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I always have to laugh when, at the end of a flight, the majority of passengers jump up and elbow their way into the aisle, even though in many cases they'll be

by MarkTee 12y ago

I always have to laugh when, at the end of a flight, the majority of passengers jump up and elbow their way into the aisle, even though in many cases they'll be standing there for at least 5 minutes. While sitting in the aisle seat, I've had passengers that were sitting beside me fall into my lap as they try to jostle their way by, just to get a place in the (stationary) line. What's even funnier is when you see these people waiting around the baggage claim 10 minutes later. Crowd psychology is a funny thing.

citric_acid 12y ago
I elbow my way into the aisle because, like anyone over 6 feet, I don't fit comfortably into an airline seat and would dearly like to stand up. I would also like people to figure out how to get their bags out of the overhead and find their children before the aisle in front of them is clear, but I'll settle for being able to stretch.
- MarkTee 12y ago
  As a fellow 6'+ person, one of the main reasons I stay seated is so that I don't have to stoop below the overhead bins and/or subject my face to the flurry of arms. :p
  - lostlogin 12y ago
    I thought I'd found the solution to the height + plane drama. I took a load of sleeping pills. Every time I woke up I took more. It got me from NZ to Europe feeling great, until the last 30 mins of the 30ish hour saga. I'd fallen asleep with crossed legs and my upper leg had cut return circulation off (I assume) and had gone red, swollen and painful. Somehow I limped off the plane. I think the strategy is great but DVT stockings are needed to prevent something like death occurring.
- hackuser 12y ago
  I note that men over 6' like to talk about it.
praptak 12y ago
When I was a teenager we did "experiments" during boarding of busses and in other similar situations. We made people jostle even more by standing in the back and saying, in a stage whisper, things like "Hey, there are still free seats!". It worked, sometimes even too well. Yeah, we were assholes :-)
vishnugupta 12y ago
>Crowd psychology is a funny thing. Totally! In domestic flights in India as soon as plane taxis to gate just about every passenger stands up. The isle gets filled and still everyone continues to stand knowing fully well that it will be 10-15 minutes before you can get off the plane. I've never really understood the reason behind this!
dllthomas 12y ago
For me it depends on whether the couple minutes I save getting an earlier place in that line is going to make any difference. If I have a tight transfer to make in an unfamiliar airport, I'm standing and have my things and have moved up a few rows before the aisles get crowded. If I'm going to be waiting for baggage, you're damned right I'm staying seated, both for my benefit and anyone like me in the other case.

by MarkTee 12y ago

citric_acid 12y ago

I elbow my way into the aisle because, like anyone over 6 feet, I don't fit comfortably into an airline seat and would dearly like to stand up. I would also like people to figure out how to get their bags out of the overhead and find their children before the aisle in front of them is clear, but I'll settle for being able to stretch.

MarkTee 12y ago
As a fellow 6'+ person, one of the main reasons I stay seated is so that I don't have to stoop below the overhead bins and/or subject my face to the flurry of arms. :p
- lostlogin 12y ago
  I thought I'd found the solution to the height + plane drama. I took a load of sleeping pills. Every time I woke up I took more. It got me from NZ to Europe feeling great, until the last 30 mins of the 30ish hour saga. I'd fallen asleep with crossed legs and my upper leg had cut return circulation off (I assume) and had gone red, swollen and painful. Somehow I limped off the plane. I think the strategy is great but DVT stockings are needed to prevent something like death occurring.
hackuser 12y ago
I note that men over 6' like to talk about it.

praptak 12y ago

When I was a teenager we did "experiments" during boarding of busses and in other similar situations. We made people jostle even more by standing in the back and saying, in a stage whisper, things like "Hey, there are still free seats!". It worked, sometimes even too well. Yeah, we were assholes :-)

vishnugupta 12y ago

>Crowd psychology is a funny thing. Totally! In domestic flights in India as soon as plane taxis to gate just about every passenger stands up. The isle gets filled and still everyone continues to stand knowing fully well that it will be 10-15 minutes before you can get off the plane. I've never really understood the reason behind this!

dllthomas 12y ago

For me it depends on whether the couple minutes I save getting an earlier place in that line is going to make any difference. If I have a tight transfer to make in an unfamiliar airport, I'm standing and have my things and have moved up a few rows before the aisles get crowded. If I'm going to be waiting for baggage, you're damned right I'm staying seated, both for my benefit and anyone like me in the other case.