02-16-2010
01:46 AM
All of the people saying that SWA is right and they appreciate the fact that "people of size" are being embarrassed and that the seat that they pay for are being protected - I would like to know why it's OK for people who are NOT larger than normal to encroach on my seat by hogging the armrests and fall asleep leaning towards me or spread their legs so far apart that i have to crunch my knees in to avoid them...
If safety and mobility in case of an emergency is so important, why are old and infirm people allowed on planes at all? The old lady with a cane who is between me and the exit is most DEFINITELY going to impede my ability to move quickly and safely off the plane in case of an emergency.
And if we are going to talk about my comfort as a passenger who has paid for her seat, then small, unruly children need to be kept off the plane as well. People who smell bad or are sick also need to be prevented from flying. Sitting trapped in a big metal tube with re-circulated air while the person next to me smells like they haven't bathed in a month or conversely smells like they have bathed in cologne or perfume is NOT comfortable. Watching as the sniffling/sneezing/coughing/hacking passenger takes the middle seat and proceeds to stuff their filthy tissues into the seat pocket in front of them and then touches our shared armrest is not safe or comfortable. And having a child kick the back of my seat and yank on their tray table as I am trying to sleep is not something I would call comfortable.
So, if those are the reasons that "people of size" are kept off of planes, I want to make sure that the following people are kept off as well:
* Old people
* Handicapped people
* Sick people
* Children
* Long-legged people
* Those unwilling to bathe or who wear too much scent
If you fall into any of those categories - STAY OFF THE AIRPLANES!!!!
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