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I'm 6'2", so not super tall but I can barely fit in most economy seats and I also cannot fit my legs in a London bus without manspreading. I'm hoping my son is

I'm 6'2", so not super tall but I can barely fit in most economy seats and I also cannot fit my legs in a London bus without manspreading. I'm hoping my son is about 5'10" or 5'11" or so, otherwise I'm going to tell him, you've got to get rich if you're planning on travelling otherwise it's rather uncomfortable.

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misja111 9y ago
I'm 6'4" and although it's not very comfortable, I can just squeeze myself into an economy seat. However recently when I was flying I had a neighbour who was quite big. Not even obese but just big shoulders. His arms simply didn't fit within his arm rests so part of his shoulder was inside my seat area. There was nothing else for me to do than bend to the side of my seat. Not very pleasant, especially since this was a 5 hour flight.
- WkndTriathlete 9y ago
  I think the key is femur length. If you're 6'4" but have the Michael Phelps body type (all torso, short legs) you might fit in the seat just fine. I'm 6'1" and have the opposite body type - short torso, long femurs - and the seat pitch in Delta economy is uncomfortable to me, so much that I usually pay the upgrade for Economy Comfort.
lancebeet 9y ago
This is one of the very, very few cases where being tall isn't a major advantage. Being tall is correlated with being richer, being more likely to be hired and being found attractive. Wishing yourself or someone else to be shorter for this particular issue is borderline ridiculous to be honest.
- ajeet_dhaliwal 9y ago
  If there is such a correlation (I didn't know there was) couldn't that just be due to people in wealthier countries generally being taller due to better nutrition? Most of the world's billionaire's couldn't double up as NBA players. I'm not saying I wish anyone to be short just so they can fit in a bus seat better, being tall is great, but not too tall, I don't want to be any taller than I am and wouldn't mind being a couple of inches shorter. Even washing the dishes can be a pain.
  - hkmurakami 9y ago
    look at the fortune 500 CEOs. They're disproportionately tall, and there are studies on this effect. I joke to my 6"4 friend when we fly together that this is the one time that being my height (5"8) is better than his :P

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misja111 9y ago

I'm 6'4" and although it's not very comfortable, I can just squeeze myself into an economy seat. However recently when I was flying I had a neighbour who was quite big. Not even obese but just big shoulders. His arms simply didn't fit within his arm rests so part of his shoulder was inside my seat area. There was nothing else for me to do than bend to the side of my seat. Not very pleasant, especially since this was a 5 hour flight.

WkndTriathlete 9y ago
I think the key is femur length. If you're 6'4" but have the Michael Phelps body type (all torso, short legs) you might fit in the seat just fine. I'm 6'1" and have the opposite body type - short torso, long femurs - and the seat pitch in Delta economy is uncomfortable to me, so much that I usually pay the upgrade for Economy Comfort.

lancebeet 9y ago

This is one of the very, very few cases where being tall isn't a major advantage. Being tall is correlated with being richer, being more likely to be hired and being found attractive. Wishing yourself or someone else to be shorter for this particular issue is borderline ridiculous to be honest.

ajeet_dhaliwal 9y ago
If there is such a correlation (I didn't know there was) couldn't that just be due to people in wealthier countries generally being taller due to better nutrition? Most of the world's billionaire's couldn't double up as NBA players. I'm not saying I wish anyone to be short just so they can fit in a bus seat better, being tall is great, but not too tall, I don't want to be any taller than I am and wouldn't mind being a couple of inches shorter. Even washing the dishes can be a pain.
- hkmurakami 9y ago
  look at the fortune 500 CEOs. They're disproportionately tall, and there are studies on this effect. I joke to my 6"4 friend when we fly together that this is the one time that being my height (5"8) is better than his :P