Originally Posted by
Deltus
Perhaps the OP's phrasing could be more politically correct, but I think it raises a valid point - particularly for people who end up being slotted into exit rows. I'm almost always in the window or aisle of an exit row, but am always amazed by people who turn up and sit around me merrily putting baggage under the seat in front of them, not putting their seat belt on until told to do so etc...
This. It amazes me too how many folk in an exit row happily put their stuff on the floor and look amazed and often argue when the CC tell them they will have to put it all in the overhead bins. Logically they probably are the folk who did not OLCI or pre-select a seat and have no idea they are even in an exit row,
A few months ago a lady in the exit row next to me asked to move when the CC did their usual briefing as she had no idea she was in this row and did not want the responsibility in case of an emergency.