I don't even know how to respond to this. I thought about an "I can bench my weight" response or an "I always read the instructions" response, but then I realized that I don't need to justify myself to you.

I am pretty comfortable that, among the generic public, I'm easily among the most qualified 5 or 10 percent of people to sit next to the exit, assuming that the skills required are speed, strength, and the ability to interpret both written and verbal (crewmember) instructions.

Of course, last time I checked, they weren't requiring me to submit my weight room metrics, last three marathon finishing times, results from the verbal section of my SAT, and my IQ in order to get that seat assignment, so who knows...

And yes, I still question how fast people could really make it out of that little exit in an emergency.