Why do people stand up on the plane once it's landed before the doors are even open?Is this a british thing?

Answer 1

no, it's an idiot thing. I am waiting for one of those morons to fall on me, so I can sue.

Answer 2

I actually think there is a good chance people are trying not to be the ones who hold up the "progress" of emptying out the plane. They may also be a little nervous about some little thing happening, such as dropping something; so they figure they'll try to be up and ready to move as a way of assuring that if they do something like drop something there may be a little more margin of error as far as time goes.

There is probably also some element of people's knowing if they get up and ready to get into the line they are likely to be able to be out in the fresh air (or in a taxi on the way to the hotel or meeting) that much sooner.

Some people like to sit and wait until the initial rush to leave is over, and that may make sense too; but imagine if everyone just sat and waited! What would trigger people's starting to stand up? Would they all sit and look at each other, waiting to see who got up, etc.?

Maybe part of the reason they hop up so soon is also what they need to do after feeling confined for a while.

Answer 3

No. And how *loody annoying it is. I think I'm one of the very few who stays in their seat until everyone is off the plane!!! Why rush? Everyone always seems to leave the airport at the same time anyway. The Greeks seem to be pretty bad at these things. They're standing up while the planes approaching the runway! Definitely not a British thing. I think the British are probably the better of the lot.

Answer 4

This is a universal concept. I find it fascinating to observe travellers and how they react in airports. Firstly you will observe that a large percentage of holiday travellers tend to be in a stressed state. This is contrary to the fact that a person flying outside the country for a break should be in a relaxed state. You will also note that the average traveller tends to be preoccupied with getting to the airport well in advance of the required check in time. There is also a preoccupation with appearance when flying; people feel that they should have their best clothes on, hair newly groomed and that they are competing with other travellers. You will see people checking in luggage; totally flustered. When boarding is announced, people run to join queues. Jumping up when the plane has landed is just another example of irrational behaviour. Bottom line, many people get stressed when flying for no apparent reason. Me ... I was flying to Spain with my friend 3 weeks ago (to meet our 2 wives). I missed the alarm at home, was woken by a taxi driver, got into the cab with my track suit on, had to be nudged by an air stewart to board the flight, slept for the entire flight and was last to leave the plane in Spain .. what a way to travel .. chill everybody

Answer 5

Many do this to stretch their legs after sitting down for so long. Also many like to be up, collecting their baggage and ready to leave before the rest of the lazy people have woken up.

It is not a British thing, it is a "Cannot stand being on this plane any longer" thing.

Answer 6

No, it's a "I'm impatient and I want to get off first but I'm an idiot because I should realize that I won't get anywhere until the doors open up and everyone starts trampling all over everybody else and this causes even more chaos" thing. It happens on the train every day too...and on buses! And that's even more funny because when people do this, they fall forward when it stops, and they look like morons.

Answer 7

Don't know why people do it but they do but No it is not just a British thing as it happens in every country I've been to
It seems everyone is in a rush to stand and wait at the door when it's more comfortable to sit in your seat

Answer 8

TO be truthful, this is the dumbest theory I even have ever heard. Your theory of them taking off on ice and landing on extensive-unfold spongy mats would make it plenty worse. whilst they'd touch down the result does no longer be plenty distinctive than a plane landing on a runway with out landing kit. it may well be plenty bumbier, no longer sturdy leverage/stability, and it might maximum in all probability placed holes in the plane's fuselauge.

Answer 9

No, it's not a British thing - it happens pretty much everywhere I've been, anyway. It's because the majority of people are (a) selfish and (b) stupid.

You'll note that the first ones to stand up are the ones who have stuffed the most crapola into the overhead storage, can't open the hatch, can't lift what they shoved in there back down, have annoyingly loud and hyperactive children and sweaty, stinking armpits that they like to shove in people's faces (the armpits, not the children).

Answer 10

Certainly it's something Brits do and is sometimes explained by a desire to beat the queues ahead not least customs and to find a spot near the front of the carousel to get your bags.

However given that the same behaviour can be seen in evidence on internal flights within Britian suggests that its basically a symptom of the "me first" attitude which is increasingly endemic.

Answer 11

Not sure - I suspect it is - and it is very silly - it's very territorial - making up for being forced to stay in a small space for so long - as soon as the light and the "ping" sounds all those alpha male baboons roar up out of their seats to spread their scent along the length of the aisle and lay their claim....I mean, it's not as though it's like a routemaster bus and you can jump off it, is it?