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26 December 2005

When you're sitting on an airplane, do your elbows venture past your arm rest into your neighbor's space? Do they, perhaps, jab into your neighbor's side? If so, I have words for you. →[More:]

STOP IT, ok? Jesus.

post by: agropyron at: 23:28 | 8 comments

I know some people have larger builds than those airline seats are designed for, so if you're really tall, or lanky, or otherwise extra bulky, you may be forgiven. But if you're 5'11 or shorter, you have no excuse. Keep those elbows on your side, please.

posted by agropyron 26 December | 23:29

I'm 6'5, and not slight of build. And I keep myself in one seat, even if I'm stuck in coach.

One disclaimer though... if you're in front of me, don't recline. Seriously, it's in all of our best interests if you don't recline.

posted by mosch 26 December | 23:37

I'm big on personal space. I like my own, and I expect other people to respect that. I, in turn, will respect theirs.

That said, I'm getting on a plane tomorrow and will surely have a hypertensive incident. On the flight down here, the woman next to me was overtaking her space AND reading an Ann Coulter book.

posted by mudpuppie 27 December | 00:07

Yeah, that armrest? It's not shared space. It's a divider.

(although when I was a kid, I had this really cute stranger girl sleep on my shoulder throughout the entire 14 (?) hour flight from YVR to HK)

posted by porpoise 27 December | 01:05

I second Mosch, for all of us tall folks, DO NOT RECLINE! Reclining (aka "the crippler") can have dire consequences once landing has occurred. I keep my elbows to myself but my knees are another matter.

posted by miles 27 December | 03:10

I always ask before I recline - I was born in a kinder, gentler time (haha). I am usually refused. How rude!

But the arm-rest should be OFF LIMITS unless my row-mate happens to be someone's grandmother...

posted by muddgirl 27 December | 03:25

I was coming back from Kansas city and I was on an airline I don't use often so I was in coach. Thankfully, I was in the aisle seat. Still the THIGH of the woman in the centre seat flopped over my right arm. My right arm rested in my lap.

Do the math.

posted by arse_hat 27 December | 03:38

SNAKES?

posted by safetyfork 27 December | 07:13

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