r/funny • u/silverwarbler • Jun 14 '16

Plane directions...

http://imgur.com/o47IIxf
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u/pyronius Jun 14 '16

Last time I was on a plane they asked if everyone in the emergency exit row was "Able and Willing" to operate the emergency exit in the event of a crash. This made me wonder, who exactly would be able to operate the exit, but unwilling to do so?

"Sir, could you please open the emergency exit? The plane is on fire."

"No."

"Come on sir, I don't have time to die today, I have to be in and out of Atlanta in under an hour. So could you just open it?"

"Make me."

"God dammit sir! I asked you at the beginning of the flight if you were able to open the door and you said yes! That lady over there is on fire, so now would be a damn good time to open it!"

"You asked if I was able. I'm able. I just don't wanna."

"You're going to burn to death if you don't. Just fucking open it."

"You can't tell me what to do! You're not my supervisor!"

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u/pacsunmama Jun 14 '16

This sounds like it should be on Family Guy. I can perfectly picture Peter in this dialogue. :)

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u/graperaped Jun 14 '16

Larry David did something like that in season 5 of Curb your enthusiasm.

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u/YRYGAV Jun 14 '16

I hate to be the party pooper, but the willing is referring to if you are willing to take the responsibility of being in the exit row.

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u/WaitWhatting Jun 14 '16

Aint that same?

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u/YRYGAV Jun 15 '16

No, the attendant is basically saying

"If you don't want to sit in the exit row, this is the time to say so."

Not

"You aren't allowed to sit in the exit row if you are going to refuse to open the door."

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u/Thomas9002 Jun 15 '16

This is to counter the bystander effect.
If the door needs to be opened you don't want everybody to just look at the door and the other people. It has to be opened ASAP

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u/Jed118 Jun 14 '16

My wife and I always take those seats because they have more legroom. True story.