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[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Do you fit all your stuff in one bag, then? Because people who carry on more than they should and fuck over everybody else suck.

I carry on only what I can't do without, what it would be a huge PIA to replace, and what I might want immediately (you know, a fresh bra, panties, and shirt, a toothbrush and my favorite face lotion, my sound soother thing from sharper image (can't travel without it), and if I'm bringing one on the trip at all, a bathing suit, because you can never find one you like when you don't have one). It all has to fit in one bag that goes in the overhead without my having to shove everyone else's shit out of the way and then struggling to shut the compartment door. If I'm flying for a wedding or something where my attire is very specific, I try to carry it on if I can -- fold the dress in tissue and plastic and hope for the best.

Otherwise, I don't like the hassle of having all that carry-on shit with me in the terminal, and I like to be a decent citizen on the plan and not take more than my share of storage space. I'm building up karma.

until the kid is old enough to carry his (her? have you said?) own bags you're checking bags.