when I read the title of this thread, all I could think of was
female flight attendantswearing boots.... :D :D :D

as for passengers who don't belong in emergency exit row
seats.... whenever I'm in one of those seats, I always see
flight attendants asking if everyone in that row is willing
to help and can understand English. there was this one
time when someone next to me in the emergency row nearly
got relocated because she refused to put down her smartphone.
the flight attendant became more angry than the Angry Birds
on the young woman's smartphone!

Sitting in the exit row.. you are the FA's special safety coordinator.. although nothing rarely ever happens..

You get the privelege of more leg room.:)

It's infrequent that I've seen someone moved out of an exit row, but I've almost always seen FAs do it when necessary. Examples include younger children, people who don't understand English (on a domestic USA flight), and those with visible handicaps. I've never witnessed someone moved for ignoring the safety briefing... the FA's typical warning of, "If you don't pay attention I'm going to have to reseat you," has always worked.

I've seen a Father booted from the exit row on an ERJ because his son was seated elsewhere on the plane and they decided he'd have his priorities wrong in the event of an emergency. The FA had a point.

We had this happen to us. I thought since we were the only people on the flight, my wife and I could sit in 9 B/C on a EMB-120, while the kids sat 9/10 A. No hurt feelings on our part, the FA was just doing her job.

I've actually avoided this situation because I wasn't sure I could honestly answer that I wasn't "pre-occupied with other whatsitnots" if my kids were in the row ahead. Sucks though 'cuz I'd *REALLY* like that extra legroom when we fly together :(

Richard

A few years ago I was on AA from JFK to LAS 757 and as an elite I always book an emergency exit row seat whenever I can for the extra leg room.

On this flight I had booked an aisle seat and nobody had taken the 2 other seats next to me when the boarding door was closed. Once the door was closed from the row behind me a couple moved up and took the middle and window seats next to me

When the FA came over to us to ask their normal emergency exit row questions, I and the husband seated by the window replied, but his wife did not. When the FA again asked the woman her questions, her husband answered for her, but the FA would not accept his answer and asked directly the woman again the questions.

When it was apparent the woman did not understand English, the FA told the husband his wife would have to take her original assigned seat and she was not to change her seat during the flight. He told his wife to move back to her seat and she remained there for the entire flight while her husband stayed at his emergency exit row window seat.

Mr. Elliott

Saw someone pre-emptively 'booted' from an exit row seat, to my benefit. ;)

Approaching the gate, most people on board, and one GA said to the other, whilst looking at me approaching, "Here comes one". I was a little alarmed at that comment till I noticed a lady leaning against the desk with a pair of crutches by her side.

Was asked would I mind swapping to the lady's exit row seat. I didn't (mind, that is).

Kudos..

Very charitable.;)

I have to admit I have done it too on an China Eastern flight the FA allowed an elderly lady with less than 50 Kg and smaller than 1,50 m to sit in the exit row on her own. Since this particualr door weighs about 26 - 30 Kg and physically needs to be brought into the cabin - turned around - and then jettisoned out I asked the FA just how in the world this lady was do do this???? See looked at me as if to say mide your own business but when I pointed to the 2 young - chinese- men in the row ahead of us she figured my point might have soem validation after all and moved the 3 around. That however caused the old lady to ..... and complain and probably call me a dozen names in chinese.

Once the flight got to Hong Kong a gentleman coming from the seat row behind the exit came up to me and told me I had beaten him to it he too was going to opose the FA on that choice for the door.

Several times - the one I remember was on a KQ 767, when I was seated in the row behind the exit row - and the two youngish children in it. CC noticed and swapped them for myself and the stranger who I was sitting next to who had also noticed.

We were pleased to help the crew out ;)

I have
A man that was given that exit row obviously on check in and when the FA came over and asked if they were happy to be seated in the exit row and assist should there be an emergency...he cracked it at the FA, said he had no intention of helping anyone in an emergency and only wanted the seat for the extra leg room.
The FA was very calm and told him he had to move or he could be charged with an offence should passengers need assistance and he has refused in the prior legal message.
He moved.

As seen on TV: " You have the right to remain silent, anything you say......."