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2022-10-18 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Woman Gets Sardined Between Two Obese People on Flight. American Airlines Response? Tough

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-18 06:11|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Then, there are the people who jump out of their seats the second the wheels stop and rush up the aisle.

I used to sit in an aisle seat and body block the runners, permitting those in forward seats to exit in an orderly manner. It usually only took a few seconds for the aisle to become impassable.

"Excuse me, excuse me....I've got to catch a plane." ........ Yes, so does everyone else.

Air travel, no longer fun.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-18 06:19|| 2022-10-18 06:19|| Front Page Top

#2 "Our passengers come in all different sizes and shapes. We're sorry you were uncomfortable on your flight."

Well your seats obviously don't come in all different sizes and shapes. But passengers pay for a full seat, not 60% of it.

Posted by European Conservative 2022-10-18 06:26|| 2022-10-18 06:26|| Front Page Top

#3 One of my other pet peeves was the guy who stows his Mini-Cooper size carry-on in the C28 overhead, then returns to A04 to be seated. Of course this thoughtless SOB usually attempted to swim against the flow during deplaning to retrieve his bag.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-18 06:32|| 2022-10-18 06:32|| Front Page Top

#4
Had an A-hole, IT Consulting group boss in the 90's caught telling the travel agency to assign seats in order to sandwich consultants, he had it in for, either between 2 other "large" consultants or bulkhead window seats for 6ft+ 250+ consultants on long flights.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-10-18 08:01|| 2022-10-18 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 @#1 - No doubt about it. Flying "fun" went downhill after TSA came to the "rescue". Now, it's incredible how crappy the flying experience has become.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-18 08:11|| 2022-10-18 08:11|| Front Page Top

#6 I miss the Swanson level TV dinners.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-10-18 12:11|| 2022-10-18 12:11|| Front Page Top

#7 As I deplaned in Seattle Recently I loudly mentioned that the airlines must have spent billions on researching the most uncomfortable seats possible.

I've been in the middle seat between large individuals. Also in the middle seat between two rather attractive ladies. It's the luck of the draw.

Posted by CrazyFool 2022-10-18 13:21|| 2022-10-18 13:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Family vacation on Silverton steam train, assigned tickets 3 people per bench. Daughter (small 17 year old) could not fit next to the two obese people on her bench and one of our family had to rotate standing for the trip. Too bad, so sad, no recompense possible.

Posted by Glenmore 2022-10-18 15:33|| 2022-10-18 15:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Sometimes if you get there first and pee on the bench, there's lots of room.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-18 16:28|| 2022-10-18 16:28|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ You'd be surprised how many times that happens on the San Diego Trolley.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-10-18 18:13|| 2022-10-18 18:13|| Front Page Top

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