Getting off the plane: just wait a minute, people

[johnjohn320]

Never understood this. We're 40 rows back, and the plane pulls up to the gate. Time for everyone to stand up, start smashing their way into the aisle, open the overhead bins, bring down their luggage on someone's head, and then stand there idle for 10 minutes, occasionally muttering to one another about how long it's taking (shocker! Given that it's only taken this long on every other flight you've ever been on!).

Just chill, folks. You're in a tube with a tiny aisle, one that hasn't even connected to the jetway yet. There are 175 people between you and the front of the aircraft, all of whom have their own luggage, some of whom having special needs (small children, elderly, handicapped, etc). I assure you it will be obvious when it's time to go, but it takes a second for all that traffic to move through. Just hang on a minute, sheesh.

 

[NutBucket]

Or use an airport that doesn't have jetways. Then they roll stairs up to the front and back door so the people in the back can make a quick escape!

 

[Kaido]

I usually sit in the very back and just take a 5-minute nap while everyone else is slowly exiting. It's like getting off at the last stop before the end of the world, haha. Very telling of human nature

 

[Josh123]

Never understood this. We're 40 rows back, and the plane pulls up to the gate. Time for everyone to stand up, start smashing their way into the aisle, open the overhead bins, bring down their luggage on someone's head, and then stand there idle for 10 minutes, occasionally muttering to one another about how long it's taking (shocker! Given that it's only taken this long on every other flight you've ever been on!).

Just chill, folks. You're in a tube with a tiny aisle, one that hasn't even connected to the jetway yet. There are 175 people between you and the front of the aircraft. I assure you it will be obvious when it's time to go, but it takes a second for all that traffic to move through. Just hang on a minute, sheesh.

Ya I don't even bother getting out of my seat until people start clearing out. The only problem is people try to deny you from getting in line.

 

[Schfifty Five]

I still think they should let people off by aisle and not by row.

Let the aisles closest to the middle go first. Then the middle seat people. Then the window seat people. Much faster than row by row.

 

[CPA]

I take the bus to work. It's a park-and-ride, so everyone gets off at the parking lot. Starting from the front right, passangers get off in a snake-like format (front right, then front left, the second row right, second row left, etc). If you had to stand, you get to get off first. If you're a newbie and you try the plane technique, someone WILL point out to you that you need to wait your turn. It works. It works well and I could never understand how it works on a bus but doesn't work on a plane.

 

[mistercrabby]

If i've been sitting for more than 2 hours I'm standing up! I don't get stuff out of the overhead or complain about the wait (which as posted above is stupid).

 

[johnjohn320]

I still think they should let people off by aisle and not by row.

Let the aisles closest to the middle go first. Then the middle seat people. Then the window seat people. Much faster than row by row.

Yeah, same for boarding, for that matter. :thumbsup:

 

[techs]

Ejection seats.

Problem solved.

 

[Vic Vega]

I fly a lot. People are stupid. I just sit there and wait.

It's worse now because EVERYONE has a carry on. Boarding and un-boarding takes 30 minutes now and this is the airlines' fault, people don't want to pay the baggage fees so everyone brings their bag on.

 

[lxskllr]

I usually sit in the very back and just take a 5-minute nap while everyone else is slowly exiting. It's like getting off at the last stop before the end of the world, haha. Very telling of human nature

I do that for everything. Like a concert, or other big event. Everyone jumps in their car, and the lot's a clusterfuck of still cars. I'll sit there for a couple hours if I have to, maybe take a nap. I then get to leave an almost empty lot with blissful freedom, and not a single fuck given.

 

[RockinZ28]

I fly a lot. People are stupid. I just sit there and wait.

It's worse now because EVERYONE has a carry on. Boarding and un-boarding takes 30 minutes now and this is the airlines' fault, people don't want to pay the baggage fees so everyone brings their bag on.

I fly southwest mostly. Two free checked bags.

Same problem with carry ons. People just dont want to wait the 15 minutes to get their bag at baggage claim.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Yea I usually wait for most of the cabin to clear out before I bother. Although it's been a few years since I've flown. I can't imagine it's gotten any better.

 

[techs]

Just shout out "he's got a bomb".
Plane will clear out in seconds.

 

[CountZero]

If i've been sitting for more than 2 hours I'm standing up! I don't get stuff out of the overhead or complain about the wait (which as posted above is stupid).

Same. I'm tall with broad shoulders and hate airline seats. Of course if I'm flying solo and at a window seat I'm just SoL but otherwise the chance to stand is too good to pass up. I'm not trying to rush just sick of sitting.

 

[Attic]

With a baby you get priority all the way through the airport hassle.

Even if you're not planning on having kids,... this perk alone might be worth it.

 

[techs]

With a baby you get priority all the way through the airport hassle.

Even if you're not planning on having kids,... this perk alone might be worth it.

Not....sure....if.....serious.....?

 

[Anubis]

With a baby you get priority all the way through the airport hassle.

Even if you're not planning on having kids,... this perk alone might be worth it.

Sorry but you get to wait also.

I sit and stay seated until the plane is almost empty. Really pisses the people sitting on the inside off. Its quite comicial

 

[techs]

Sorry but you get to wait also.

I sit and stay seated until the plane is almost empty. Really pisses the people sitting on the inside off. Its quite comicial

I wait until I am the last person and then I ask the stewardess if I can ride again.

 

[johnjohn320]

Sorry but you get to wait also.

I sit and stay seated until the plane is almost empty. Really pisses the people sitting on the inside off. Its quite comicial

Well, that would piss me off too. I wasn't suggesting that you have to wait until the plane is almost empty; just wait until it's your row's turn to go.

 

[JTsyo]

My dad is the worst at this. He's always in such a hurry. Especially pointless since you have to wait for checked baggage or your connecting flight anyway.

 

[techs]

I'm in a rush to get of the plane because its always so exciting to find out what city you are in.

 

[BUTCH1]

What kills everything is the overheads, I know there are supposed to be rules as to how big an item can be put in an overhead but I always see people trying to jam bags that don't want to fit, meanwhile the whole process grinds to a halt, same thing when the flight ends, the wrestling match is on again, everybody waits again..

 

[Sluggo]

 

[DaveSimmons]

I wait until I am the last person and then I ask the stewardess if I can ride again.

I only do that if she's hot . . . .