I didn't expect you to understand. Thanks for not disappointing. You are an admirable soul!!!

What is it that I am not understanding? . .

Who the real jackass is.

One act does zero harm . . the other does harm to the car and the environment . .

Wow . . I had not idea how many folks do this . . amazing!!!

"If I cause some Jackasses bag to be gate checked, no harm is done "

How do you know this? You're making assumptions that whatever is in the carry-on is not important and not needed during flight. Not to mention the assumption that the owner is sitting far away from the bag. Are you so dense you can't see how you could possibly be wrong? Or just so arrogant and self-centered that you believe you are more important than everyone else?

Who would leave a bag out of their sight that was important to them????

Do you mean to tell me you take your carry-on into the airplane's tiny bathroom? Or that you never take your eyes off of it, even when it's in the overhead bin above your seat?

Stop playing dumb and just admit you're the jackass in this situation.

For those who have trouble reading lets repeat . .

I walk on the plane . . early in my group ( plane loads by row numbers for those who do not fly but are outraged at my actions )

I arrive at my row, . . row is empty . . row in front is empty and row behind is empty . . the group in front has the isles plugged so no one has gone the the potty.

Two large caryons in the bin above my row . .

Scenario two . . which has happend a few times . . I load my caryons and sit . . two Jackasses come down the isle, stop across from me and proceed to put their two large carryons in the bin and go to the rear of the plane . .

Granny comes along and asks for help with her carryon . . no space in the overhead, so I take out one of the bags, set it on the floor and put hers in the bin over her seat.

Stew comes along and asks whose luggage it is . . I say, "Some jackass who went to the back"

Stew picks up the luggage and does something with it . . perhaps gate checks it.

Who was hurt???

You do realize that the bin above your seat is NOT assigned to you. When you purchase a airline ticket it is for a seat NOT a assigned overhead bin. JACKASS!!!

Ah Ha . . we have identified another person who puts his luggage up front and then t=goes to the rear!!!

jiffer, please try to realize that God is on vacation and he has put Rich in charge of running the world in his absence.

What a lame comment . . surely you can do better than that???

How does the person who's bag you gate check get a claim ticket to claim there bag if they dont even know there bag is missing until the end of flight. How about that person knock outyour teeth and use that as a claim ticket.

Also in response to the orginal post the way I see it if someone takes your bag without notifying you that is STEALING. PLAIN and SIMPLE!

. . . I know . . "Don't call me Shirley" . . .

"How about that person knock outyour teeth and use that as a claim ticket. "

That's going to happen some day to Rich. Too bad he's such an idiot jackass he won't even see it coming. I only hope I get to watch. :)

. . "How does the person who's bag you gate check get a claim ticket to claim there bag if they dont even know there bag is missing until the end of flight. How about that person knock outyour teeth and use that as a claim ticket."

Shees . . the bag is waiting for them when they go out the door!! have you never flown???

How "Dangererous" can it be if the FA's do it all the time????

Is ther any logic out there at all???

No I am not a person to put my bag in a overhead bin that is not close to my seat. I usually put it under the seat in front of me. You are just a rude person.

I think the old saying "what goes around comes around and you will get yours someday" applies here.

<i>Two large caryons in the bin above my row ... </i>

One word....tough. The bin doesn't belong to you, period. Too damn bad if someone you don't think should be using &quot;your bin&quot; feels otherwise.