"Can you just climb over me? I don't feel like moving."
Jan 11, 2008, 1:17 pm
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"Can you just climb over me? I don't feel like moving."
On a recent flight, I was stuck in the back on a A319. I had a window with someone in both the middle and aisle. I got up to use the bathroom, and the guy on the aisle wouldn't get up, but asked me to just climb over him.
I told him that I would have to also climb over the woman in the middle, so it would be great...for both of us, if you'd get up. He did begrudingly, but outright refused when I got back. I'm 6'2", so climbing over anyone is a hassle at best - I'd never seen this on any of my flights before. You'd think that someone that's on the aisle has the understanding that he/she may have to move for their two next door neighbors at some point.
Luckily, the helpful FA sternly asked the guy to move...agian, he was angry that he'd be requested to do something so outlandish.
I told him that I would have to also climb over the woman in the middle, so it would be great...for both of us, if you'd get up. He did begrudingly, but outright refused when I got back. I'm 6'2", so climbing over anyone is a hassle at best - I'd never seen this on any of my flights before. You'd think that someone that's on the aisle has the understanding that he/she may have to move for their two next door neighbors at some point.
Luckily, the helpful FA sternly asked the guy to move...agian, he was angry that he'd be requested to do something so outlandish.
Jan 11, 2008, 1:20 pm
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Jan 11, 2008, 1:21 pm
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Jan 11, 2008, 1:21 pm
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Like the Steve Martin routine:
"Mind I smoke?"
"No, mind if I fart? It's one of my habits. I quit once for a year, you know, but I gained a lot of weight. It's hard to quit. You know, after sex I really have the urge to light one up."
"No, mind if I fart? It's one of my habits. I quit once for a year, you know, but I gained a lot of weight. It's hard to quit. You know, after sex I really have the urge to light one up."
Jan 11, 2008, 1:22 pm
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Jan 11, 2008, 1:44 pm
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Yes....and if they make a big deal about it, a flight attendant should try to find a window seat for them and then put them on a "no-fly" list for the future.
Jan 11, 2008, 1:54 pm
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Jan 11, 2008, 2:06 pm
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my mate was asleep in the aisle seat and the bloke in the window seat wanted to get out, he climbed over and planted a foot in his grolleys on the way over, sometimes you'd rather be woken up!
Jan 11, 2008, 2:07 pm
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Step 1: Make sure you step on his feet
Step 2: Push your ... back into his face
Step 3: Spill a drink on him
Step 4: Rinse and Repeat (and make sure your middle seat companion is in on it..buy him/her a couple of drinks!)
Step 2: Push your ... back into his face
Step 3: Spill a drink on him
Step 4: Rinse and Repeat (and make sure your middle seat companion is in on it..buy him/her a couple of drinks!)