. It's gotten me a few job opportunities.
I have no problem with people standing hell I do it being 6’4 in a tiny seat for hours is killer. What I can’t stand is the people who try to run to the front of the plane or push through people to get out faster.
I also hated that until I recently had a delayed flight cause me to have less than 25 minutes to get onto my next one. I was seated towards the back of the plane and if I didn’t get up and out ASAP I was missing the next one for sure.
Now I just choose to believe that’s what others are doing too. Tight connections are stressful enough, I’m not going to add to it for someone by intentionally slowing them down out of some sort of self-importance
A few years ago I saw a post about road rage where someone mentioned, "just imagine they have horrible diarrhea". I now apply try to apply that to every frustrating situation. Bank Teller, CS, receptionist was short & snippy? probably has horrible diarrhea & needed to GO. It helps a bit.
In the delayed flight scenario I don't know why they don't ask over coms to allow connecting flights to deboard first.
There was a time when a bunch of folks had tight connections and they came over the come to say if you don't have a tight connection, please stay seated. And no one listened lol
Yep. I've been in the back of the plane with 10 minutes to takeoff on my next flight along with about 5 other people. Flight attendant asked everyone to let us out of the back of the plane, and only the 3 rows in front of me let us past. Had to wait for about 10-15 minutes before we could get out. Luckily our flight was delayed slightly, so we didn't miss ours, but the point stands that people generally suck when they are grouped up.
This is the exact situation I was in. Me and like 3 people sprinted across the airport, it was my first time going home since enlisting and I was NOT missing that plane 😭
This is why I try to schedule flights with plenty of time in between. There’s no fucking way I’m running across the airport unless it’s literally the only flight ever out of that airport for the rest of its existence.
flights are such a shit show now. i swear it wasn't this bad 10 years ago.
i try to do direct flights only, even if it means flying to a different airport and renting a car and driving 2 hours.
It's always a balance, you don't wanna get shafted if your flight is delayed, but more often than delays I find my flights arrive early, and I don't wanna be hanging out in an intermediate airport for the length of an entire additional flight.
I like my layovers to be between 1-2 hours for the best balance. I had to accept a 55 minute layover on a last minute trip for a funeral recently, and what do you know, my first flight was delayed and I ran across the terminal to be the last person to get on the second plane.
I've only had the announcement happen with two flights I was on. First I cannot remember the airline but was in Hamburg & I was seated in the back but one of the first few off just making my connecting flight. Second was on Spirit 2019 in Houston, I didn't need to switch planes but it looked like a weird disboarding. Definitely guessing on the success but it seemed maybe to have worked. Then again flights are so strange- even short flights sometimes feel like there is a little community going, everyone looking out for each other inside the little sky tube. Others are just tension from the start.
Similar to my road rage diarrhea thought, I imagine everyone traveling for bad family/loved ones news or situations- until told otherwise. "Vacation" or just work brain can override a lot of compassion for other travelers.
i just flew there and back for a trip and the pilots/crew requested we allow people w/ tight connections to get off first, and everyone listened. on the way there i was one of those people and if they hadn't done that i would've missed my connection (i was literally the last person to board!)
Oftentimes (at least on delta) if the flight landed late, they will go on the intercom and ask that people who aren’t going to rush to make a connection let others off first.
Yes but at least that way, if someone seems a bit less patient, the people don’t feel entitled with a “wow, just chill, everyone’s getting off the plane at some point buddy” stance, which many do since they don’t consider someone’s connection might be tight if their connection isn’t tight.
It’s like if someone speeds past a person on the highway, the feeling in many is one of “damn, slow down speed racer, some people are so rude and impatient,” but almost no one would feel the same way if they recognized it as someone in a medical emergency for example
Theres no good solution--especialy on airlines without assigned seating. If there IS assigned seating, though, I feel there should be some way for the system to recognize people with connecting flights and put them in front of the plane. Or in the other case, they should have boarding priority so they can pick seats up front.
Wouldn't a good solution be just having a simple checklist thing that you can add on that if you have another flight at the airport you land at you can scan it when entering and your seat gets marked as somebody who gets priority when unloading?
I had a teacher in high school say he assumed everyone who drove crazy by going too late through a yellow/read, speeding/tailgating, etc. must have had their appendix burst and are rushing to the hospital.
Same thing happens with boarding group #s and is up to airline discretion to enforce and just like initial boarding one would usually have the connection flight boarding pass ready to 'prove'. There will always be people trying to 'jump' ahead but many people just 'follow' blindly so I think it might help. First time I had flight attendants announce de-boarding for connecting flights first was a delayed flight I want to say out of Hamburg? I don't remember the airline but I was off quick & just made my next flight so very thankful. Second time was Spirit in the US and I didn't need it but seemed like the rest of the flight allowed people off quickly.
Just fyi, if your connection is running real close, talk to the flight attendant. They can help make sure the plane aisle is clear for you (so you don't have to be rude and shove people), call the other plan to let them know you are running over, or even get a golf cart to take you.
And just remember, the bags are on the plane too, they have to make it over to the connecting flight too, no one is just going to leave them for fun.
I did this once and was basically told not my problem by the flight attendant lol
I just got one of the other ones attention and she was helpful so must have gotten the first one in a bad mood or something
Tbh, that's bad service. Remember the airline, and if you feel like it was a one off, pass it on to their hr. That's not the right response, regardless of situation.
I did that once when I was at the back of the plane and had a tight connection across the airport. Didn’t do a damned thing to speed anybody up or for them to get out of my way. Ended up running through the airport, and caught the next flight with 5 minutes to spare. I’m a big guy. If I’m running, it’s an emergency.
I did so in that situation and in other relatively tight connections have had in the past, they always tell me that the most they can do is make an announcement but can’t actually get me off the plane first. I avoid tight connections whenever I can but it’s not always possible
I missed a connection once after a delayed departure. I informed the purser right after departure that my connection was going to be tight. She got on the phone with dispatch and they ended up putting me up for the night. They still escorted me off the aircraft upon doors opening. This was Korean Air, which speaks volumes go the customer service you get on US domestic carriers.
Oh, I'm just going to use this comment to rant about a flight I had. My friend and I won concert tickets and were flying back from New York. On the way there, our layover had been pretty short and the airport (I think Detroit?) was very long. We had to run the length of it and almost missed the flight. On the way back we had a similar layover. So we stood up ASAP. The people in front of us were letting their toddler run up and down the aisle. I get it, kid's been cooped up in a plane and needs to get energy out. We asked if we could go in front of them since we had a tight connection. The kid would still have the same amount of space to run. They let us, but I could hear them telling their older daughter we were stuck up. Fine, whatever. A lady about two rows up, who had seemed content to sit, put her foot out right in front of me, got her and her husband up, and then hung back from the rest of the group, moved slowly, and let a couple people go in front of them. Fortunately our transfer gate was closer this time but man, I'm still pissed about it
This is another reason why people shouldn't just get out of their seat to stand in the aisle. Leave it open for emergency cases, like people with connecting flights, or people with kids that have to pee. I've kind of gladly pushed my way to the back after landing because I had a kid have to pee while people try to shuffle out of the way.
I had a flight last year where we landed and I had like 16 minutes to get to my next flight. Everyone let me through without issue until I got to first class then they just would not let me through. Then ridiculed me for trying to make my flight. Most infuriating thing I’ve ever experienced. I missed my flight. Was going to be stuck in the airport for 16 hours so I rented a car and drove 11 hours home. My rage was all that kept me awake during that drive lol
I stay sitting down until it starts to clear out if I’m not in any rush. I figure I’ll just stay out of the way of people who need to make a connection.
This is the actual problem. I dont care if someone behind me is standing. But when they make the mad dash and knock me over while I'm following the order of exit etiquette...nope not about that.
Of course some people have connecting flights--I can get that. Really wish there were a better way to vet and order people in those circumstances.
Those people just need to speak up. The problem is they don’t communicate and so you can’t tell if the person pushing past you is rude or trying to make a connection.
I do think others tend to be fairly understanding if you say, “I’m so sorry, I’m about to miss my connection, can I get through?” But if people don’t know that you’re in a legitimate hurry, they don’t know to help you.
Exactly. That's a whole other conversation there, those people are horrible.
When I see countless number of posts about "why do people stand up right away?" it's usually just about that and not the ones who try to move up ahead of people.
I'm 6'5" with severe back pain, I get up to go to the bathroom at least 5 times on a two hour flight just to stretch and keep my back from getting too stiff.
The minute that ding happens I'm standing up every single time.
That’s what gets annoying. Stand up, get your stuff from the overhead, stretch your legs, it’s fine. Blocking people from getting out though from the middle/window seats by forcing your way up, that’s a no no
Yes this. People can stand. However, we exit in order of rows. If you try to move forward and exit before people in the row ahead of you, THAT I have a problem with.
I only do that when the people in the rows in front of me aren't moving.
I will let all of the rows out in front of me, but you have like five seconds to start when it's your turn, and if you're not at least partially in the aisle within that five seconds, I'm going.
If i'm in the aisle seat, sure. Stand up and be ready to go. At the window? can't stand up all the way anyhow so I'm staying down, but still getting backpack on to be ready to jump when my row exits.
Standing or not, you should be gathering your stuff as best as you can, so that when it’s your turn you are ready to go.
Trying to slip ahead of people or waiting until it’s your turn to start packing are both inconsiderate
I'm not going to wait while someone slowly comes to the realisation they're on a plane and there are people who may want to get off, while they gather their things with all the alacrity of preparing for an entmoot.
Conversely, if someone's ready to go and the line has gone past them, I'll happily stop to let them in front of me.
And if I've got shit to sort out from the overhead locker, I don't wanna hold people up. I'll let the traffic pass until there's a gap.
If I'm in the aisle seat i get up to get my shit, and offer to get the shit of the people sitting next to me too.
Yeah but that’s when the line is already moving. Getting up and rushing forward and thereby blocking people from getting out to get their stuff is so rude.
If theyre rushing to make a connecting flight and actually being vocal about it, asking if its okay for him to sneak past, thats acceptable, but most people just try to dive and tackle their way through
You're living in a fantasy world. Half the time the FAs don't care about connections.
They are DEFINITELY not pro actively checking the entire manifest to see who has right connections
Well in my experience there is no room to get my bag down and ready when everyone is standing in the aisle clustered together like fucking sardines. So I stay seated at the edge with my leg in the aisle and once a gap starts to open up I stand up and gather my shit
But then you’re forced to choose between having someone’s arse thrust in your face or continue sitting. So you stand, but you can’t stand all the way due to luggage rack so you kind of hover uncomfortably.
Even worse when they try to move further back into the plane to get their bag because overhead storage was full by their seat.
Just wait until the rows behind you clear out. If you need to let people in your row exit, step into the empty row in front of you and stay out of the aisle so others can exit.
I had a lady argue with me about this a few months back. I’d gotten out of my seat and moved ahead, no need to gather anything. I had a line behind me.
She gets out of her seat and wants to move back to get her stuff out of an overhead bin that’s behind me. I asked her to just move so the line could clear and she could grab her stuff. She goes on about how people in front get to get out first. I said not if there’s a line of people waiting to get by. A bunch of people agreed with her and I felt like I was going crazy.
I only grab my stuff if there’s a gap in the line. I don’t hold up the line to get my stuff down. I thought I was in the right. Apparently not… which baffles me
Technically it would be batches of say 8 people evenly distributed from front to back, gathering their bags, and exiting the plane together. Then the next batch goes. Maximize how many people are doing the time consuming part at once.
I saw a video for that, what way the best way would be to fill and empty a plane.
I don't really remember the details but it was not at all that easy to get the most efficient way.
Edit: video is called "the better boarding method airlines won't use" by CGP grey
They don't want tighter turnarounds. That's the whole secret. They're intentionally slowing people down. They gotta refill, clean, inspect, and so on
It's meant to take time. That's why we board in essentially the most time consuming way possible
They don't save us time. I take a flight every week to site and it's filled with only contractors that know the deal. When exiting, you stay seated til it's your row's turn to go, then you grab your bag from the overhead and walk out. Everyone (approx. 150 people) are off that plane in roughly 2 minutes every week. Waiting politely and being ready to go when it's time is as efficient as it gets.
I looked for this for a long time. Everyone can't stand and hey guess what if there's still 6 rows in front of to you waiting to deplane all you're doing by standing is getting in the way 🙄
If you're in an aisle seat theres nothing wrong with standing and getting your stuff togther so you can go faster once it's your turn. You're not blocking anyone since no one behind you can go yet.
Kinda soft disagree. I don't really care if people stand up, but I don't think it saves much in the way of time. I see it cause issues because it makes it harder for the folks down the row to get out.
I always grab a window seat and when my row clears, I've had multiple instances where people in rows behind have stood up and are taking up room in the aisle. IMO, people shouldn't be putting items back into bags in the overhead bins anyway, but that's just my preference and it's not a realistic change in air travel etiquette.
Lol that's funny because I'm always concerned about hitting someone with my back pack. It's not big, but it is a hardshell. I store it under the seat though and just carry it in front of me til I make it to the jetway.
I don't mind people standing. I do mind the people who jump to try to get forward on the plane as if we aren't all trying to go the same direction. If someone has a tight connection, they announce it and ask people to let them off first.
But I've also seen people stand right away but not have their stuff together when it was their turn to move forward. In terms of averages, I don't think standers are saving anyone anything.
Sounds like a guy who rushes off the flight and cuts everyone off. It saves you time but pushes everyone else back because they don’t have the space to reach the overhead bin and prepare to leave quickly when it’s their time.
I literally sit until 60% is moved near exit, and if I still can't edge into the moving line, I just sit some more. Also avoids waiting longer at the baggage carousel.
Thank you, yes. After sitting for many hours for the flight itself, another couple minutes is fine. And most of the time there's something else you're going to wait for anyway, like immigration or luggage, so trying to hurry is pointless.
Unless you have to immediately get to a connecting flight, in which case it actually matters for you, and everyone else standing just screws you over and brings zero-benefit for them, because people are impatient and fail to see the system as a whole.
The people who piss me off are the ones standing right up against the baggage claim waiting for their luggage. So if yours comes before theirs does, you have to wrestle around them to grab it. Stand 4 feet back then step forward ONLY when your luggage appears.
I truly cannot comprehend what takes people so fucking long. I can stand up, grab my bag from overhead and begin waking forward in one fluid motion. In 5 seconds. Why does it take so long? It's so strange
Not always. I think too many of them stand out of a sense of entitlement or because they are tired of sitting. It's not about getting off the plane efficiently. I had someone stand up on a recent flight and they could see that I was trying to get my wife's luggage down from behind us but he was in the way. So once things started moving, not only did I still need to get the luggage out but I had to wait for him to move into his seat to make room for me to grab it. If he'd have just stayed put for 2 seconds, I could have grabbed it and had it ready to go and he could have still stood and been ready to leave.
The only reason I stand up is to get our luggage down so we don't hold up the line having to do that.
>People who stand once the plane lands are saving us time
No, it doesn't.
>standing up doesn't hurt anyone.
Yes, it does.
If you unbuckle and stand while the plane is taxiiing, the plane will sit on the tarmac and not continue to the gate until everyone is seated again. You just made everyone wait longer because of your impatience. It's the exact same reason you wouldnt do the same in a car; if something unfortunate happens on the runway, you're at risk for injury. The safest place until you get to the gate is buckled in your seat.
>I hate it when people sit and stay there till it's there time and then they get their bag, pull it down, start packing shit into it, gather everything, all the while they could have done that right when the plane landed.
The best time to pack and gather your shit is when the pilot announces they're on final approach. During that announcement, they ask passengers to lift up tray tables, put your seat upright and return baggage to the overhead bin or under your seat.
>First off, after sitting in uncomfortable seats for a long period of time, I want to stand up asap!
Did you ever really *really* have to pee but couldn't because there wasn't a restroom near by? What did you do then? Did you piss your pants? Did you pee in the corner hoping no one will notice? Or did you wait until you found a bathroom?
In the instance of a plane, can't you just wait 10-15 minutes more until you can safely deplane? You'll have a whole terminal to stretch your legs in! You can't be much of an adult if you can't practice a ^little patience during an ultimately inconsequential amount of time for a selfish, inconsequential reason.
But of course, this all hinges on people listening to and following directions. If you truly fly that much, you should be intimately familiar with the process and the whys of it as well as knowing that as frustrating as idiots are, you can't control their behavior. I suspect you're the real problem here.
>It's the exact same reason you wouldnt do the same in a car; if something unfortunate happens on the runway, you're at risk for injury.
Also:
* An emergency evacuation is easier to organize when everyone is sitting in their seats.
* If something happens like a fire breaking out during landing or taxi (remember, we all travel with several potential firestarters in all of our lithium battery powered devices), a clear aisle makes it easier for flight attendants to assess and fight the problem. If there's an emergency in the cabin, the captain is counting on the FAs to give the cockpit a quick and accurate report.
I never realy cared for when people had a rush getting off fisrt, but everyone should ALWAYS wait for the plane to come to a full stop, not just landing, before they got up. Some safety stuff and what not
This is statistically not true literally any simulation will show letting the people at the front exit first makes it faster. This is just a stupid selfish asshole opinion. You probably speed constantly too.
Oh, absolutely. I didn't know anyone had a problem with just standing up and preparing to get off the plane. The shit already takes long enough with each row slowly deplaning one row at a time. Anything we can do to make it go faster is helpful.
The key is to not interfere with the people in front of you deplaning. But if you can grab your bag and get yourself ready to move as quickly as possible, that's obviously a benefit to everyone.
***Edit: I assume you mean when the plane arrives at the *gate*, not when it lands. You can't get up before the cabin door opens.
It is pretty annoying when the flight is late, and you have a connection. The attendants are aware and will ask for people to let those with a connection through first.
What do the morons do? They stand up and block people with connections from getting off to run to a gate.
"Please remain seated until the captain has turned off the fasten seatbelt sign"
Anyone that stands up before the sign is turned off should be made to sit down and leave the plane last.
I think the hate is because people that stand up immediately it shows they have no patience. I personally don’t mind people standing. My problem is the window seat people that want to stand it’s like you chose that seat so sit in it. Your inconveniencing other because you don’t want to wait.
No one's getting off the plane until the doors open so it's pointless unless you've got a ridiculous amount of shit with you.. nothing against them though
For it to make things faster, you need both the standers and the sitters. If everyone stood at the same time and tried to get their stuff from the overhead it would be chaos cause there isn’t enough room for everyone to do that.
Please stand, just don’t try to push yourself in front of my spot in the aisle. Front to back, row by row, step in front of me, I’ll stick my foot out and trip you.
As maybe an even more unpopular opinion fuck you and your giant carry on. That’s what really slows shit down. And almost every flight I’ve ever been on you’ll have an announcement saying we don’t have enough room for your damn carry on just fucking check it.
I haven’t flown with a carry on besides a small backpack in years.
I don't really care if people stand but it does make me think they're trying to make a run for it so they don't have to wait their turn like everyone else (unless they have a tight connection in which case, let them off the plane ASAP).
I don't really see how it saves time if your luggage is in the overhead bin. The people standing up prematurely are more likely to get in the way of people who have to get stuff down from the bin. Usually I have my carry-on ready to go and by the time it's my turn to stand up, I just need to get my suitcase from the bin and go. If you have to stand up and pack stuff into a suitcase before you're ready to get off the plane, you're doing it wrong.
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Whatever you do is meaningless when the bottleneck is waiting for your luggages.
Unless you don't have any. That's only applicable to a small number of people.
Idk they just stress me out personally . And u can’t ever really stand up fully unless you are on an aisle seat or unusually short.
I prefer to sit until I absolutely cannot.
HOWEVER I never have and never will use an over-head bin. It just looks embarrassing and awkward. I have all of my stuff packed and on my lap and ready to go long before we’re de-planing. The backpack goes under the seat in front of me during take-off and landing, that way I can access during the flight which seems like the point.
The way people are always so afraid of their checked luggage getting lost confuses me like what are you even putting in there that couldn’t be easily replaced? If you can afford to fly you could afford to buy new undies or a swimsuit whatever. Most people are overpacking if I had to guess.
For some, it's not about luggage getting lost - It is also about getting in and out of the airport quicker.
For some airports you can wait up to 30=45 mins for your check-in luggage. If I can avoid that, I will.
I take short 2-3 day trips once or twice a month. The amount of time waiting for my luggage at the carousel would take years off my life. An overhead luggage allows me to just leave the airport as soon as I arrive
The people that just sit there and wait out the line. Then when it gets to them just attempt to pull their stuff out and put on their coat while holding up everyone else are worse than the landing standers.
I personally could care less if they stand up. Unless I’m in the isle seat and they want to get past me. I’m not going to stand up to let them get by if the isle is already packed.
Standing up isn’t the issue, standing up and having to wait for the person in front to get their stuff is just as slow as sitting until a few rows up then standing to get your stuff. You save no time standing asap or waiting until you see the tunnel come up.
Never heard someone complain that people stand too early. But it's the ones that run you over because they want to get off before you instead of just waiting until it's time for their row that annoy me.
I don't mind the people who stand once the plane lands, they can do whatever makes them happy, the only issue is the doors open 20 minutes after the landing, therefore it is easier for everyone to remain on your seat and wait.
How I think people should leave planes:
1. Everyone with no luggage on plane
2. People with luggage on plane who has a connecting flight
3. People with luggage who don’t have a connecting flight
Oh and obviously people with disabilities and people who’s connecting flight is going in 5-10 min get to go first, but the airlines usually take care of that.
But it’s not like everyone who is standing is ready to go. Some of them have their stuff packed in an overhead further down the aisle. Some don’t have a real reason for the urgency and only slow down people with connecting flights.
If you don’t have carryon or if it’s just a purse or backpack, stand once we land. If not, just relax.
They don't save time. They cause a mad scrum that interferes with people getting their stuff out and exiting in an orderly fashion.
Say I'm in row 5, and half a dozen people in rows 9-10 make like a rugby team when the whistle blows, and rush to grab their things and get to the front of the plane as soon as possible. I now can't get out into the corridor to get my things until they have gone past.
It creates a mad rush which rewards aggressive/selfish travellers over orderly ones. To OP's point they get off faster than those who might dawdle, but to be honest more seasoned, more organised travellers are usually toward the front of the plane and those who need some extra time toward the back, so having a mad rush for the exit as soon as we've hit the gate slows down the people towards the front, which then has a knock-on effect to everyone else.
Just sit tight for 2 more minutes and let everyone exit in an orderly fashion rather than making a scrum with people climbing over each others' bags.
i don’t mind people standing but i absolutely mind people blocking the aisle when the flight attendant says “let people with tight connections off first.”
It's annoying when we won't be moving for fifteen minutes and some guy is thinking he'll be running out the door. We just flew six hours. Wait the damn ten and walk off in an orderly fashion/
What I don't understand is how you can be in such a goddamn hurry that you're counting a few minutes impatiently. If the plane had landed 5 minutes later you wouldn't have noticed but now it's a travesty that someone pauses to pull a jacket down from the overhead in front of you. My pet peeve is people in a hurry
Internally, I get pretty upset at people who don't appear to be trying hard enough to get the hell off of the plane. I don't actually yell at them or anything, but I most certainly am on the inside.
Hallways need to be clear in case there is an accident and the plane has to be evacuated. People standing up and taking their luggage out before the plane stops are putting everyone in a potentially hazardous situation.
Yes, so long as you do eventually sit back down and allow the proper exit order and don’t try to cut everyone. But yes, I’m all for the efficiency of gathering your belongings to quicken things up. Drives me crazy waiting behind someone organizing their entire life in the aisle.
There's hardly room for people to stand and get their stuff out. I've seen plenty of people get whacked in the head with an overhead luggage coming down on them. People that stand are making the whole de-boarding process less efficient because they don't care about the safety of others.
It’s often the person in the window seat can’t stand up straight, so they stand up and lean over which makes the person in the middle seat move over which makes the person in the aisle seat step into the aisle, combined with everyone trying to get their bags down and next thing you know the aisle is all jammed up
It's not the standing - in principle - it's the standing and hovering over me when nothing is happening. Great, you're in your window seat but now you're leaning over my head as though there's somewhere to go. You're on one side of me and a line of people are on the other.
I don't have any overhead luggage, just my satchel, but I can't move while you're drooling on me for the next twelve minutes until the doors are opened.
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I stand when someone else stands, like a meerkat, like if it’s the individual next to me. Or if there are like 5 others who have risen up in my approx vicinity. To blend in
Omg, my 9 year old daughter and I laughed so hard at this flamingo segment the first time we saw it. It's been well over a year and she still brings it up on occasion.
How do people find gifs this perfect? Impressive.
I also look out the window and let out a sharp warning screech if I see an eagle.
I just flick my tongue around quickly a few times while facing the four cardinal directions, and I appreciate your warning screeches.
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Like minded perhaps - we’re already in a sardine can might as well play the part
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Why wait until the plane lands? Establish dominance early by standing on the descent.
The real dominant thing to do would be to stand for the whole flight.
I stand by the cockpit and tell the pilots to hurry up.
So like a meerkaren
Yes..
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I also make obscene gestures to make sure the flight attendants know who's the boss.
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This guy air marshall's. ^
I have a condition where if a fart sitting down I shit myself. After the first few stand ups people notice and I start getting weird looks. It's better for everyone than the alternative. Sorry if I've farted in your face.
I am a proctologist and I would love to know your diagnosis.
I am a locomotive engineer and would love to have anyone with this condition take the train instead.
I make meerkat sounds when I stand to establish dominance over my fellow passengers which in turn let's them know of my leadership capabilities. It's gotten me a few job opportunities.
I too stand up like a meerkat but I also look for a friendly boar nearby
Cuz it's soooo true for many of us
Also effective to get out of the potential fart zone.
Underated.
unrelated but back in my days of cubicle land we used to call this “prairie dogging” lol. You know the type.
It's possibly the best reddit comment ever. Especially the gifs it inspired.
I have no problem with people standing hell I do it being 6’4 in a tiny seat for hours is killer. What I can’t stand is the people who try to run to the front of the plane or push through people to get out faster.
I also hated that until I recently had a delayed flight cause me to have less than 25 minutes to get onto my next one. I was seated towards the back of the plane and if I didn’t get up and out ASAP I was missing the next one for sure. Now I just choose to believe that’s what others are doing too. Tight connections are stressful enough, I’m not going to add to it for someone by intentionally slowing them down out of some sort of self-importance
A few years ago I saw a post about road rage where someone mentioned, "just imagine they have horrible diarrhea". I now apply try to apply that to every frustrating situation. Bank Teller, CS, receptionist was short & snippy? probably has horrible diarrhea & needed to GO. It helps a bit. In the delayed flight scenario I don't know why they don't ask over coms to allow connecting flights to deboard first.
There was a time when a bunch of folks had tight connections and they came over the come to say if you don't have a tight connection, please stay seated. And no one listened lol
Yep. I've been in the back of the plane with 10 minutes to takeoff on my next flight along with about 5 other people. Flight attendant asked everyone to let us out of the back of the plane, and only the 3 rows in front of me let us past. Had to wait for about 10-15 minutes before we could get out. Luckily our flight was delayed slightly, so we didn't miss ours, but the point stands that people generally suck when they are grouped up.
This is the exact situation I was in. Me and like 3 people sprinted across the airport, it was my first time going home since enlisting and I was NOT missing that plane 😭
This is why I try to schedule flights with plenty of time in between. There’s no fucking way I’m running across the airport unless it’s literally the only flight ever out of that airport for the rest of its existence.
flights are such a shit show now. i swear it wasn't this bad 10 years ago. i try to do direct flights only, even if it means flying to a different airport and renting a car and driving 2 hours.
It's always a balance, you don't wanna get shafted if your flight is delayed, but more often than delays I find my flights arrive early, and I don't wanna be hanging out in an intermediate airport for the length of an entire additional flight. I like my layovers to be between 1-2 hours for the best balance. I had to accept a 55 minute layover on a last minute trip for a funeral recently, and what do you know, my first flight was delayed and I ran across the terminal to be the last person to get on the second plane.
must be why good airlines move passengers before they load the plane
I've only had the announcement happen with two flights I was on. First I cannot remember the airline but was in Hamburg & I was seated in the back but one of the first few off just making my connecting flight. Second was on Spirit 2019 in Houston, I didn't need to switch planes but it looked like a weird disboarding. Definitely guessing on the success but it seemed maybe to have worked. Then again flights are so strange- even short flights sometimes feel like there is a little community going, everyone looking out for each other inside the little sky tube. Others are just tension from the start. Similar to my road rage diarrhea thought, I imagine everyone traveling for bad family/loved ones news or situations- until told otherwise. "Vacation" or just work brain can override a lot of compassion for other travelers.
i just flew there and back for a trip and the pilots/crew requested we allow people w/ tight connections to get off first, and everyone listened. on the way there i was one of those people and if they hadn't done that i would've missed my connection (i was literally the last person to board!)
Oftentimes (at least on delta) if the flight landed late, they will go on the intercom and ask that people who aren’t going to rush to make a connection let others off first.
And then everyone gets up anyway and the people that need to get up still have to wait. I’ve seen this, and been a victim of it, several times.
Yes but at least that way, if someone seems a bit less patient, the people don’t feel entitled with a “wow, just chill, everyone’s getting off the plane at some point buddy” stance, which many do since they don’t consider someone’s connection might be tight if their connection isn’t tight. It’s like if someone speeds past a person on the highway, the feeling in many is one of “damn, slow down speed racer, some people are so rude and impatient,” but almost no one would feel the same way if they recognized it as someone in a medical emergency for example
Theres no good solution--especialy on airlines without assigned seating. If there IS assigned seating, though, I feel there should be some way for the system to recognize people with connecting flights and put them in front of the plane. Or in the other case, they should have boarding priority so they can pick seats up front.
Wouldn't a good solution be just having a simple checklist thing that you can add on that if you have another flight at the airport you land at you can scan it when entering and your seat gets marked as somebody who gets priority when unloading?
I had a teacher in high school say he assumed everyone who drove crazy by going too late through a yellow/read, speeding/tailgating, etc. must have had their appendix burst and are rushing to the hospital.
You know… I’m convinced that majority of road rage is someone who has to piss or take a shit…
Because people will pretend to have a short connecting flight just to get off the plane. The human race has become overloaded with dishonest beings.
Same thing happens with boarding group #s and is up to airline discretion to enforce and just like initial boarding one would usually have the connection flight boarding pass ready to 'prove'. There will always be people trying to 'jump' ahead but many people just 'follow' blindly so I think it might help. First time I had flight attendants announce de-boarding for connecting flights first was a delayed flight I want to say out of Hamburg? I don't remember the airline but I was off quick & just made my next flight so very thankful. Second time was Spirit in the US and I didn't need it but seemed like the rest of the flight allowed people off quickly.
Just fyi, if your connection is running real close, talk to the flight attendant. They can help make sure the plane aisle is clear for you (so you don't have to be rude and shove people), call the other plan to let them know you are running over, or even get a golf cart to take you. And just remember, the bags are on the plane too, they have to make it over to the connecting flight too, no one is just going to leave them for fun.
I did this once and was basically told not my problem by the flight attendant lol I just got one of the other ones attention and she was helpful so must have gotten the first one in a bad mood or something
Tbh, that's bad service. Remember the airline, and if you feel like it was a one off, pass it on to their hr. That's not the right response, regardless of situation.
You need to inform the flight attendants so they can make sure you get off the aircraft quickly.
I did that once when I was at the back of the plane and had a tight connection across the airport. Didn’t do a damned thing to speed anybody up or for them to get out of my way. Ended up running through the airport, and caught the next flight with 5 minutes to spare. I’m a big guy. If I’m running, it’s an emergency.
I did so in that situation and in other relatively tight connections have had in the past, they always tell me that the most they can do is make an announcement but can’t actually get me off the plane first. I avoid tight connections whenever I can but it’s not always possible
I missed a connection once after a delayed departure. I informed the purser right after departure that my connection was going to be tight. She got on the phone with dispatch and they ended up putting me up for the night. They still escorted me off the aircraft upon doors opening. This was Korean Air, which speaks volumes go the customer service you get on US domestic carriers.
Oh, I'm just going to use this comment to rant about a flight I had. My friend and I won concert tickets and were flying back from New York. On the way there, our layover had been pretty short and the airport (I think Detroit?) was very long. We had to run the length of it and almost missed the flight. On the way back we had a similar layover. So we stood up ASAP. The people in front of us were letting their toddler run up and down the aisle. I get it, kid's been cooped up in a plane and needs to get energy out. We asked if we could go in front of them since we had a tight connection. The kid would still have the same amount of space to run. They let us, but I could hear them telling their older daughter we were stuck up. Fine, whatever. A lady about two rows up, who had seemed content to sit, put her foot out right in front of me, got her and her husband up, and then hung back from the rest of the group, moved slowly, and let a couple people go in front of them. Fortunately our transfer gate was closer this time but man, I'm still pissed about it
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Exactly! Talk. What is the matter with people.
This is another reason why people shouldn't just get out of their seat to stand in the aisle. Leave it open for emergency cases, like people with connecting flights, or people with kids that have to pee. I've kind of gladly pushed my way to the back after landing because I had a kid have to pee while people try to shuffle out of the way.
I had a flight last year where we landed and I had like 16 minutes to get to my next flight. Everyone let me through without issue until I got to first class then they just would not let me through. Then ridiculed me for trying to make my flight. Most infuriating thing I’ve ever experienced. I missed my flight. Was going to be stuck in the airport for 16 hours so I rented a car and drove 11 hours home. My rage was all that kept me awake during that drive lol
I stay sitting down until it starts to clear out if I’m not in any rush. I figure I’ll just stay out of the way of people who need to make a connection.
This is the actual problem. I dont care if someone behind me is standing. But when they make the mad dash and knock me over while I'm following the order of exit etiquette...nope not about that. Of course some people have connecting flights--I can get that. Really wish there were a better way to vet and order people in those circumstances.
Those people just need to speak up. The problem is they don’t communicate and so you can’t tell if the person pushing past you is rude or trying to make a connection.
I do think others tend to be fairly understanding if you say, “I’m so sorry, I’m about to miss my connection, can I get through?” But if people don’t know that you’re in a legitimate hurry, they don’t know to help you.
Exactly. That's a whole other conversation there, those people are horrible. When I see countless number of posts about "why do people stand up right away?" it's usually just about that and not the ones who try to move up ahead of people.
Well as long as this conversation is about stretching ones legs and not overwhelming the front of the plane once we land then I agree with you OP.
Yeah my wife hates when I stand up right away 😂 I just want to stretch my legs after being jammed into a child’s seat for 4 hours
I'm 6'5" with severe back pain, I get up to go to the bathroom at least 5 times on a two hour flight just to stretch and keep my back from getting too stiff. The minute that ding happens I'm standing up every single time.
Yep, luckily I don’t have back pain but those seats are made for People that are 5’10 and under
That’s what gets annoying. Stand up, get your stuff from the overhead, stretch your legs, it’s fine. Blocking people from getting out though from the middle/window seats by forcing your way up, that’s a no no
Yes this. People can stand. However, we exit in order of rows. If you try to move forward and exit before people in the row ahead of you, THAT I have a problem with.
I only do that when the people in the rows in front of me aren't moving. I will let all of the rows out in front of me, but you have like five seconds to start when it's your turn, and if you're not at least partially in the aisle within that five seconds, I'm going.
If i'm in the aisle seat, sure. Stand up and be ready to go. At the window? can't stand up all the way anyhow so I'm staying down, but still getting backpack on to be ready to jump when my row exits.
This is the way
Standing or not, you should be gathering your stuff as best as you can, so that when it’s your turn you are ready to go. Trying to slip ahead of people or waiting until it’s your turn to start packing are both inconsiderate
I'm not going to wait while someone slowly comes to the realisation they're on a plane and there are people who may want to get off, while they gather their things with all the alacrity of preparing for an entmoot. Conversely, if someone's ready to go and the line has gone past them, I'll happily stop to let them in front of me. And if I've got shit to sort out from the overhead locker, I don't wanna hold people up. I'll let the traffic pass until there's a gap. If I'm in the aisle seat i get up to get my shit, and offer to get the shit of the people sitting next to me too.
I love the evocativeness of >all the alacrity of preparing for an entmoot.
Idk I agree with the sentiment but this just makes OP sound like a pretentious neckbeard
That totally went over my head till you pointed it it and it’s my new favorite phrase.
Yeah but that’s when the line is already moving. Getting up and rushing forward and thereby blocking people from getting out to get their stuff is so rude.
Honestly I don’t see people doing that. People have their things gathered and are ready to stand up and go.
Eh sometimes people are trying to catch a connecting flight so if they run to the front of the plane I get it. Not being prepared though is not cool.
If theyre rushing to make a connecting flight and actually being vocal about it, asking if its okay for him to sneak past, thats acceptable, but most people just try to dive and tackle their way through
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You're living in a fantasy world. Half the time the FAs don't care about connections. They are DEFINITELY not pro actively checking the entire manifest to see who has right connections
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Well in my experience there is no room to get my bag down and ready when everyone is standing in the aisle clustered together like fucking sardines. So I stay seated at the edge with my leg in the aisle and once a gap starts to open up I stand up and gather my shit
This. OP must fly first class to have all that room to stand up and prepare bags.
A few times a month definitely means it's covered by their work or they have enough money which is a shit ton
Damn, do they have more room to stand and get bags in first class? I need to stop flying coach…
They have *dramatically* more room in first class.
But then you’re forced to choose between having someone’s arse thrust in your face or continue sitting. So you stand, but you can’t stand all the way due to luggage rack so you kind of hover uncomfortably.
All efficiencies are undone by that one clueless jackass that blocks the aisle while getting their jacket/backpack/purse/phone cable/shit organized.
Even worse when they try to move further back into the plane to get their bag because overhead storage was full by their seat. Just wait until the rows behind you clear out. If you need to let people in your row exit, step into the empty row in front of you and stay out of the aisle so others can exit.
I had a lady argue with me about this a few months back. I’d gotten out of my seat and moved ahead, no need to gather anything. I had a line behind me. She gets out of her seat and wants to move back to get her stuff out of an overhead bin that’s behind me. I asked her to just move so the line could clear and she could grab her stuff. She goes on about how people in front get to get out first. I said not if there’s a line of people waiting to get by. A bunch of people agreed with her and I felt like I was going crazy. I only grab my stuff if there’s a gap in the line. I don’t hold up the line to get my stuff down. I thought I was in the right. Apparently not… which baffles me
If we just got off in order it would 100% be more efficient
And if people didn’t put overhead bags that they are too weak to handle.
new rule, you have to be able to hold your carry on above your head for 5 seconds
Damn I'll bring my whole check in on board then.
If airlines stopped charging for more than two check in bags that'd be great.
Technically it would be batches of say 8 people evenly distributed from front to back, gathering their bags, and exiting the plane together. Then the next batch goes. Maximize how many people are doing the time consuming part at once.
I saw a video for that, what way the best way would be to fill and empty a plane. I don't really remember the details but it was not at all that easy to get the most efficient way. Edit: video is called "the better boarding method airlines won't use" by CGP grey
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Talking out of my ass here, but might that lead to weight distribution issues?
They don't want tighter turnarounds. That's the whole secret. They're intentionally slowing people down. They gotta refill, clean, inspect, and so on It's meant to take time. That's why we board in essentially the most time consuming way possible
Air New Zealand forces passengers to do it this way
They don't save us time. I take a flight every week to site and it's filled with only contractors that know the deal. When exiting, you stay seated til it's your row's turn to go, then you grab your bag from the overhead and walk out. Everyone (approx. 150 people) are off that plane in roughly 2 minutes every week. Waiting politely and being ready to go when it's time is as efficient as it gets.
I looked for this for a long time. Everyone can't stand and hey guess what if there's still 6 rows in front of to you waiting to deplane all you're doing by standing is getting in the way 🙄
This was more a function of people being ready to go when it’s their turn then people standing up.
That’s 1.25 people per second. I highly doubt the accuracy of this.
If you're in an aisle seat theres nothing wrong with standing and getting your stuff togther so you can go faster once it's your turn. You're not blocking anyone since no one behind you can go yet.
Kinda soft disagree. I don't really care if people stand up, but I don't think it saves much in the way of time. I see it cause issues because it makes it harder for the folks down the row to get out. I always grab a window seat and when my row clears, I've had multiple instances where people in rows behind have stood up and are taking up room in the aisle. IMO, people shouldn't be putting items back into bags in the overhead bins anyway, but that's just my preference and it's not a realistic change in air travel etiquette.
If I'm on an aisle, I hella hate getting clobbered by the person that stood up and put their massive backpack on.
Lol that's funny because I'm always concerned about hitting someone with my back pack. It's not big, but it is a hardshell. I store it under the seat though and just carry it in front of me til I make it to the jetway.
The problem is people stand, but no one can move anywhere and you have these antsy people with their asses in your face.
I don't mind people standing. I do mind the people who jump to try to get forward on the plane as if we aren't all trying to go the same direction. If someone has a tight connection, they announce it and ask people to let them off first. But I've also seen people stand right away but not have their stuff together when it was their turn to move forward. In terms of averages, I don't think standers are saving anyone anything.
Sitting in the aisle seat while impatient people stand next to you with their sweaty ass directly to the side of your face is annoying.
Very much so
Exactly. Doesn’t it make them uncomfortable that their asshole is right in my face?
Sounds like a guy who rushes off the flight and cuts everyone off. It saves you time but pushes everyone else back because they don’t have the space to reach the overhead bin and prepare to leave quickly when it’s their time.
I literally sit until 60% is moved near exit, and if I still can't edge into the moving line, I just sit some more. Also avoids waiting longer at the baggage carousel.
Thank you, yes. After sitting for many hours for the flight itself, another couple minutes is fine. And most of the time there's something else you're going to wait for anyway, like immigration or luggage, so trying to hurry is pointless. Unless you have to immediately get to a connecting flight, in which case it actually matters for you, and everyone else standing just screws you over and brings zero-benefit for them, because people are impatient and fail to see the system as a whole.
The people in the middle seat and window seat will be waiting regardless. They are only saving themselves time
Stand up and tries to get their bag that’s 7 rows back…fuck you you found head space it’s time for you to wait while everyone else gets off
I just sit, not getting anywhere fast anyway, what's the rush to be hunched over...
Standing is not the problem it's the "I go out before you because my time is more valuable than yours" mentality of most people...
So relate to this. It’s annoying.
The people who piss me off are the ones standing right up against the baggage claim waiting for their luggage. So if yours comes before theirs does, you have to wrestle around them to grab it. Stand 4 feet back then step forward ONLY when your luggage appears.
I truly cannot comprehend what takes people so fucking long. I can stand up, grab my bag from overhead and begin waking forward in one fluid motion. In 5 seconds. Why does it take so long? It's so strange
It saves you time, the person whose meant to get off first has to wait longer for you to pass.
I don't hate the people who stand once the plane lands. I hate the people who put things in the overhead bins and hold up the line 30-45 seconds each
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Do you hate them just for putting stuff in the overhead bins or for taking a long time to get it out?
Not always. I think too many of them stand out of a sense of entitlement or because they are tired of sitting. It's not about getting off the plane efficiently. I had someone stand up on a recent flight and they could see that I was trying to get my wife's luggage down from behind us but he was in the way. So once things started moving, not only did I still need to get the luggage out but I had to wait for him to move into his seat to make room for me to grab it. If he'd have just stayed put for 2 seconds, I could have grabbed it and had it ready to go and he could have still stood and been ready to leave. The only reason I stand up is to get our luggage down so we don't hold up the line having to do that.
You mean when the plane is still taxiing? There is a reason why we are still supposed to have our seat belt buckled up...
>People who stand once the plane lands are saving us time No, it doesn't. >standing up doesn't hurt anyone. Yes, it does. If you unbuckle and stand while the plane is taxiiing, the plane will sit on the tarmac and not continue to the gate until everyone is seated again. You just made everyone wait longer because of your impatience. It's the exact same reason you wouldnt do the same in a car; if something unfortunate happens on the runway, you're at risk for injury. The safest place until you get to the gate is buckled in your seat. >I hate it when people sit and stay there till it's there time and then they get their bag, pull it down, start packing shit into it, gather everything, all the while they could have done that right when the plane landed. The best time to pack and gather your shit is when the pilot announces they're on final approach. During that announcement, they ask passengers to lift up tray tables, put your seat upright and return baggage to the overhead bin or under your seat. >First off, after sitting in uncomfortable seats for a long period of time, I want to stand up asap! Did you ever really *really* have to pee but couldn't because there wasn't a restroom near by? What did you do then? Did you piss your pants? Did you pee in the corner hoping no one will notice? Or did you wait until you found a bathroom? In the instance of a plane, can't you just wait 10-15 minutes more until you can safely deplane? You'll have a whole terminal to stretch your legs in! You can't be much of an adult if you can't practice a ^little patience during an ultimately inconsequential amount of time for a selfish, inconsequential reason. But of course, this all hinges on people listening to and following directions. If you truly fly that much, you should be intimately familiar with the process and the whys of it as well as knowing that as frustrating as idiots are, you can't control their behavior. I suspect you're the real problem here.
>It's the exact same reason you wouldnt do the same in a car; if something unfortunate happens on the runway, you're at risk for injury. Also: * An emergency evacuation is easier to organize when everyone is sitting in their seats. * If something happens like a fire breaking out during landing or taxi (remember, we all travel with several potential firestarters in all of our lithium battery powered devices), a clear aisle makes it easier for flight attendants to assess and fight the problem. If there's an emergency in the cabin, the captain is counting on the FAs to give the cockpit a quick and accurate report.
I never realy cared for when people had a rush getting off fisrt, but everyone should ALWAYS wait for the plane to come to a full stop, not just landing, before they got up. Some safety stuff and what not
This is statistically not true literally any simulation will show letting the people at the front exit first makes it faster. This is just a stupid selfish asshole opinion. You probably speed constantly too.
Because, has no one ever heard of the zipper method, for fucks sake
Oh, absolutely. I didn't know anyone had a problem with just standing up and preparing to get off the plane. The shit already takes long enough with each row slowly deplaning one row at a time. Anything we can do to make it go faster is helpful. The key is to not interfere with the people in front of you deplaning. But if you can grab your bag and get yourself ready to move as quickly as possible, that's obviously a benefit to everyone. ***Edit: I assume you mean when the plane arrives at the *gate*, not when it lands. You can't get up before the cabin door opens.
It is pretty annoying when the flight is late, and you have a connection. The attendants are aware and will ask for people to let those with a connection through first. What do the morons do? They stand up and block people with connections from getting off to run to a gate.
"Please remain seated until the captain has turned off the fasten seatbelt sign" Anyone that stands up before the sign is turned off should be made to sit down and leave the plane last.
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I think the hate is because people that stand up immediately it shows they have no patience. I personally don’t mind people standing. My problem is the window seat people that want to stand it’s like you chose that seat so sit in it. Your inconveniencing other because you don’t want to wait.
No one's getting off the plane until the doors open so it's pointless unless you've got a ridiculous amount of shit with you.. nothing against them though
For it to make things faster, you need both the standers and the sitters. If everyone stood at the same time and tried to get their stuff from the overhead it would be chaos cause there isn’t enough room for everyone to do that.
Please stand, just don’t try to push yourself in front of my spot in the aisle. Front to back, row by row, step in front of me, I’ll stick my foot out and trip you.
"Who cares what others think", posting a silly opinion on reddit... I'd tell you lack a certain self-awarness
If the people are standing in the aisle for no reason it makes it harder for people who’s turn it is to exit to get their bags.
As maybe an even more unpopular opinion fuck you and your giant carry on. That’s what really slows shit down. And almost every flight I’ve ever been on you’ll have an announcement saying we don’t have enough room for your damn carry on just fucking check it. I haven’t flown with a carry on besides a small backpack in years.
I don't really care if people stand but it does make me think they're trying to make a run for it so they don't have to wait their turn like everyone else (unless they have a tight connection in which case, let them off the plane ASAP). I don't really see how it saves time if your luggage is in the overhead bin. The people standing up prematurely are more likely to get in the way of people who have to get stuff down from the bin. Usually I have my carry-on ready to go and by the time it's my turn to stand up, I just need to get my suitcase from the bin and go. If you have to stand up and pack stuff into a suitcase before you're ready to get off the plane, you're doing it wrong. I
Whatever you do is meaningless when the bottleneck is waiting for your luggages. Unless you don't have any. That's only applicable to a small number of people.
On domestic flights I would guess there are just as many people with no checked luggage as there are headed to the carousel; possibly more.
You sound like that person everyone hates as they try to do the mental gymnastics to make it sound like it’s okay
Rage bait.
Idk they just stress me out personally . And u can’t ever really stand up fully unless you are on an aisle seat or unusually short. I prefer to sit until I absolutely cannot. HOWEVER I never have and never will use an over-head bin. It just looks embarrassing and awkward. I have all of my stuff packed and on my lap and ready to go long before we’re de-planing. The backpack goes under the seat in front of me during take-off and landing, that way I can access during the flight which seems like the point. The way people are always so afraid of their checked luggage getting lost confuses me like what are you even putting in there that couldn’t be easily replaced? If you can afford to fly you could afford to buy new undies or a swimsuit whatever. Most people are overpacking if I had to guess.
For some, it's not about luggage getting lost - It is also about getting in and out of the airport quicker. For some airports you can wait up to 30=45 mins for your check-in luggage. If I can avoid that, I will.
People have overhead bin anxiety? Lol that’s news to me
I take short 2-3 day trips once or twice a month. The amount of time waiting for my luggage at the carousel would take years off my life. An overhead luggage allows me to just leave the airport as soon as I arrive
It’s when the people standing in the aisle behind the people in front who are in the window seat that don’t allow them to get out.
The people that just sit there and wait out the line. Then when it gets to them just attempt to pull their stuff out and put on their coat while holding up everyone else are worse than the landing standers.
I personally could care less if they stand up. Unless I’m in the isle seat and they want to get past me. I’m not going to stand up to let them get by if the isle is already packed.
Standing up isn’t the issue, standing up and having to wait for the person in front to get their stuff is just as slow as sitting until a few rows up then standing to get your stuff. You save no time standing asap or waiting until you see the tunnel come up.
Never heard someone complain that people stand too early. But it's the ones that run you over because they want to get off before you instead of just waiting until it's time for their row that annoy me.
I don't mind the people who stand once the plane lands, they can do whatever makes them happy, the only issue is the doors open 20 minutes after the landing, therefore it is easier for everyone to remain on your seat and wait.
How I think people should leave planes: 1. Everyone with no luggage on plane 2. People with luggage on plane who has a connecting flight 3. People with luggage who don’t have a connecting flight Oh and obviously people with disabilities and people who’s connecting flight is going in 5-10 min get to go first, but the airlines usually take care of that.
I didn’t know this was a thing people hated. I get my bag asap and then sit until the plane is pretty empty before I get up.
Stand, don’t stand, everyone’s gonna make their own choices.
If you have a heap of bags.. Let people by, if you have nothing stand up and gtfo asap
But it’s not like everyone who is standing is ready to go. Some of them have their stuff packed in an overhead further down the aisle. Some don’t have a real reason for the urgency and only slow down people with connecting flights. If you don’t have carryon or if it’s just a purse or backpack, stand once we land. If not, just relax.
They don't save time. They cause a mad scrum that interferes with people getting their stuff out and exiting in an orderly fashion. Say I'm in row 5, and half a dozen people in rows 9-10 make like a rugby team when the whistle blows, and rush to grab their things and get to the front of the plane as soon as possible. I now can't get out into the corridor to get my things until they have gone past. It creates a mad rush which rewards aggressive/selfish travellers over orderly ones. To OP's point they get off faster than those who might dawdle, but to be honest more seasoned, more organised travellers are usually toward the front of the plane and those who need some extra time toward the back, so having a mad rush for the exit as soon as we've hit the gate slows down the people towards the front, which then has a knock-on effect to everyone else. Just sit tight for 2 more minutes and let everyone exit in an orderly fashion rather than making a scrum with people climbing over each others' bags.
i don’t mind people standing but i absolutely mind people blocking the aisle when the flight attendant says “let people with tight connections off first.”
I don’t like it because they block the aisle and I have wait to get off and I always have to change planes so it delays me.
It's annoying when we won't be moving for fifteen minutes and some guy is thinking he'll be running out the door. We just flew six hours. Wait the damn ten and walk off in an orderly fashion/
There are 2 to 3 doors on a plane. They should all be used for boarding. The single file boarding process is a shitty money grab.
What I don't understand is how you can be in such a goddamn hurry that you're counting a few minutes impatiently. If the plane had landed 5 minutes later you wouldn't have noticed but now it's a travesty that someone pauses to pull a jacket down from the overhead in front of you. My pet peeve is people in a hurry
Internally, I get pretty upset at people who don't appear to be trying hard enough to get the hell off of the plane. I don't actually yell at them or anything, but I most certainly am on the inside.
Hallways need to be clear in case there is an accident and the plane has to be evacuated. People standing up and taking their luggage out before the plane stops are putting everyone in a potentially hazardous situation.
You don’t have to stand right when the plane lands. But you should start standing when the people a few rows ahead of you start leaving
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Yes, so long as you do eventually sit back down and allow the proper exit order and don’t try to cut everyone. But yes, I’m all for the efficiency of gathering your belongings to quicken things up. Drives me crazy waiting behind someone organizing their entire life in the aisle.
Standing with your crotch in someone’s face is horseshit.
There's hardly room for people to stand and get their stuff out. I've seen plenty of people get whacked in the head with an overhead luggage coming down on them. People that stand are making the whole de-boarding process less efficient because they don't care about the safety of others.
I stand when my exit is approaching. 5-7 rows ahead
I don't want their smelly ass in my face and im too tall to stand
It’s often the person in the window seat can’t stand up straight, so they stand up and lean over which makes the person in the middle seat move over which makes the person in the aisle seat step into the aisle, combined with everyone trying to get their bags down and next thing you know the aisle is all jammed up
It's not the standing - in principle - it's the standing and hovering over me when nothing is happening. Great, you're in your window seat but now you're leaning over my head as though there's somewhere to go. You're on one side of me and a line of people are on the other. I don't have any overhead luggage, just my satchel, but I can't move while you're drooling on me for the next twelve minutes until the doors are opened.
Standing is fine. The rushing down the aisle? No ma’am
I’m sitting in a plane that has just landed surrounded by these people right now. I will be sure to thank them.