• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    That’s right, girls. Start packing on those pounds because the only airline seat that poops, then lies about it doesn’t have farts in the headrest anymore.

  • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Honestly, that may actually be more comfortable for me than trying to fold my legs into the tiny rows they have now.

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    19 hours ago

    Why don’t they do lay-down-only seats? Seems like you’d save the same amount of space or more with vastly more comfort.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      18 hours ago

      Why don’t they do lay-down-only seats?

      Bigger and older passengers would find it more difficult to get into the top bunk than to ride a standing-only seat.

      But it’s all shit regardless. Boeing can barely even make planes that don’t fall apart on the runway. The American airline industry’s fleet is increasingly defunct. The FAA is gutted. Airports are falling into disrepare due to mismanagement. You’ll be lucky to get any kind of air travel in another decade.

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        Bigger and older passengers would find it more difficult to get into the top bunk than to ride a standing-only seat.

        Wouldn’t the same group have trouble standing for an entire flight?

        If only there was some sort of halfway point between lying down and standing up, something which would be easier to than lying down, but wouldn’t be as physically demanding as standing up.

        Oh well.

    • CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world
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      Yeah, since this is a shit post, why don’t they wrap the passengers like a piece of luggage and store them on a shelf? Save so much room… Just give them diapers! /S

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    How people can look at (mostly) state owned rail vs private airlines and still think the free market benefits the average person is one of life’s big mysteries to me.

    • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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      I mean, Trump won the vote, and Brexit won the vote… Something tells me it’s as simple as most people are fucking stupid.

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    The lengths the US will go to to avoid building high-speed rail.

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    Honestly, I’m pretty tall and if it gives more room for my legs, I’d like to have the option

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      Finally more leg room… But now your head bumps against the ceiling and you need to have your head tilted for the entire flight

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        I have to lean sideways anyway because my shoulders are too broad and the side of the plane is round.

        There’s so much about flying that sucks as a big person.

        My knees are folded up to my chest. I’m leaning to the right to stay off the fuselage. I can’t be in an aisle seat because I’m in the way of the crew, and I have to lean forward the whole time because someone is in the seat next to me. And that person hates me.

        My dread of the flying experience is why I never go on vacations.

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        Same answer as above

        Most people can’t stand outside of the aisle because this area is meant to be seated (so they put storage space above the head). If the area outside the aisle is meant to be stood (not sure of my english), and they don’t remove the storage above the head, people are in their right to luigi those decision makers.

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      I’ve always imagined it would be like the seats on a stand-up rollercoaster, which are admittedly pretty comfortable; but if they don’t allow you to adjust the height, it could be hell for both short and tall people

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        Most people can’t stand outside of the aisle because this area is meant to be seated (so they put storage space above the head). If the area outside the aisle is meant to be stood (not sure of my english), and they don’t remove the storage above the head, people are in their right to luigi those decision makers.

    • tatann@lemm.ee
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      No idea who fetterman is, I just image-searched “tall man in plane”

      • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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        18 hours ago

        Someone who won on progressive ideals and then immediately stabbed his constituents in the back by going full Democrat.

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    There’s an idea. Flights that people can make standing, should be banned, except when there is a body of water between the destination.