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Woman rages after being seated next to ‘big’ passengers on United Airlines plane: ‘I eat salad, okay?’
A woman was reportedly thrown off a flight after raging against “big” passengers she claimed she was wedged between in a middle seat. The unnamed flyer was caught ranting on camera earlier this month on a flight between Las Vegas and Newark airport in New Jersey. The outburst was filmed and later shared online by Norma Rodgers, one of the passengers on the receiving end of the woman’s insults, and has since been viewed more than one million times. Footage of the incident shows the passenger… (www.yahoo.com) עוד...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
She wasn’t the slimmest person herself. As pitch and width of cattle carrier seats continue to shrink and passenger girth continues to increase, expect plenty more of this.
I'm a big guy, not necessarily overweight but I have broad shoulders and stand at 6'4". When I'm flying commercial I do my best—depending on the aircraft of course—to aim for a window or aisle seat to let my legs stretch out and not into the seat next to me. Sometimes this isn't possible, and I do end up giving the person next to me a little squeeze. During cruise I also take my shoes off to let my food fit even further under the seat in front of me and get that extra two inches (who among us doesn't need an extra two inches, am I right? ;) ).
Sometimes my fellow seatmate makes a big show of the passive-agressive huffs, sighs, glares, coughs, constant shifting even though I'm not touching them... you know, the usual. Most of the time, however, people are understanding. This woman looks the type that is two seconds from passing value judgements on every person she meets, and I'm sorry to say that's becoming the majority in this country. Whatever happened to just biting your lip and realizing you have to toughen up?
Sometimes my fellow seatmate makes a big show of the passive-agressive huffs, sighs, glares, coughs, constant shifting even though I'm not touching them... you know, the usual. Most of the time, however, people are understanding. This woman looks the type that is two seconds from passing value judgements on every person she meets, and I'm sorry to say that's becoming the majority in this country. Whatever happened to just biting your lip and realizing you have to toughen up?
I can relate. I'm unable to hide 6'5" and broad shoulders as well. I know places where I fit, and where I don't. So, there's certain A/C which are avoided altogether (CRJ-200's come to mind), and portions of A/C where I can't go- for the betterment of fellow passengers!
mentioning the CRJ-200.. You think that is cramped... try and ERJ-145 :)
Well, flying Commercial is as was said in the "FOREST GUMP" movie, "You never know what you are going to get.
Commercial aviation is like flying in a waste pool from a pig farm. No intent to slight any of the pigs.