Originally Posted by
pdac1975
First is even worse with people bringing on huge rollaboards, stuffing them up there and then putting their laptop bags up there in another bin. I mean, we're elites right? We shouldn't have to have anything under the seat in front of them right? I enjoy it when their seatmate gets on the plane and has no place for their bag and the guy just pretends not to see them while they are rummaging around trying to find a place for their bag. I just stare at them challenging them to acknowledge that maybe they could have put one of their bags under the seat.
I try to find a happy medium here. I carry one thing on board only, my backpack (with laptop). At 6'7", especially adding in arthritis, I really need that space under the seat to stretch my legs a bit, so I put the backpack in the bin. However, if it's a full site, and it means someone not having to gate check and item, I'll usually pull it down to let them have the spot. Usually being the operative word. If it's a person who's just hoping to find a place but seems to know the way things work (i.e. they're OK checking if they have to), I'll pull it down to let them have it. If it's someone who's spouting some crap or taking attitude, I usually stay silent and don't volunteer.