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She sounds like a jerk, but other than acting out like a child, she isn’t wrong. Personally, I would let it go, but it’s not her fault someone else messed up yo

She sounds like a jerk, but other than acting out like a child, she isn’t wrong. Personally, I would let it go, but it’s not her fault someone else messed up your ticket. I’m very short and that typically gives me a disadvantage is many scenarios. One of the few places it works to my advantage is aboard a flight. However, more than a few times I’ve sat next so someone very not small, who occupied some of my space for the duration of the flight. Politeness dictates that I can’t complain, because obviously I can’t expect someone to drastically alter their shape for the next few hours. But how is it fair?

klausjensen 5y ago
Tall or short, big or small - each height/size etc comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages - fair or unfair. Part of flying coach and having very cheap air-fares is we have to put up with sub-optimal conditions and risk having to be tolerant of our fellow travelers. It is part of the unwritten contract. Screaming kids, drunks, people with questionable hygiene, snorers, rowdy groups, people taking up extra space, super-talkative neighbours etc etc. If we are serious enough about wanting to lower the risk of such inconvenience, we need to get out the plastic and pay for economy plus, business class etc.
- eloisius 5y ago
  All reasons why I would personally drop it and chalk it up to an annoyance of flying, but I still don't think it's fair. Your hygiene habits or body size have to be someone's problem, and I don't think it's fair to make them someone else's. I miss out on all kinds of things because I'm 5'2". If you can't reasonably fit in one airplane seat, you ought to miss out on cheap(er) air travel and pay for the extra space instead of dumping your problems into my lap.
  - cassianoleal 5y ago
    Indeed. If a small person should be required to give up flight seat space to the larger persons, then every tall person should be on their knees at concerts.

klausjensen 5y ago

Tall or short, big or small - each height/size etc comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages - fair or unfair. Part of flying coach and having very cheap air-fares is we have to put up with sub-optimal conditions and risk having to be tolerant of our fellow travelers. It is part of the unwritten contract. Screaming kids, drunks, people with questionable hygiene, snorers, rowdy groups, people taking up extra space, super-talkative neighbours etc etc. If we are serious enough about wanting to lower the risk of such inconvenience, we need to get out the plastic and pay for economy plus, business class etc.

eloisius 5y ago
All reasons why I would personally drop it and chalk it up to an annoyance of flying, but I still don't think it's fair. Your hygiene habits or body size have to be someone's problem, and I don't think it's fair to make them someone else's. I miss out on all kinds of things because I'm 5'2". If you can't reasonably fit in one airplane seat, you ought to miss out on cheap(er) air travel and pay for the extra space instead of dumping your problems into my lap.
- cassianoleal 5y ago
  Indeed. If a small person should be required to give up flight seat space to the larger persons, then every tall person should be on their knees at concerts.