[geeks] was Re: [rescue] Re: right to die ...

Eric Dittman dittman at dittman.net
Fri Jun 27 13:56:53 CDT 2003


> > I don't want anyone against me for the flight if I don't know them,
> > and even then probably not.  I want to maximize the use I'm getting
> > of the seat for which I paid rent.  I find it hard enough to get
> > comfortable on a flight without someone shrinking the amount of room
> > I have to use.
> >
> I guess I accept it because I also feel that Southwest is a 
> "bus-company" airline... they have one type of seat and one type 
> only...there is no division.  If I was using your argument I'd pay more 
> for business or first class so I get better treatment... I can't pay 
> extra Metro North fare so nobody will sit next to me... (I'd love to 
> btw.)
> 
> When you pay Southwest's rock bottom prices you can't complain much 
> about being crammed into a small uncomfortable space... and the 
> benefits usually outweigh the disadvantages... i.e. almost always on 
> time and very inexpensive.

I can't complain about being crammed into 1x seat, but if someone
sitting beside me means that I'm being crammed into 0.9x seat,
then I definitely can and will complain.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman at dittman.net



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