1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

In most airports I've been to... theres a line... thats about 1m away from the carousel (this is what I mean below - most of you will have seen it... 

 

... and if you haven't seen such a 'line'....  well, I guess you were not quick enough to deplane and run through the terminal to lay your towel at the 'best spot' at the carousel !!!.... 

 

 

I was at the airport the other night....  it was crowded round the carousel....  

No biggie, I just stood bag...  by the time my bags arrived, most of the others had already received their bags and there was space anyway.

 

I'm sure Walphs bag comes off second because he's flys business class !!!

 

 

 

 

That line is no trolleys, not no people.

Either way, I would never stand on it or in front of it. That's just rude. I would make sure anyone doing that near me ended up with a trolley on their Achilles or similar.

It seems that you and Nick see me as a bad guy, when I'm not.

I'm just honest, and replied to the post and I voted.

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

In most airports I've been to... theres a line... thats about 1m away from the carousel (this is what I mean below - most of you will have seen it... 

 

... and if you haven't seen such a 'line'....  well, I guess you were not quick enough to deplane and run through the terminal to lay your towel at the 'best spot' at the carousel !!!.... 

 

 

I was at the airport the other night....  it was crowded round the carousel....  

No biggie, I just stood bag...  by the time my bags arrived, most of the others had already received their bags and there was space anyway.

 

I'm sure Walphs bag comes off second because he's flys business class !!!

 

 

 

 

 

   And there's plenty of room around the carousel for everyone to wait .

If everyone stands back a bit , then people can move forward and collect their bags when they see it coming .

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   And there's plenty of room around the carousel for everyone to wait .

If everyone stands back a bit , then people can move forward and collect their bags when they see it coming .

You need a girlfriend me thinks. The hotter the better. Then you will stop worrying about unimportant stuff

13 minutes ago, 2long said:

I think you know I'm not Chinese.

clearly...... otherwise your handle (username) would be 2short.... 

 

 

13 minutes ago, 2long said:

Neither do I know about any 'queue' to get off or plane or collect bags from the carousel. Maybe we visit different airports.

As an Englishman of a certain age, I'm very much a follower of queues. Never push in, nor allow others to do so.

I guess some readers are seeing me as that rude barger who cant wait, when this is not true.

I just don't hang around when there's no need to. Nor do I affect other people. For example, if those on here who claim not to be in a rush and wait for others to disembark first are seated ahead of me, it would be impossible for those seated behind them to leave the plane... which would cause flight delays. Airlines don't like delays, and want to turn planes around quickly. If someone stands up in front of me, I wait.

If someone's in front of me at the carousel, I would never barge through them like you do. I wait, or move to another place.

All I'm saying is that I don't loiter when there's no reason to. 

 

 

Agree with what you say - sometimes its difficult to make a point without others gaslighting, contorting context and taking a simple and valid comments and twisting it into something quite negative... 

 

As you say...    I'm not going to sit in my seat and allow everyone to block me... when its time to alight the air-craft and the few rows in front of me have started to move, I'll get out of my seat... that means I'll often have to put and arm across and block those who would otherwise block me.... 

... I then step back and allow those on the inside of me (middle and window seats) out into the aisle in front of me so that they too don't get blocked in by the hoards 'rushing' to alight the the air-craft.

 

Its hardly a fine art - it just means not allowing yourself to get pushed around while maintaining a degree of moderate assertion to 'hold your position'....  its pathetic that we have to behave in such a manner, yet its necessary because others will not be polite enough to 'give way'...... 

 

 

But of course, all of this is after the aircraft has come to a full stop, and the seatbelt light has been turned off... 

.... the Ops point 'was' about people getting up before the plane has come to a full stop and before the seatbelt light is off... 

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You need a girlfriend me thinks. The hotter the better. Then you will stop worrying about unimportant stuff

 

   Its better to think about various things rather than just thinking about woman all the time 

5 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   And there's plenty of room around the carousel for everyone to wait .

If everyone stands back a bit , then people can move forward and collect their bags when they see it coming .

 

Agreed... If only the 'collective consciousness' thought the same...   disappointingly we get drawn to the lowest common denominator and often have to act accordingly (in certain situations). 

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

As you say...    I'm not going to sit in my seat and allow everyone to block me... when its time to alight the air-craft and the few rows in front of me have started to move, I'll get out of my seat... that means I'll often have to put and arm across and block those who would otherwise block me.... 

... I then step back and allow those on the inside of me (middle and window seats) out into the aisle in front of me so that they too don't get blocked in by the hoards 'rushing' to alight the the air-craft.

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   We aren't talking about people getting of flights in an orderly fashion though . 

   We are talking about people who try and get off flights before the exit doors have opened .

   Some often even stand up before the plane has come to a stop and then queue up to the the first off . 

   We are talking about the queue jumpers who come from behind and try to get off the plane first 

4 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Its better to think about various things rather than just thinking about woman all the time 

Intelligent things engage intelligent minds. Small things....

 

You work it out.

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Intelligent things engage intelligent minds. Small things....

 

You work it out.

 

   Small things engage small minds ?

Wouldn't just thinking about woman and thinking about nothing else mean that you had a small mind ?

   *If I thought about a woman , then I wouldn't be concerned about collecting my luggage at baggage reclamation* ?

   That sounds small minded to me 

7 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

And there's plenty of room around the carousel for everyone to wait .

If everyone stands back a bit , then people can move forward and collect their bags when they see it coming .

 

At London Heathrow I once got into an argument with an African lady (Nigerian I think based on her accent).... 

 

I was with my son waiting for baggage and she tried to push her 'baggage trolly through' catching my sons ankle....   I pushed her trolly backwards and told her to stop !! 

 

She accused me of being racist.... I accused her of being an ignorant ayhole trying to push-in. 

She accused me of being racist again.... I told her I don't care about that, but I do care if she's stupid enough to hurt my son....

She accused me of being racist again.... I saw where this was going, I argued, I don't care about her colour just her intelligence and if she's too stupid to recognise that she's welcome to get airport security - she was with her husband... he looked like a nice guy and quite embarrassed by her behavior... 

 

 

Its not uncommon for travel to stress people out and turn them into complete idiots.... 

Regular travellers are more aware and can 'step back' but sometimes things happy that just trigger even the most experienced of us - this time it was a dumb fat woman banging my sons ankle with her trolly because she wanted to get 1meter closer... 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Small things engage small minds ?

Wouldn't just thinking about woman and thinking about nothing else mean that you had a small mind ?

   *If I thought about a woman , then I wouldn't be concerned about collecting my luggage at baggage reclamation* ?

   That sounds small minded to me 

You are supposed to travel with the woman not think about her. Must be a 60yo virgin.

7 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   We aren't talking about people getting of flights in an orderly fashion though . 

   We are talking about people who try and get off flights before the exit doors have opened .

   Some often even stand up before the plane has come to a stop and then queue up to the the first off . 

   We are talking about the queue jumpers who come from behind and try to get off the plane first 

 

Yup.... agree and that gets my goat too... 

 

There have been studies about 'boarding flights' too....   And there is an apparently 'more efficient way of doing so by boarding odd rows first, from rear to front, then the even rows, from rear to front.... 

That allows space and time for people to 'load the overhead baggage bins' without getting in each others way... 

 

As far as alighting...  the best I've seen was in Covid times...  when the cabin crew would get involved...  (Qatar Airways)....   they'd allow 3 rows at a time to alight...  everyone else was told to remain seated until 'their three rows' were called.... 

It was certainly more organised !!!...  (and probably quicker)...  certainly far less hassle...  I would be good for airlines to revert to that... 

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

At London Heathrow I once got into an argument with an African lady (Nigerian I think based on her accent).... 

 

I was with my son waiting for baggage and she tried to push her 'baggage trolly through' catching my sons ankle....   I pushed her trolly backwards and told her to stop !! 

 

 

   Was you actually standing next to the conveyor belt and not allowing anyone else to collect their bags ?

   Sometimes there's a row of ten people all standing shoulder to shoulder next to the conveyor belt waiting for their bags and thus not allowing anyone else access to collect their bags 

18 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You need a girlfriend me thinks. The hotter the better. Then you will stop worrying about unimportant stuff

 

Perhaps its you who needs the girlfriend if you are finding the need to troll this thread. 

 

11 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Intelligent things engage intelligent minds. Small things....

 

You work it out.

 

Yet here YOU are, trolling the thread - that makes you look rather unintelligent and hypocritical. 

 

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You are supposed to travel with the woman not think about her. Must be a 60yo virgin.

 

Erm.... and again...   the trolling just makes you look sad, hypocritical and like the 60 year old virgin you are accusing someone else of being... 

 

 

IF you don't like the thread, why even bother commentating ? are you not mature enough to just move along to another thread ????

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Was you actually standing next to the conveyor belt and not allowing anyone else to collect their bags ?

   Sometimes there's a row of ten people all standing shoulder to shoulder next to the conveyor belt waiting for their bags and thus not allowing anyone else access to collect their bags 

 

I was at the 'line'... along with others....  no baggage rolling through yet...   

 

The lady was just trying to push through trying to 'gain position'.....  I normally wouldn't care and just stand further back and out of the way....   

 

... But... the silly cow managed to push my buttons when she caught my son's ankle with the trolly.... 

 

 

It was just a one off... but an experience of how some can forget normal human behavior in such situations. 

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Perhaps its you who needs the girlfriend if you are finding the need to troll this thread. 

 

 

Yet here YOU are, trolling the thread - that makes you look rather unintelligent and hypocritical. 

 

 

Erm.... and again...   the trolling just makes you look sad, hypocritical and like the 60 year old virgin you are accusing someone else of being... 

 

 

IF you don't like the thread, why even bother commentating ? are you not mature enough to just move along to another thread ????

Thanks for quoting me 3 times. You must be as bad as the other guy.

10 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You are supposed to travel with the woman not think about her. Must be a 60yo virgin.

 

    Going by the intellectual depths of your posts , the only 60 year old woman that you would be travelling with would be your Great Grandmother 

   (You work that one out)

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Thanks for quoting me 3 times. You must be as bad as the other guy.

 

Yup... I'm thinking about you instead of all the women you've been with !!!...  

 

And Nick and certainly do not see eye to eye on many threads, often having our online spats... But, dealing with each thread and comments on their individual merit makes for a better forum experience....

 

.... but each thread also has its tool.... Congratulations - its you... 

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

    Going by the intellectual depths of your posts , the only 60 year old woman that you would be travelling with would be your Great Grandmother 

   (You work that one out)

Well thanks. Any other good manners tips for the day? Should I say please and thank you or khorp khun khup? 

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yup... I'm thinking about you instead of all the women you've been with !!!...  

 

And Nick and certainly do not see eye to eye on many threads, often having our online spats... But, dealing with each thread and comments on their individual merit makes for a better forum experience....

 

.... but each thread also has its tool.... Congratulations - its you... 

Yes two uptight guys on the internet know best. Everyone should be like them and follow their "perfect way of life"

 

You two should start a youtube channel on good manners.

38 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

I was at the airport the other night....  it was crowded round the carousel....  

No biggie, I just stood back, chilled and sat on the seats..  by the time my bags arrived, most of the others had already received their bags and there was space anyway...

That's a risky strategy. On two separate occasions I've had people disappearing off with my bag. 

I like to be at the carousel for the first bags coming out, so I can keep an eye out for the idiot who doesn't check properly and walks off with my bag

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

    Going by the intellectual depths of your posts , the only 60 year old woman that you would be travelling with would be your Great Grandmother 

   (You work that one out)

 

Assuming a family linage of early school leavers that would make him about 12 years old.. 

 

Great Granny - dropped out of school at 16 (had child)

Granny - dropped out of school at 16 (had child)

Mother - dropped out of school at 16 (had child)

HarrisFan - 12 years old - you have 4 years of early mornings before you too can drop out !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Just now, richard_smith237 said:

 

Assuming a family linage of early school leavers that would make him about 12 years old.. 

 

Great Granny - dropped out of school at 16 (had child)

Granny - dropped out of school at 16 (had child)

Mother - dropped out of school at 16 (had child)

HarrisFan - 12 years old - you have 4 years of early mornings before you too can drop out !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Look you found a friend on the internet. A guy who worries about standing and people eating while walking. Two intellectual giants.

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Well thanks. Any other good manners tips for the day? Should I say please and thank you or khorp khun khup? 

 

   Yes, do stop having personal digs at posters and try and stick to the subject instead .

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Yes, do stop having personal digs at posters and try and stick to the subject instead .

I gave you the correct answer. Travel light, walk quick and enjoy the location. That's what smart people do. They don't hang around airports.

 

I hope you figure it out one day.

16 minutes ago, CG1 Blue said:

That's a risky strategy. On two separate occasions I've had people disappearing off with my bag. 

I like to be at the carousel for the first bags coming out, so I can keep an eye out for the idiot who doesn't check properly and walks off with my bag

 

Happened to me once in New Zealand...  

Saw my exact bag going round and round, except it was not my bag....

 

Someone must have made it through immigration before I did and picked up my bag before I reached the carousel (as I do tend to keep an eye out, even if stood back from the melee).

 

The Bag had an ID tag on it, so I asked the Airline to call the guy. 

They suggested I take his back and meet him in town to do the swap !!!... 

No way !!!  - International flight, I'm not taking someone elses bag out of the airport. 

 

He was over an hour away... the staff wanted me to wait....  Nope (I was with a 10 month old child)... not my issue, its the airports issue / fault for allowing someone to leave with someone else's bag, effectively theft. 

 

Solution - the guy who took my back could either a) return the back to the airport and they could drop it at my hotel, or b) the guy could drop my bag at my hotel and then return to the airport to collect his bag.... 

 

Wife, Son (baby) and I travelled to the hotel, cleaned up, went out of dinner... 

Returned to our hotel where our bag was waiting, an apology letter and a bottle of wine... 

 

A nice turn around from a guy who made an innocent but understandable mistake. 

 

The only Airport I know that checks the baggage tags upon exiting is Jakarta...

 

I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

 

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I gave you the correct answer. Travel light, walk quick and enjoy the location. That's what smart people do. They don't hang around airports.

 

I hope you figure it out one day.

 

  You didn't give that answer, I just looked back through the thread and you didn't post that 

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  You didn't give that answer, I just looked back through the thread and you didn't post that 

Ask an adult to teach you what to do in airports.

10 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I gave you the correct answer. Travel light, walk quick and enjoy the location. That's what smart people do. They don't hang around airports.

 

I hope you figure it out one day.

 

Yawn... give it up troll..... you're showcasing your stupidity and ruining the thread.

 

Accept that people are different, travel with different amounts of baggage.... have different needs etc... 

 

People are different and the airport discussion (alighting and collecting baggage) highlights this... 

 

 

Meanwhile you are also highlighting how people are different in other ways... with the mental-baggage some such as yourself carry around on a daily basis without even going near an airport... 

 

Its good to know and have a reminder that people with troubled minds such as yours are around.....  those who take issue with harmless threads such as this, ones they could so easily have avoided...  

... shoehorning your way into the fray for the pure reason of starting arguments that aren't even on topic...   

 

... all very silly now isn't it...  pathetic.

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yawn... give it up troll..... you're showcasing your stupidity and ruining the thread.

 

Accept that people are different, travel with different amounts of baggage.... have different needs etc... 

 

People are different and the airport discussion (alighting and collecting baggage) highlights this... 

 

 

Meanwhile you are also highlighting how people are different in other ways... with the mental-baggage some such as yourself carry around on a daily basis without even going near an airport... 

 

Its good to know and have a reminder that people with troubled minds such as yours are around.....  those who take issue with harmless threads such as this, ones they could so easily have avoided...  

... shoehorning your way into the fray for the pure reason of starting arguments that aren't even on topic...   

 

... all very silly now isn't it...  pathetic.

 

 

 

 

Thanks o mighty one for correcting me.