re: Amateur Traveling Day

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Exactly. I don't know why mini suitcases are acceptable now. Carry-ons should basically be purses, maybe small/medium backpacks. People feel entitled to fricking carry a week's worth of items on and it just leads to fights for room in the bin when they should be checking those things.

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But they were specifically designed to do that! Any business professional who travels frequently would tell you you're wrong. If the flight isn't full, or you're sitting at the front of business or first class, then it's fine for you put your briefcase up there. But on the busiest travel day of the year, then it's bullshite (save for the people who don't have the option for under seat storage).

Those bins were designed for me to be able to carry on a bag that is reasonable enough for me not to check, pay a $25.00 fee, and wait 30 minutes in baggage claim for. I think saving 30 or more minutes is a hell of a lot better reason for me to put my roll-on in overhead storage than for your feet to be slightly roomier. Anyone who says otherwise clearly doesn't travel much at all and doesn't have to put up with this on monthly basis.