tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post4991623850608770302..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-49690734207886565982012-12-25T16:32:49.641-05:002012-12-25T16:32:49.641-05:00Or not at all. I'm 6'3" and manage t...Or not at all. I'm 6'3" and manage to not recline my seat, my knees would appreciate the same from you.gtv2000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-51551141445211306962012-12-24T18:26:33.792-05:002012-12-24T18:26:33.792-05:00#14 At the baggage carousel, stand back at least 4...#14 At the baggage carousel, stand back at least 4 feet until your bag is in sight. Everyone will get out quicker. To facilitate this, mark your bag in a distinctive way that is visible at a distance.petedrumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-15400758253080837882012-12-24T18:23:21.858-05:002012-12-24T18:23:21.858-05:00#13 Recline your seat slowly#13 Recline your seat slowlypetedrumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-44989322571123987952012-12-24T14:30:39.971-05:002012-12-24T14:30:39.971-05:00Oh, god. The worst part of the aisle seat is the b...Oh, god. The worst part of the aisle seat is the boarding process; having some fat lady (seems like it's always a fat lady) stuck standing next to you, when she hasn't thoroughly wiped.Astro Mathmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55944632531411172732012-12-24T14:24:58.011-05:002012-12-24T14:24:58.011-05:00Then another simple rule kicks-in, the 'excuse...Then another simple rule kicks-in, the 'excuse me' rule. As in saying to the person whose seatback you grabbed, 'Sorry, but my knees* are bad and I have trouble standing.' (*insert ankles, etc, as appropriate.) Apologies and politeness are never out of order.Astro Mathmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-91665738982613771432012-12-24T12:48:09.829-05:002012-12-24T12:48:09.829-05:00Fat people stay home.Fat people stay home.Sweet63noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-8578010886065649052012-12-24T11:30:21.151-05:002012-12-24T11:30:21.151-05:00And for the love of God please take a shower and u...And for the love of God please take a shower and use deodorant before you leave for the airport. And scarfing down that pound of bacon before you left and then belching and fa*ting your way from NY to LA is not a good idea.Muellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-86086631824600553702012-12-24T11:26:55.637-05:002012-12-24T11:26:55.637-05:00Just keep your legs, arms, torso, whatever, out of...Just keep your legs, arms, torso, whatever, out of my space. And when I draw my legs in so they are not touching yours, it is not permission for you to spread your legs wider. I am sorry you are not comfortable. But neither am I. And your discomfort does not give you rights to my space.cfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-56409120804902560342012-12-24T11:25:06.505-05:002012-12-24T11:25:06.505-05:00Amen! I am so sick of my space being hogged by som...Amen! I am so sick of my space being hogged by someone else. I paid $1,200 for this ticket - I should get the entire seat and the space in front of it: http://class-factotum.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-working-life-solution-to-space.htmlcfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-13865021896684955572012-12-24T11:20:41.500-05:002012-12-24T11:20:41.500-05:00I'll never understand why getting on/off a pla...I'll never understand why getting on/off a plane is ones of life's most difficult tasks. But, clearly it is.<br />And the comments in this thread prove it. <br /><br />PS: no excuse ever for yanking the seat in front of you for leverage to get up/down. Ever. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-45831088144978909512012-12-22T22:50:57.261-05:002012-12-22T22:50:57.261-05:00The problem is, though, that people who don't ...The problem is, though, that people who don't need to, say, use a seat back in order to stand, generally don't consider - at least not in the moment - that someone else might. As a young and healthy-looking person with a chronic illness, I've been the recipient of many a dirty look from people on public transportation who assume my sitting down is the result of poor manners and not because I actually need to sit. I'm sure those people would agree in theory that there are exceptions to these "rules," but based on all of the ignorance I've encountered, people could always use more reminders that everyone has different physical abilities.Maddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-73918899040517458932012-12-22T20:06:45.223-05:002012-12-22T20:06:45.223-05:00Isaac, did you type this up while in flight? My gu...Isaac, did you type this up while in flight? My guess is yes.KCosmo's neighbornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-49462119618390062142012-12-22T17:35:25.884-05:002012-12-22T17:35:25.884-05:00see abovesee aboveisaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-41449774270952226922012-12-22T17:34:40.076-05:002012-12-22T17:34:40.076-05:00First of all, obviously, if people's physical ...First of all, obviously, if people's physical abilities prevent them from doing something, then they don't have to do it. That doesn't mean that the etiquette is incorrect, the same way that the existence of people who have physical difficulty eating doesn't mean that it is impolite for others to eat messily. When that article came out in Gawker a few days ago talking about sidewalk etiquette, a zillion people in the comments were like "OUTRAGE! I CANNOT WALK QUICKLY." Clearly the article wasn't aimed at those people. Maybe it's best to assume that "if you can" belongs in the front of all of these things. <br />Second, it is just as easy to steady oneself on one's own seat back as on the seat back of the person in front of you. The advantage of using one's own seat back (or the arm rest, or the seat back of the person whose seat you are crossing -- a person who likely has already vacated the row for you) is that either there's nobody in that seat or, at the very least, they are aware that you are coming through. The disadvantage of grabbing the seat in front of you is that you are disturbing someone and it is likely to come as a complete shock to him or her, making it that much worse.isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-84353052509415970362012-12-22T09:55:46.075-05:002012-12-22T09:55:46.075-05:00Also, this reminds me that I'm glad I haven...Also, this reminds me that I'm glad I haven't been on an airplane since October 2011.The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-48379734967647247622012-12-22T09:53:59.296-05:002012-12-22T09:53:59.296-05:00The consequences of me dropping into someone's...The consequences of me dropping into someone's lap are significantly worse than the consequences of Isaac dropping into someone's lap, so I'll hold on (albeit as carefully as I can).The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-5866680300175777872012-12-21T22:36:12.108-05:002012-12-21T22:36:12.108-05:00As a 6'3" man with a propensity to DVTs, ...As a 6'3" man with a propensity to DVTs, I'll put my legs anywhere I <br />have to in order to keep the blood flowing. This is done as a courtesy <br />to those other passengers who'd prefer I didn't stroke-out and drool on them, or start coughing up blood and <br />then collapse, hypoxic, dying, or dead across their laps.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-38090356145131397092012-12-21T21:30:15.878-05:002012-12-21T21:30:15.878-05:00Re: #10 -- I hope you will always be young/agile e...Re: #10 -- I hope you will always be young/agile enough to stand up entirely on your own. Not everyone is. It's one of life's unexpected inconveniences.janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-19396986271873780162012-12-21T20:13:20.466-05:002012-12-21T20:13:20.466-05:00The leg-splaying bothers me, but saying "keep...The leg-splaying bothers me, but saying "keep all parts of your body within your own seat-box" is not the same thing as saying "keep your legs together," which, on a long flight, may not be possible.isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-58065653827806490022012-12-21T19:06:51.155-05:002012-12-21T19:06:51.155-05:00Also, men? Keep your legs together. I don't ca...Also, men? Keep your legs together. I don't care what's going on in your pants, there's no reason to splay your legs out into the adjoining seats.Adlainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-1678003453313618962012-12-21T17:37:03.999-05:002012-12-21T17:37:03.999-05:00Yes, number 6! It drives me crazy when someone sho...Yes, number 6! It drives me crazy when someone shoves a suitcase sideways because it's too big for the overhead compartment. I wonder why more flight attendants don't go ballistic over this. As a passenger, I can barely keep it together.Jennoreply@blogger.com