I think your analysis of the G's experienced is back to front.
When the elevator is pitched up and the aircraft climbs, the G loading felt is positive i.e. you get forced into your seat.
When the elevator is pitched down and the aircraft descends, the G loading is negative and items are more likely to be thrown about the cabin.
There was an email doing the rounds a few years ago of a dog in the back of a light aircraft. Initially they put the aircraft into a climb and then put the aircraft into a negative G pushover...the dog 'floated' all the way to the ceiling of the aircraft during the pushover before landing on the floor when they started recovering from the dive.
I'm sure it would be somewhere on YouTube if you went looking for it.
The other one is the girl filling the chuck bag just before the pilot gets the negative G's going...I think you can guess what happens next.
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