Originally Posted by
AKLifetimeFlyer
I'm glad everyone agrees with this. I had never thought that exit row passengers would be responsible for remaining on the aircraft until everyone else was off.
I had an AA flight attendant use this line in an exit row briefing a couple of years ago. She was quite emphatic that the price you pay for extra leg room is ensuring the safety of all other passengers before your own (which felt particularly weird to be told, quite frankly).