carry-on bags

saw this in 'Miss Manners' and found it amusing.

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Dear Miss Manners:

Here is a conundrum faced frequently by would-be gentlemen who travel:

A woman in front of you in the boarding line is towing onto the plane a
totally unreasonable amount of carry-on luggage. When she reaches her seat,
she discovers, to nobody's surprise, that she can't even lift her suitcase
off the floor. What course of action (or inaction) would you suggest for the
gentlemen in such a situation?

It depends on whether the gentleman wishes to help the lady with her
suitcase or punish her for having brought it aboard. Miss Manners gathers
you favor the latter, and is at least grateful that you wish to do it in a
gentlemanly way.

In that case, you should spring up and say soothingly, "Here, let me help;
that's much too heavy for you." As the lady smiles gratefully, you may add,
"I'll get a flight attendant who can check it for you."
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"F. D. Lewis" wrote in message
...
saw this in 'Miss Manners' and found it amusing.

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Dear Miss Manners:

Here is a conundrum faced frequently by would-be gentlemen who travel:

A woman in front of you in the boarding line is towing onto the plane a
totally unreasonable amount of carry-on luggage. When she reaches her
seat,
she discovers, to nobody's surprise, that she can't even lift her suitcase
off the floor. What course of action (or inaction) would you suggest for
the
gentlemen in such a situation?

It depends on whether the gentleman wishes to help the lady with her
suitcase or punish her for having brought it aboard. Miss Manners gathers
you favor the latter, and is at least grateful that you wish to do it in a
gentlemanly way.

In that case, you should spring up and say soothingly, "Here, let me help;
that's much too heavy for you." As the lady smiles gratefully, you may
add,
"I'll get a flight attendant who can check it for you."
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This happens too much. As an Elite Member of most Airlines, I board ASAP.
I place my one (I repeat, ONE) carry-on over my head, stretch out in my seat
and close my eyes. Let em sort it out themselves. Too Heavy?? Should have
been checked at the ticket counter.

"F. D. Lewis" wrote in message
...
saw this in 'Miss Manners' and found it amusing.

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Dear Miss Manners:

Here is a conundrum faced frequently by would-be gentlemen who travel:

A woman in front of you in the boarding line is towing onto the plane a
totally unreasonable amount of carry-on luggage. When she reaches her
seat,
she discovers, to nobody's surprise, that she can't even lift her suitcase
off the floor. What course of action (or inaction) would you suggest for
the
gentlemen in such a situation?

It depends on whether the gentleman wishes to help the lady with her
suitcase or punish her for having brought it aboard. Miss Manners gathers
you favor the latter, and is at least grateful that you wish to do it in a
gentlemanly way.

In that case, you should spring up and say soothingly, "Here, let me help;
that's much too heavy for you." As the lady smiles gratefully, you may
add,
"I'll get a flight attendant who can check it for you."
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This happens too much. As an Elite Member of most Airlines, I board ASAP.
I place my one (I repeat, ONE) carry-on over my head, stretch out in my seat
and close my eyes. Let em sort it out themselves. Too Heavy?? Should have
been checked at the ticket counter.