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what does "please remain seated" means in a passenger plane?

how come whenever the flight attendant says "please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a full stop............." many passengers begin standing up?

it seems this SAFETY instruction also means "please stand up now"?

any thoughts?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    dumbasses

  • 1 decade ago

    passengers just stand up thinking that they'll be off the plane first.

    as for the instructions. i believe it has a lot to do with the aircraft's mass and balance. it's not exactly like jumping inside a car but those airlines just want to be on the safe side of things and make sure the aircraft's center of gravity is optimal on the ground where it isn't designed to move as well as cars. everything on the safety instructions has a purpose.

    as a 2nd generation pilot flying as a passenger, it bothers me to see a lot of people treat flying commercial planes like riding a bus. it's not okay to stand and walk around when the plane is airborne and not yet established straight and level... and it's annoying for a pilot to hear the sound of cellphone signals over the radio whenever he/she is communicating with air traffic control... there's a certain etiquette that has to be followed in principle when riding planes.

  • 5 years ago

    Let's face some facts. It is because of Muslims that we have the added security at airports, the long lines, the list of items that cannot be brought on a plane, the inconvenience. It is because of Muslims who have, for decades, hijacked airplanes. That's a fact. It's not discrimination. It might seem unfair to peaceful Muslims, but you tell me this. How do we know who those peaceful ones are? You can't tell by looking at them. So if Muslims don't like being questioned, they should start getting rid of the terrorists that live among them.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have traveled all over the world for many years. Filipinos are the only people who behave that way. Not a slam on Filipinos, it's just what I observe. Also when they say "now boarding rows 10 thru 15" Filipinos only hear the words "now boarding" so the line looks like 963 people are sitting in these 5 rows.

    It's like those lines and arrows painted on the streets. They are apparently only suggestions.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Those that do are in a hurry to get out. Maybe they have to catch an appointment or a connecting flight or a secret government agent is after them.

    Or maybe the person next to them stinks.

  • 1 decade ago

    idiots wanting to be the first ones out of the plane. I say let them. Let them be the first ones to go flying through the aisle or bash their head on the overhead bins. Heck, that would just make the whole crappy plane ride feel like a candy walk to see an idiot get hit. ;o)

  • 1 decade ago

    Thats easy. It means that they don't have an automatic locking system on the passengers seat belts yet.

  • 1 decade ago

    They want to be the first waiting to pick there bags up. when probably their bag the last one off. whats the hurry to get off anyway. why not relax rather than having to stand and wait for your bag for the next 20mins. it will be the first ones that moan about a sprain if the plane has to brake suddenly.

  • 1 decade ago

    both my parents are flight attendants.

    its because people have been sitting for so long,when they realize that they're almost there,they get super impatient.

    its annoying whenever im on the plane and someone starts standing up.

    JUST DONT DO IT!lol

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    people stand up because they are either rude and not listening to the flight attendant or are rude and dont think the safety rules apply to them. what makes them act like that though, i dont know

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They also tell not to stand up while the seat belt sign is lit...people do it anyway. Just stupid people who don't take the safety percautions seriousely.

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