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While we're on this subject, a related rant/question: Why are so many people so totally oblivious to so many announcements, signs, and otherwise? You've all s

by nlh 14y ago

While we're on this subject, a related rant/question: Why are so many people so totally oblivious to so many announcements, signs, and otherwise? You've all seen it: Boarding a plane, for example. "Ladies, and Gentlemen, we're boarding rows 1 - 5 now. Thanks." And as sure as Spring, there will _always_ be someone from row 324 who gets in line. The staff are far more polite than I'd be: "Sir, we're boarding rows 1 - 5. You're in row 324. I literally just made this announcement four seconds ago." And still, more people from other rows will attempt to board. This happens endlessly, everywhere. "Please don't stand here." Someone will stand here. "Please step forward if you have a yellow ticket." Someone will say "But nobody called the yellow tickets?" Perhaps I'm too attentive or perhaps I shouldn't be annoyed by this, but I am and I am.

ctdonath 14y ago
The profusion of announcements negates them. Just yesterday I noticed that a single bus door had SIXTEEN warning signs on it. I dare suggest that nobody else noticed any of them that day.
pavel_lishin 14y ago
My guess? There's no disincentive to ignore signs. If you get in line for rows 1-5, and your ticket reads 324, your worst case scenario is standing in line until they call your rows. The best case scenario is guaranteed luggage space and convenience.
megablast 14y ago
Non english speakers? People who have just arrived at the gate, and are a bit confused, and also afraid of missing the plane. Is this the last call? Especially when you are rushing for your 4th connecting flight on a 30 hours trip.
kahawe 14y ago
> boarding rows 1 - 5 now I think you greatly under-estimate people's economic or opportunistic sense of a good chance to get guaranteed luggage space and enough space around them to take off jackets, sweaters and whatever else they might need to feel comfortable sitting down on a plane.

by nlh 14y ago

ctdonath 14y ago

The profusion of announcements negates them. Just yesterday I noticed that a single bus door had SIXTEEN warning signs on it. I dare suggest that nobody else noticed any of them that day.

pavel_lishin 14y ago

My guess? There's no disincentive to ignore signs. If you get in line for rows 1-5, and your ticket reads 324, your worst case scenario is standing in line until they call your rows. The best case scenario is guaranteed luggage space and convenience.

megablast 14y ago

Non english speakers? People who have just arrived at the gate, and are a bit confused, and also afraid of missing the plane. Is this the last call? Especially when you are rushing for your 4th connecting flight on a 30 hours trip.

kahawe 14y ago

> boarding rows 1 - 5 now I think you greatly under-estimate people's economic or opportunistic sense of a good chance to get guaranteed luggage space and enough space around them to take off jackets, sweaters and whatever else they might need to feel comfortable sitting down on a plane.