I mean, this is less of a Jurassic Park situation and more of a “hey, a weapon!” situation.

Especially since American flight attendants prefer to hang out in the galley rather than checking on passengers...

Deep Space NICE.

Or at least that a site called “Lifehacker,” devoted to dumb little tips about how to make your life slightly easier, is providing dumb little tips about how to make your life slightly easier.

I think it’s mostly just the nerves that maybe your bag was left behind. A good reason for airlines to get behind RFID bag tracking...

I’d add one more “tip:” as you point out, hub carriers will prioritize connecting bags. So if you’re flying United or American into O’Hare and terminating, your bags need to wait until they’ve made sure that the connecting bags have made it onto the cart. (I’m talking domestic, now.)

Alissa Walker, welcome back to GMG.

Also appropriate:

With your head down. On your phone. With headphones.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0582391/

Don’t buy a GM car which flashes its reverse lights when you unlock it. That’s just mean to everyone else in the parking lot thinking you’re ready to back out.

Disagree. If the lot is truly empty, the sight lines are excellent. Just know your context.

Never double-park in front of the store. Driving is convenient enough. Unless you have a specific and acute mobility issue, just walk to your damn car.

If you see a car double-parked illegally, check if the keys are in it and move it to a legal space.

If the parking lot is crowded and somebody is waiting for your spot:

Oh, FFS.

I have never understood the hate for the only video game controller that doesn't cause one's hands to cramp up.

Nope, airport costs are only about 5-7% of airline costs. And airlines price based on demand and willingness to pay - there has been a lot of research on this since deregulation in 1978 and there is exceedingly little evidence that airlines pass airport costs directly to consumers. Some routes are loss-leaders and…

As long as those terms are reasonable. Hence why these things get litigated.

In a world of 80%+ load factors and very little wiggle room for disruptions, there are other ways of valuing those seats. Clearing standbys may not be a direct revenue generator, but it can avoid a lot of pain and the potential to need to pay for a hotel and a meal.