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What really blows my mind about the debate in this thread is that everyone's talking about girth but not at all height.
Your ignorance is astounding and offensive. I am well over 6'4" and I literally will NOT fit in the standard seat of an E145 and several other commuter aircraft
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Astounding and offensive? Man, I hope no one ever calls you ugly... I am also a very tall person, 6'2" to be exact. Like I said in my original post, the seat you are in may not be as comfortable as your living room recliner. The reason height was not mentioned in this post was because it was not an issue in this occasion.
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on the few occasions when I have flown those aircraft the FA has had to ask an exit row passenger to switch seats with me.
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Strange, considering that there are aircraft that exist in which the exit row actually has LESS legroom than the rest of the rows.
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My employment options are even limited because I must demand business class on long-haul international flights to ensure that I'll have proper legroom.
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No, you're employment options are limited because you are DEMANDING something that not all employers offers because it is a luxury, plain and simple. You are being high maintenance.
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At minimum, exit rows should be reserved for people over a certain height.
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What if no one on the flight is tall enuf to qualify? When you make a reservation should it be a requirement to enter your height? What if you're a 7'5" Russian basketball player, and don't speak english? Where do you sit then? What if you are 6'9" and are deaf? What then?
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In addition, the overall size of the general population in terms of height and weight (even when in proportion) is considerably bigger than it even was 30 years ago
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We're larger because we, as a human race, are exponentially more unhealthy and obese than we were 30 years ago. Maybe we should consider that a problem that is bigger than airlines not catering to obesity.