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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 plane and not take more than my share of storage space. I'm building up good karma, which I'm definitely going to need for future plane travel.
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I carry on. I bring my roller-board suitcase and my purse. My purse (containing the crucial iPod and headphones) goes under my seat. My suitcase in the bin. I never need more room than is available in the carry-on size of suitcase. If I'm going somewhere for a long time, I just make sure to bring only slutty little clothes in order to make room. And I have allowed space in my luggage to dictate how many pairs or shoes to bring.
I have no patience for waiting for luggage. After sitting on a plane for hours, that is the last thing I am willing to do. Just get me the fuck where I am trying to go.
ETA: I travel quite a bit and I am very efficient with my getting stuff stored and getting into my seat time. I am a no dilly-dallying type of person. It seems that the infrequent pleasure fliers are the ones who take forever to get their overabundant shit stowed and continually have to get up and sit down to get shit out of the bins. Inefficient. I usually board with the first group on American. My only consistent frequent flier perk. (the upgrades are less consistent, unfortunately)
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