Originally Posted by easyflyer83
The quip she came back with could perhaps have been left out
Oh, it was
my quip - I was trying to politely and gently bring to her attention the question of relative probabilities
Originally Posted by easyflyer83
In an evacuation I honestly think that your stick would not have been of any use whatsoever.
Apart from bashing people in my way over the head with it
Originally Posted by easyflyer83
Past incidents have shown that evacuations can be very aggressive, particularly where smoke and fire is present, and it's my opinion that your stick would have been more of an hinderence. You sound mentally fit and strong which would probably do you more good in such a cirumstance.
Fair comment. My concern was less for me and more for the person I would have been blocking in to a window seat.
Originally Posted by Hotel Tango
I would side with the F/A as it could actually cause you injury if your head was to jerk forward
Not unless I were to disassemble the seat first / become a contortionist
When folded, the longest part is less than a foot long, so it was totally within the pocket.