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Re: My Biggest Fear--Fitting My Butt in an Airplane Seat-THANKS
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 22:41:22 -0600 (CST)
Maybe it's not insanity? Maybe this person is a fellow PCOS sufferer and
needs to know how to fly more comfortably?!
At Sat, 24 Nov 2001, D wrote:
>
>CAN WE PLEASE IGNORE THIS INSANITY? THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS FORUM IS ALL
>ABOUT. THANK YOU.
>
>At Sat, 24 Nov 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>>Please tell me where you purchased seat belt extenders. Thank You!
>>
>>At Mon, 12 Mar 2001, timber wrote:
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>>>Thanks for all your support and suggestion regarding my airline seat
>>>fears. I'll try and isle seat (I always chose window before) and I'm
>>>ording my own seat belt extenders. Thank you!
>>>
>>>At Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Beth wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Some of the airplane seats are just ridiculous. I'm not overweight but
>>>>my hubby is by about 130 pounds.
>>>>
>>>>Our last flight was on Delta. On the new plane with "leg room", I
>>>>BARELY go the seat belt fastened. At that point I was (am LOL) 5'9" and
>>>>almost 170, not heavy but towards the top of my weight range. The
>>>>seatbelt should not have been even remotely tight, I literally had to
>>>>extend it completely and suck it in! Hubby couldn't fasten his at all
>>>>but refused to ask for an extension, just faked it. The seats were very
>>>>narrow too so hubby "shared" what little of my seat and sons seat
>>>>weren't being used. When a 50 pound child only has a couple of inches
>>>>left on his seat belt, you know they're small.
>>>>
>>>>I think it was ridiculous and I sent a letter to Delta about it. The
>>>>other planes were fine on Delta but this new one (brand new!) was the
>>>>pits. Last time I checked people were "growing" not "shrinking" so I
>>>>don't understand a new plane having this problem.
>>>>
>>>>The only thing you can do is request the seat you want and hope it
>>>>doesn't get changed. Get to the aiport early and get your boarding pass
>>>>asap so you don't lose it. Exit rows are sometimes a bit roomier as are
>>>>seats in back of a "wall".
>>>>
>>>>Sorry to hear you had to sit next to such an ass!
>>>>
>>>>Good luck!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Beth
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 9 Mar 2001, timber wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>My biggest fear in life is coming true. I have to go on a trip for work
>>>>>& I have to fly. I'm not scared of flying...I'm scared of fitting my
>>>>>butt into the airline seat. I flew about 6 months ago & had a very bad
>>>>>experience. After wrestling to get the seatbelt around me, I was seated
>>>>>next to man that was very disgusted that my butt was taking up a little
>>>>>of his space. He sighed, rolled his eyes at me, and pushed my arm over
>>>>>if it went into his space. I tried pressing against the window as much
>>>>>as I could. It was terrible & I can't get out of this trip. Any
>>>>>suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>timber
>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Beth
>>>>Rockport, MA
>>>>
>>>--
>>>timber
>>>
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