Originally Posted by waywardflf

- FF flying on DL saying, "...? That's not what *my* airline does. So much for rinky-dink Delta." I've had this same scenario occur on all US majors I've flown.
- Infrequent flyers saying, "But, I paid $25 and checked my bag so I could put my laptop up. I might as well have brought my checked bag onboard." Most passengers who actually pay the $25 do so because their bags are too large to be carry-ons. Point is moot
- Flyers who gate-checked their bags before boarding saying, "OK, that was pointless, free but pointless, they probably just made OHB room for the status flyers." GA's only gate check bags AFTER overhead space is full.

With the greatest of respect, Widgets, I find in general that I stop listening to people when I know their pronouncements are, to soften it a bit, basically inaccurate. If others do the same, then "people not listening" goes up, I would think. Or you could think to yourself "why" have the GA's instituted this policy? They do it to accommodate larger bags, thus speeding up the boarding process so the aircraft can leave on time.