I’ll probably catch shit for this, but I’m going to say it anyway: the normalization of casual air travel was a mistake. I think there is a time and place for it, but it isn’t something that should be done lightly.

I’ll die on this hill: overhead compartments should have dividers and sections assigned to seats. This would solve a number of problems, including oversized bags (it must fit in the section assigned to you) and the problem you describe.

“I’m not even supposed to be here!”

So many problems in this world would be solved if only we could just get everyone all together to do <insert whatever>.