Nucklesack
New Member
I swear I can remember a time when airplane seating was much wider and more comfortable than it is now. I feel like I'm jammed in a rabbit hole when I'm in there, and it gets worse when the schmuck in front of you decides to push his seat back. And I'm not particularly big.
I can't tell you how many times I've gotten on the Keller commuter buses and found myself crammed into a seat where the seats were repositioned and spaced too close to the one in front, and had the matter made worse when the jackass in front of me not only tried to put the seat back directly on my knees, but pressed down with their entire body weight to "force" the seat back. I've tried to explain there's nothing wrong with the SEAT - it's my knees blocking them, and unless they plan to break them, that's as far as it goes. It's not my fault the bus line decided to cram them close together.
You know, there've been fat people riding on planes for a very long time, but - we've only heard of this now? That's absurd. It's because they're making it smaller to fit more passengers. So ultimately, it's the airline's fault.
I can't tell you how many times I've gotten on the Keller commuter buses and found myself crammed into a seat where the seats were repositioned and spaced too close to the one in front, and had the matter made worse when the jackass in front of me not only tried to put the seat back directly on my knees, but pressed down with their entire body weight to "force" the seat back. I've tried to explain there's nothing wrong with the SEAT - it's my knees blocking them, and unless they plan to break them, that's as far as it goes. It's not my fault the bus line decided to cram them close together.
You know, there've been fat people riding on planes for a very long time, but - we've only heard of this now? That's absurd. It's because they're making it smaller to fit more passengers. So ultimately, it's the airline's fault.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Closer you get to take off, if they have a LOT of seats left the price goes down, BUT if they have very few seats left the price goes WAAAAY up. My ticket was about $500, but didn't get to buy hers until the week before. Called and they were down to the last three of four seats in coach and it was something like $1700 for a coach class ticket. Lady on the phone asked me to hold on, and she checked, first class ticket was $1100.
I already had my 1st class upgrade so we traveled in style.
Flip side I think it was United (Delta was the airline above) if you aren't a member of a certain standing they won't even let you buy a first class ticket. Got stuck in Portland OR just before Christmas, found a flight out after mine was cancelled but they only had 1st class seats left, and they refused to sell them to us.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Pete
Repete
So, Harley DOES make airplanes!!
Lockheed
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
How the hell would I know?!
Haha, I'm sure it's different with different airlines and how long the flight is but my Mom said you get real plates and silverware, hot washclothes to wash your hands with, your seats recline and you pretty much get whatever you want...you want champange, you got it
That said, I've seen behind the little curtain...ehhh, the seats look bigger and there aren't many of them...that's pretty much it.
Oh and like ylexot said, you board and get off the plane first.
Aer Lingus serves the BEST onboard breakfast and Northwestern gives out hot washcloths to everyone before landing. (or at least they did when we flew into Amsterdam)
I'd go for that. I know that me + my luggage doesn't = the weight of many of the passengers alone.
I'd go for that to. Back when the kids were little, throw them on a plane with Vrai, and then the wife and I'll drive
rpexie
.:Georgia Peach:.
I sat next to a guy that wasnt fat or anything but he sat with his laptop on the tray thing and his elbows were at complete right angles on both armrests so I had to sit with my arms straight beside me and hardly moving or I would get jabbed. Everytime I even looked in his direction he got all huffy like I was trying to spy on what he was doing. It sucked. And the in-flight movie? Mean Girls.
Bleh.
Bleh.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Northwest (now part of Delta) doesn't even have MUSIC to listen to.. don't even had earphone jacks.
About 1/2 of Delta's larger planes now have the seatback Personal Entertainment devices where you can chose from about 20 different movies to watch.. TV channels. or games..
bcp
In My Opinion
I never put my seat back, takes too much space from the person behind me.
I also put my hand up and push back if the seat in front of me starts to come back.
Now, if I fail at the seat coming back, I do carry a can of snuff with me.
I will take a snort of it then start nonstop sneezing. That usually gets the seat back up in front once the nose noodles start to fly.
one other thing I like to do is to eat six pickled eggs before leaving for the airport, by the time Im on the plane, I have ammo to keep people leaning away from me.
I also put my hand up and push back if the seat in front of me starts to come back.
Now, if I fail at the seat coming back, I do carry a can of snuff with me.
I will take a snort of it then start nonstop sneezing. That usually gets the seat back up in front once the nose noodles start to fly.
one other thing I like to do is to eat six pickled eggs before leaving for the airport, by the time Im on the plane, I have ammo to keep people leaning away from me.
aliceheimer
Member
LMAO at bcp's comment! Those disgusting fatbodies really need to stay on the road not in the air. Gawd..all of them smell like s*** because they can't reach around to wipe and by the time they get around to a shower the crap has dried on and needs chisled off
Sorry jmo..couldn't help it.
Sorry jmo..couldn't help it.
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bcp
In My Opinion
Ive never noticed that odor more on a fat person than a thin one, However thinking on it (for the first time ever) I do have to wonder how they can reach around themselves.LMAO at bcp's comment! Those disgusting fatbodies really need to stay on the road not in the air. Gawd..all of them smell like s*** because they can't reach around to wipe and by the time they get around to a shower the crap has dried on and needs chisled off
that being said,
how about you just stop trying to be so nice and let us know what you really think
aliceheimer
Member
I'll try to be a little more open in another thread
gemma_rae
Well-Known Member
LMAO at bcp's comment! Those disgusting fatbodies really need to stay on the road not in the air. Gawd..all of them smell like s*** because they can't reach around to wipe and by the time they get around to a shower the crap has dried on and needs chisled off
eeeewwwwweeeeeee!
I like little kids and never minded flying with mine when they were tots - it's just adults I hate.
bcp
In My Opinion
I would much rather fly with kids than adults, adults are too damn demanding.I like little kids and never minded flying with mine when they were tots - it's just adults I hate.
kids you can intimidate
Bavarian
New Member
The older planes were more roomy. The whole problem now is that the airlines now want to shoehorn more and more people. Plus, like it was mentioned, people think they can lean back, bring out laptop microcomputers and encroach on their neighbors.
Make wider seats that can not recline and ban use of laptops.
Make wider seats that can not recline and ban use of laptops.