Originally Posted by
Justin7525
"Excuse me, can you please place this under your seat so I don't have to check my bag?". If they say no, well I am sure you could think of something to say to make them feel 2 feet tall.
My response would be a polite but firm:
"No I won't move my laptop, as I DID check my bag and AM already suffering that fate that you are trying to escape, specifically so that I could preserve my foot well and take up LESS overhead space than I am currently using."
I do agree with you on your other points (length wise bags are excessive, etc.)
My opinion is that the boarding delay's are not caused by laptops in the overhead, they are caused be folks insisting they bring and store in the overhead their laptop, purse/backpack, AND big overhead bag.