Originally Posted by
BeamMeUp
If you really want the seat, you'd best be on your feet. Having said that, while walking up if I spot a fellow pilot sitting in the gate area nearby and it's clear the person was there before me, I do the courteous thing and ask if they have already listed.
Same here. Not like other JS'ers are hard to pick out, even out of uniform. But I'll always scan the area and look for "usual suspects" and say hi and ask if they're waiting, etc.
Sadly, there's a TON of people that have ZERO etiquette.