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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]***What do you do in this scenario?

You are in the aisle seat in row 8. You stood up  in the aisle and are patiently waiting with your small carry on (which you kept under your seat).

Everyone in front starts exiting and you move forward — and then the woman in the aisle seat ahead of you jumps up and steps out into the aisle.

Naturally, you pause.

But then she says, “My carryon is in the overhead a few rows back.”

Her expectation was that everyone already standing in the aisle for 3+ rows would sit down so she could walk back and grab it.

I said, “Sorry, I think you’re going to need to wait until there’s space for you to walk back and grab it.”

She was clearly upset.

I walked by to exit as did everyone behind me.

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That lady is an idiot! No way in the world would I accommodate her. You were 100% right, PP. [/quote]

I agree the lady should not have expected people to wait and sit back down. That's insane. But if the compartment was close enough, and the bag not too onerous, most people  have seen on planes will offer to get the bag and pass it up.

But seriously, no point in rushing off the plane; I think for many people, though, it's anxiety that makes them act like prisoners trying to escape death row.[/quote]

I travel routinely for work, and it’s mostly older men and women who rush off and immediately go to the restroom.

I was on a flight last week and a woman literally said, “Move it, people! I need to pee!”

I thought it was hilarious. But she was pushing past people and quite aggressive. [/quote]
 But planes gave bathrooms.

So their “emergency” is self-inflicted.[/quote]

Off topic I know, but I wanted to address this because it's not really entirely fair.
1. Older people, with or without mobility issues, can find walking around a plane and navigating a cramped bathroom incredibly difficult.
2. A lot of times right before the initial descent, people crowd the lavs for a last pee and you may miss your chance. Then you have about 20 minutes when you are not allowed up again. At any rate, what wasn't urgent 20 minutes before can become urgent.
3. Not saying you should be an aggressive d!ck about getting off the plane, but as a youngish woman with a partially prolapsed bladder, I can completely understand their predicament.

Anyway, carry on.[/quote]

Depends are your friend [/quote]

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