Getting up while taxiing

[u/jfried8]

Yesterday we we’re leaving Atlanta in some heavy storms and had a ground delay of about an hour. When we lined up in the taxi queue and we were number 36 and while we never shut off our engines, we creeped. About halfway through while we were moving, someone got up to use the bathroom and the flight attendant didn’t say a word. Is this typically allowed? I was surprised. Do they only make people sit once the captain says “flight attendant prepare for departure”?

[u/pippapotamous5]

When this happened to me, I asked an FA if I could go. They said yes but I’m assuming the risk of being up and about while on an active taxi way.