02-15-2010
01:43 PM
This is precisely why I love Southwest and will continue to fly this airline whenever I have the option. The open seating policy allows me to exercise some control over who I sit next to, and as a small person who regularly has to fight for her right to keep all of my seat, armrest, and foot space to myself (yes, many times tall men have placed a foot into the space under the seat in front of me rather than keep it to themselves), I appreciate the opportunity to sit as far away as possible from people like Mr. K. Smith.
And guess what? I never sit in the exit row. My small size would likely hamper my ability to properly operate the equipment. Is this discrimination? Should the airlines change their policy, alter the equipment, provide me a proxy who will do the heavy lifting, or somehow make it so my feelings don't get hurt because there's someplace on the airplane I shouldn't be? Of course not, that's silly, because IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE.
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