I just had a trip through ORD, and the people beside me were clamoring to get out - because they had a tight connection (I had one too), but the flight was 45 minutes early, and we went straight to the gate (no waiting on the tarmac). When we got to the jetway, they tried to run me (and the lady in the wheelchair in front of me) over, and I had to use the "C" word (Chill...). We all made it to our gates - their new gate was next to mine, and their flight took off after mine... Not sure what the big rush was, especially with the 45 minute head-start over the plan...

J