'You get out when it's your turn': Passenger gets back at entitled line cutters on flight, makes deplaning last longer

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    "There is an unwritten rule / common courtesy when getting off your flight..."
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    Plane deboarding courtesy As many of you may be aware, there is an unwritten rule/common courtesy when getting off your flight.
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    You simply WAIT until passengers in the rows in front of you have made their way into the aisle/exit and then you get out when it's your turn.
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    I already get annoyed at the people who stand up and grab their carry-ons immediately after the plane parks, but this flight was different. The front of the plane started deboarding and as soon as one of the 'early standers' would see an opening, they would cut off the rows in front of them
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    enjoy their small victory of getting off the plane a few minutes sooner. After witnessing this happen a few times, I was ready to do something about it. There were only a few rows left until it was my turn and I can already see a few more of the 'early standers'
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    eagerly awaiting their opportunity to cut in front of people. To make matters worse, there were passengers in my row who were clearly in no rush to get off the plane, so these cutters could sneak their way past after me. As soon as I got up, I blocked the aisle with my body and asked the other passengers
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    in my row if they needed help with their bags. One by one, I SLOWLY got their carry-ons out of the overhead bins and waited for each one to go on their way. Then I turned to the row opposite of mine and did the same for them.
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    Probably only took ~45 seconds total, but felt great/petty knowing that the cutters were unable to cut off at least my entire row.
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    TXHistory. 16 hr. ago I always stand up when the plane lands quickly...but I'm tall and it's nice to stand stretch my legs. Not everyone who pops up quickly is looking to save 30 seconds! I wait for the folks in front to go first though. 1.4k Reply
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    Excellent-Shape-2024. 12 hr. ago I've been that person in a hurry. Why? Because my flight was delayed by a couple of hours and I was going to miss my connection (that I booked plenty of time for) and had to run for it. I probably would have asked you to let me by, and if you didn't would have just knocked past you. I think it's a real disservice on a delayed flight when flight attendants don't announce that if that's your final destination, please stay seated so tight connections can make their
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    sillyconfused 16 hr. ago I do stand up, but I stay right in front of my seat. It actually saves the people behind me time, because if I don't get up early, I stumble down the aisle. My legs need time to adapt to standing after more than 30 minutes, so I stand. 214 Reply Share
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    Due-Explanation-7560. 17 hr. ago You do realize that some people have connecting flights with tight timelines to get to the gate or other reasons to be in a hurry? 201 Reply Share
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    user9876543121 16 hr. ago I've done this before a couple of times. Once I had an older lady with a heavy bag sitting on the window on my aisle. I had helped her get her bag on board and I knew she had trouble walking. I blocked the aisle after the other side deplaned and I told her to go ahead and then I got her bag and carried it out.
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    Another time our flight was running late and they'd asked everyone with connections to raise their hands and then asked the rest of us to let those people go first. As soon as the plane landed, sure as everyone stood up. I loudly said "seriously? We JUST talked about this" and several down, thankfully. sat 183 Reply Share
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    rocsjo 16 hr. ago Why do people get mad at others for standing once the plane stops? Standing up helps gets things moving. People can start to grab their stuff if it's accessible and get off the plane in a timely manner. Notice I didn't say faster, I said timely.
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    It's insane waiting for the entire portion of the plane in front of you to disembark before you stand up and grab your when you could've been standing and ready to go. 160 Reply Share
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    rocsjo 16 hr. ago Why do people get mad at others for standing once the plane stops? Standing up helps gets things moving. People can start to grab their stuff if it's accessible and get off the plane in a timely manner. Notice I didn't say faster, I said timely.
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    It's insane waiting for the entire portion of the plane in front of you to disembark before you stand up and grab your when you could've been standing and ready to go. 160 Reply
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    FilmYak 17 hr. ago Yeah. Move super slow and inconvenience everyone behind you because a few folks are in a hurry. That's super helpful to everyone else on the plane. /s 106 Reply

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