In 2002 I had to make a commercial trip to Chicago, then Seattle and Back to SJ. That was my last trip in a commercial plane stuffed to the gills with sick, slobbering and rude people - all who think they are the only ones on the earth.
One thing I can still remember is how the minute the plane came to a stop every one jumped up and started grabbing their junk out of the overhead bins so they could just stand there in aisle and wait. It was stupidity on display. I've often wondered why the FAs don't stand in the front, ask everyone to stay seated and exit two or three rows at a time.
Anyway, I pledged to never get in one of those disease infested sardine cans again and I'm so far making good on my personal promise. Anything I care to see in the good old US of A can be driven to, or I don't need to see it.
LOL... Yeah, I share your observations. I’m usually in the aisle so it’s fun to sometimes see the panic in my companion row when I just sit there calmly as the aisle jumpers spaz out. I’m sensitive to passengers who need to make connecting flights, but generally, people are Pavlovian.