[caribketch]

To tell the truth, I'd rather experience discomfort I can deal with than be relegated to a wheelchair. It's sort of like seeing those kind of people who abuse disabled parking places: I guess I'm too proud to surrender to wheels unless there's no sensible alternative. It seemed like a legitimate and reasonable request, and I expected a reasonable response. Maybe there's too many people out there who would claim a need just to save time or secure a better seat; maybe the agent was having a bad day. Whatever it was, it wasn't worth making a big deal about - but next time I'll be prepared.