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"if you had any idea how many pax regularly get up before the a/c comes to a complete standstill at the gate then you would understand why that announcement is made."
Was on a flight from SFO to Amsterdam on KLM, after landing while taxying to the gate the usual announcement not to get up before... etc.
Suddenly the guys up front (747-400) slam the breaks because of traffic and the ac stops immediately (pretty impressive, everyone hung in his belt). After that: "As you could see this plane has very powerful brakes therefore please remain seated until we reached our gate and..." From that moment I understood why they make this announcement...