Is responsibility for your own bag too much to ask?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do not help people with their bags because I do not want to injury myself or them.

How would you injury them? Cause you might swing the bag too hard and hit them? How is that any different than if you did the same with your bag?

I definitely have seen people hit other people on the head when removing their bags from the overhead compartment. It's one thing to do this while getting down your own bag, but another to do it while helping someone else. No good deed goes unpunished.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I dunno. I mean as a 5'1" person I can technically lift my fully packed hard case carry-on into the overhead but it is sometimes a struggle. Thankfully there is always a guy around who likes to feel useful.

As a 5' petite woman, I have a hard time lifting those carryon spinner bags. A couple of times, a nice gentleman helped me. Once I asked the flight attendant, and they said no. lol

I can stand on the seat to get bag down, but if it's heavy, I have a harder time putting it up in the bin.

I am old enough where I recall flight attendance helped with bags. But, this was also when they were called "stewardess".

Look, I'm short and small, too, but you need to be able to be fully able to handle your baggage yourself--pack a smaller or lighter bag.

Oh, I do. It's just a struggle, and I'm afraid I might hurt someone, and I also take a lot of time to do it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm short. Some newer interior designs are configured in a way that I simply cannot reach the overhead compartment, even on my tippy toes. If my bag meets the requirements for size and weight the airline publishes, then I should be able to store it on board even if I need help getting it into the storage compartment provided.

Airlines don't provide the service of transporting your handbags throughout the airport, so I'm not sure who is complaining about bags they can't carry on their own.

Nope.

This sounds like the type of person who doesnt return their shopping carts because that's someone elses job Entitled pricks all around.

The tall person sitting behind me also doesn't have the right to keep pushing the back of my seat with their long legs. Pay for an upgrade to get more space.

The large person next to me also doesn't have the right to overflow into my side of the seat. Pay for an extra seat.

But, alas, they don't do that. They just expect other people to deal with their issues. They see a petite person and think, "Oooh, I can invade their space. They won't mind since they are little." No, I paid for that space.

Well if you could reasonably shove yourself in the overhead compartment it sounds like everyone would be better off.

Touchy touchy. Are you the oversized person who keeps encroaching into my space. I've had numerous of those incidents. Get an extra seat, or better yet, lose some weight. Your body will thank you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dunno. I mean as a 5'1" person I can technically lift my fully packed hard case carry-on into the overhead but it is sometimes a struggle. Thankfully there is always a guy around who likes to feel useful.

As a 5' petite woman, I have a hard time lifting those carryon spinner bags. A couple of times, a nice gentleman helped me. Once I asked the flight attendant, and they said no. lol

I can stand on the seat to get bag down, but if it's heavy, I have a harder time putting it up in the bin.

I am old enough where I recall flight attendance helped with bags. But, this was also when they were called "stewardess".

Look, I'm short and small, too, but you need to be able to be fully able to handle your baggage yourself--pack a smaller or lighter bag.

Oh, I do. It's just a struggle, and I'm afraid I might hurt someone, and I also take a lot of time to do it.

Well, if you hurt someone, that's on you. Pack lighter or check. It's really that simple.

-fellow 50 year old shortie who has no issues getting her bag down without hurting people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm short. Some newer interior designs are configured in a way that I simply cannot reach the overhead compartment, even on my tippy toes. If my bag meets the requirements for size and weight the airline publishes, then I should be able to store it on board even if I need help getting it into the storage compartment provided.

Airlines don't provide the service of transporting your handbags throughout the airport, so I'm not sure who is complaining about bags they can't carry on their own.

Nope.

This sounds like the type of person who doesnt return their shopping carts because that's someone elses job Entitled pricks all around.

The tall person sitting behind me also doesn't have the right to keep pushing the back of my seat with their long legs. Pay for an upgrade to get more space.

The large person next to me also doesn't have the right to overflow into my side of the seat. Pay for an extra seat.

But, alas, they don't do that. They just expect other people to deal with their issues. They see a petite person and think, "Oooh, I can invade their space. They won't mind since they are little." No, I paid for that space.

Well if you could reasonably shove yourself in the overhead compartment it sounds like everyone would be better off.

Touchy touchy. Are you the oversized person who keeps encroaching into my space. I've had numerous of those incidents. Get an extra seat, or better yet, lose some weight. Your body will thank you.

Your insults don't mean much when you can't even lift your own bag Maybe work on your strength instead of begging strangers to treat you like a child - your body will thank you!

[Anonymous]

As a taller person, I have helped many people get their bags up or down. It doesn't have to be a big drama.

[Anonymous]

I fly somewhat regularly and definitely still see flight attendants helping, as well as other passengers. I personally don’t help, but I also check my own bags.

[Anonymous]

Flight attends only get paid when the airplane doors are closed and are NOT eligible for workers comp if they get hurt putting your bag overhead. Many FAs will refuse to move passengers belongings because of this.

[Anonymous]

This is why we have this sh-tshow America today. Can't take 2 seconds to help anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Flight attends only get paid when the airplane doors are closed and are NOT eligible for workers comp if they get hurt putting your bag overhead. Many FAs will refuse to move passengers belongings because of this.

In my experience they help because they just want everyone to sit TF down.

[Anonymous]

Lots of Blanche Dubois’ in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Flight attends only get paid when the airplane doors are closed and are NOT eligible for workers comp if they get hurt putting your bag overhead. Many FAs will refuse to move passengers belongings because of this.

As it should be. They do not need to be getting injured because some short person is too lazy to check their bag.

[Anonymous]

I’m only 5”2 and over 50 woman but I can lift a lot. I always offer to help an elderly person or someone struggling with kids.

[Anonymous]

I never take a suitcase as a carry on. I’m not cheap so I check my bag and don’t have to lift it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never take a suitcase as a carry on. I’m not cheap so I check my bag and don’t have to lift it.

Queue all the lost luggage people saying they will NEVER check a bag. But yes we prefer to check bags too. We just keep an airline credit card for the ones we fly.