[BibChr]

That's probably like this one. The self-righteous chorus (see above) assume facts not in evidence. Where do we read that Bones suffered, apart from his little panic-center or sense of esthetics?

Dan

[flyervet]

Maybe. I travel almost constantly for business and I can tell you that after September 11th, before the airlines started trimming routes, there were a lot of empty seats on a lot of planes. It probably would have been pretty easy for this guy to move. Moreover, you notice he's not suing the passenger himself for taking up extra space, is he? I wonder why that could be?

It amuses me that this issue focuses on the large. People forget that the tall, pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and people who insist on traveling with a baby on their laps all have the potential to take up more than their "fair share" of space. Yet no one is arguing that these people be forced to pay extra. Heck, no one is even arguing that people in wheelchairs pay less for bringing their own seat!

Bottom line- there are some real jerks out there who feel free to vent their spleen well away from the judgemental eyes of their fellow passengers. Here on the web, they can be free to be Clymers, but I think the vast majority of people would be better behaved in public if only out of shame.