Originally Posted by
aktchi
Try to sit as far in front of the plane as possible in Nashville-Chicago flight.
Explain your tight connection to the crew and try to leave as early as possible.
This is true enough, but 50 minutes isn't an especially tight connection in ORD. There will likely be others with similar or even shorter connections. If your arrival is more or less on time, I wouldn't bother drawing attention to yourself unless you are just completely disoriented and truly need the help.