Sunday, August 30, 2009

Fat People on Planes

I had the window seat.

The fat man was seated right next to me in the aisle seat.

His elbow and knee laid claim to territory which United Airlines had clearly intended for my use.

This is unpleasant, but acceptable.

What is not pleasant NOR acceptable?
The fact that his fat wife had the aisle seat on the other side.

This means that they had acknowledged to themselves the unpleasantness which they bring to their seat partners - yet actively chose to unleash it upon two unsuspecting strangers, rather than each other.

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