Boy, I can just walk into a house and not even know there is a cat there: my eyes start watering and my breathing becomes even more of a chore. Pet dander is airborne and no matter where you sit, it will find you with the assist from the 737 air circulation system. It becomes part of the local environment. And potential noise: not that children are exactly like pets, but when they decide to vocalize you can't shut them up. I was on a recent flight from Dallas to Chicago and it was the most unpleasant experience I've ever had on an airplane. I've been taking flights for over 50 years all over the world and this 2 year old girl screaming at the top of her lungs for almost the entire 2 hour trip was the most excruciating aural experience I've ever had. You couldn't block it our and there was no place to go. Ah, just think of a flight where I'm sneezing and wheezing while dogs and children are howling in discordant tones! I'll bravely sit there and eat my peanuts!
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