02-15-2010
04:23 PM
'Too large' does not necessarily mean 'too fat'! Often it is the shoulder room that is most impacted by large folks -- not the space between the armrests. Broad shouldered ripped and fit guys often impact their neighbors in the next seat just as much as an obese person. Perhaps offering credit or adjustment to those of us who have to sit next to such 'too large' people is the strategy. Ask for volunteers to receive some credit for sitting next to a large person (safety considerations trump all of this of course) -- then everyone is happy, no one has to get off the airplane, and we can all feel free to move about the country.
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