Reply #15: So elderly people who ask for help are bad people?

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Healthy young men can easily heft their heavy bags into overheads. But disabled or elderly people who can't heft even a reasonable carry-on over their heads are to be penalized for asking for help?

Some years ago, I had spinal surgery and a very weak left arm, and I could barely lift it over my head. I had to travel on business, and even though I'm otherwise healthy, I needed help getting my roll-aboard into the overhead bin. I was very grateful to the young man who helped me. Some people really can't get their bags into the bins -- even light bags.