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Old Jul 7, 2013, 8:33 pm
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Loren Pechtel
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Originally Posted by tigerhunt2011
I'm an ignorant 20 year old (not afraid to admit it :P ) and I need someone to explain to me what is wrong about grabbing your things? I'm asking in the context of like having your duffel under the seat in front of you, and neither seat is damaged. I can understand abandoning your personal items if you're blocking an aisle or exit to do so...

I just feel like if I were in that scenario, and I was physically able to do so, I would absolutely grab my carryon containing my laptop, phone, chargers, credit cards, passport, etc; essentially my life when I'm traveling...
That's going to slow the evacuation a little bit. That's a big no-no. It's also not a good idea going down the slide. Those things are basically big, tough balloons--you do *NOT* want to poke a hole!
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