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For those who fly often to/from Bangkok and Hong Kong, you are aware of the "security" stickers that can quickly accumulate on luggage. My bag probably has fifteen of them (and it is not even black to begin with)! But I still find my luggage being inspected while it makes its way along the conveyor belt to where I am standing. I could never rationalize hanging one of those green tags or red ribbons on my bag if all the stickers were not enough to make it obvious... I think folks are going to do that regardless of the various adornments on a piece of luggage.
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Originally Posted by sc flier
I hope you're not one of the carousel bullies that I don't like. You know the ones that stand right up next to the edge of the carousel, block the view of others behind them, and don't allow room for anyone else to squeeze in to pick up their bag when they actually spot it?
As you say, what's really annoying is having left a bit of space, someone will try and squeeze in front of me or to either side. That way everybody's blocked in so that when they grab their bag they've got nowhere to put it except on other people's toes. |
Originally Posted by huts
I tend to agree with the previous suggestion of "idiots". Recently I saw a guy pick up every second bag that went past and inspect it before putting it back until he finally located his bag. The strange thing was that he picked up bags of many different colours and descriptions, it wasn't like he picked up a bunch of bags that actually looked similar.
I usually use a smallish Tumi suitcase which is the ubiquitous black in colour, but which has a Qantas platinum luggage tag (not all that common at IAH and SFO, which is where I'm usually picking it up), and another bright green tag that says "You're not my owner!", and therefore shouldn't be too hard to identify as "not mine" for everyone who isn't me. I recently had to grab it out of the hands of someone who looked perilously close to walking off with it (unfortunately it happened on one of those days when I just wasn't in the mood for any inconveniences, so I handled the situation with less grace than I probably should have). For the term, I prefer "idiots," but not in a blanket way. Someone innocently examining to see if a bag which looks extremely similar to theirs is in a much different category than the character quoted above looking at all sorts of bags. I hope he was doing luggage research for his next purchase. |
I've actually seen several bags with tape or paint reading THIS IS NOT YOUR BAG.
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All bags look the same to me, apart from my bags. The small Tumi I use for shorter/European trips is distinctive. My bigger M&S bag for longer trips looks anything but distinctive and very much like the type of wheeled case that any tourist would have. However, it is blessed with very distinctive silver coloured wheels so I never have any problems spotting it.
The one thing I always do is is check the name tag; just in case :). |
A bright color ribbon should be sufficient to help me identify my bag.
I also put a luggage strap on mine. Beside serving its purpose, it also helps me identify which bag is mine. |
Originally Posted by alanh
I've actually seen several bags with tape or paint reading THIS IS NOT YOUR BAG.
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I don't often have luggage in the hold, but when I do, mostly camping gear, I never a problem identifying it. Invested in one of these. Only once in over five years have I ever seen another one on the same carousel.
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Originally Posted by liquid
How do you not recognize your own bag?
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Originally Posted by jimbo99
No.... of course not! I stand opposite, but leave good a few feet between where I stand and the edge. That way others can dive in and get their bags with plenty of "swing".
As you say, what's really annoying is having left a bit of space, someone will try and squeeze in front of me or to either side. That way everybody's blocked in so that when they grab their bag they've got nowhere to put it except on other people's toes. |
Since I have a lamenating machine, I tend to make new tags when my daughter, wife, and I travel together. What we do is go to the dollar store, let my daughter pick out some cheapo card or post cards, then cut them to fit the luggage tag sleeve. Once sealed, they make a nice distinct tag.
As for carousel monkeys, I love it when all the folks stand in front of the belt like some soft of human picket fence. I tend to grab either a couch or a column, then watch the chutes. When my bag pops out, then I jockey for an open spot, grab my bag, return to the family to deposit said bag, then look for the next bag. I don't mind carts, as long as you leave them away from the belt. |
Originally Posted by Nachtswerg
As for carousel monkeys, I love it when all the folks stand in front of the belt like some soft of human picket fence. I tend to grab either a couch or a column, then watch the chutes. When my bag pops out, then I jockey for an open spot, grab my bag, return to the family to deposit said bag, then look for the next bag. I don't mind carts, as long as you leave them away from the belt.
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I got tired of people trying to wander off with my black roller bag and replaced it... no one has pawed at my new orange bags since I started using them. ;)
I also hate when I'm standing near the carosel and someone feels compelled to squeeze in front of you into the 10in of space you left. BUR has a hiddeous luggage claim area. Plus they are slow and it tends to back up. |
Funny thread!
This is cracking me up. The people watching part of baggage claim would be so much more entertaining if most of us weren't tired from the flight. I rarely venture to the baggage claim since I carry on for 99% of my flights but when travelling with friends/colleagues who aren't frequent fliers we invariably have to go get their checked baggage. I too really hate it when there are little children running around my ankles wound up from sitting on a long flight and people are tripping over them as they frolic around the carousel (as their parents watch or even don't watch, oblivious to the dirty looks.) I once had a man grab my bag and start to take off but luckily I had sighted it coming around and ran after him and stopped him.
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Originally Posted by GoingAway
Why not go to the back end of the belt and wait there? :rolleyes:
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