Airplane Luggage

It now costs to check luggage for most airlines. While I don't like this, I can understand it. It not only costs more fuel, it costs handlers, tracking systems, etc.

What really pisses me off are the people/passengers who CARRY ON their huge fucking luggage. On my last trip to St. Louis, there was one guy who had 2 carry-ons and a laptop. Aren't you just supposed to have one carry-on and a personal item? Yes.

People with their huge rollers that won't even fit in the overhead of a normal-sized aircraft are self-concerned assholes. There was one lady who couldn't even lift her bag. I helped, of course, and even I had trouble lifting it into the overhead bin. It probably weighed 35 pounds or so.

People - just pay the $20 and check your huge bag like you're supposed to. I know it's all cute and fun to circumvent the rules by packing 30 days of clothing into a bag that then contains so much pressure it's a lethal weapon. But, you're inconveniencing the rest of us, when you wheel your steamer-trunk on the plane, rolling over feet and banging arms like football players slapping teammates' hands as they run onto the field. When you have to pause and struggle with your godzilla-sized bag, you delay the plane from loading. When you have to turn your bag sideways, brace yourself against the seat and shove with all your might to get it in the overhead bin - IT'S TOO BIG! When you take up more overhead space so the guy in row 3 has to park his bag 30 rows back, YOU ARE INCONVENIENCING OTHERS!

Do you know the cleanest thing at the airport? It's that little chrome frame near each gate that says "If your bag can fit in here, you can carry it on." Why? BECAUSE IT'S NEVER USED! I blame the airlines as much as anyone on this. If you're going to have rules, then fucking enforce them, OK? If you see someone utilizing a mule train to conduct their carry-on bag to the gate, then it's probably too big.

For you, fellow traveler, just do the right thing and check your bag. Bring something on board that can easily fit under the seat so you don't have to dick around with the overhead bin at all.

Thank you. This rant brought to you by the letter J and the number 13.