I was flying across the Atlantic one Christmas on a Greek Charter plane back when ticket prices were low and airplanes were full. It had been a long day including battling the seas of humanity crowding through the airport, but we had finally boarded the aging DC8.
The passengers were in a restless though festive mood and the cabin attendants were rushing around trying to get us all calmed down so the flight could begin.
One attendant spotted a bag on the floor and said "I'm sorry sir this row is an emergency exit, you'll have to put the bag under the seat in front of you."
After a few moments, she bustled back, saw the bag was still visible and in a strained voice said "I'm sorry sir but this is an emergency exit, so please move the bag out of the way." and she hurried off again.
On her next trip the bag was still visible on the floor and she snapped " You're going to have to move this bag, it's blocking an emergency exit." to which a disembodied voice behind me replied " why? are you expecting this airplane to crash?".

--Liam Gartside, tgartside@mcimail.com

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