Comments on: How badly to you hate the middle seat? New survey says you’d rather visit the dentist http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/ The travel troubleshooter. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Russ Dersch http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20867 Russ Dersch Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:58:38 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20867 Middle seats are for very small individuals. The middle seat has got to be the most uncomfortable seat ever designed or manufactureed. My heart attack, and kidney operation were more painless then seating in a middle seat! Middle seats are for very small individuals. The middle seat has got to be the most uncomfortable seat ever designed or manufactureed. My heart attack, and kidney operation were more painless then seating in a middle seat!

]]> By: Annapolis http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20827 Annapolis Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:47:41 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20827 I don't mind the middle seat at all. That's probably because a person my size (5'2", 115) fits just fine there in the middle. I'm also flexible and I often sit or sleep with my arms around my legs, head resting on knees, with my stocking feet flat on the front of the seat. That's just as comfortable in the middle as anywhere else. The middle seat gets half of each armrest. It's not that hard to share an armrest; you split it into a front half and a back half and the person with the back half puts folded elbows on and hands in lap while the person in the front puts forearms on with elbows extended. I'll still take the window if I can get it, but I would happily pay less for my plane ticket and volunteer to sit in the middle. I think it would take about a $40 discount to make that worth it. What do you say, window and aisle takers, to paying $20 more? I don’t mind the middle seat at all. That’s probably because a person my size (5′2″, 115) fits just fine there in the middle. I’m also flexible and I often sit or sleep with my arms around my legs, head resting on knees, with my stocking feet flat on the front of the seat. That’s just as comfortable in the middle as anywhere else.

The middle seat gets half of each armrest. It’s not that hard to share an armrest; you split it into a front half and a back half and the person with the back half puts folded elbows on and hands in lap while the person in the front puts forearms on with elbows extended.

I’ll still take the window if I can get it, but I would happily pay less for my plane ticket and volunteer to sit in the middle. I think it would take about a $40 discount to make that worth it. What do you say, window and aisle takers, to paying $20 more?

]]> By: kiki d http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20824 kiki d Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:45:13 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20824 if i'm traveling alone, and all that's left is a middle seat, i'll pick another flight. i am a touch claustrophobic, and the aisle seat is the only one that doesn't make me jittery. fortunately, i usually travel with my husband and daughter. she likes the window seat, and my husband likes the middle seat because then he can hog part of my daughter's seat and armrest so it works out for all of us. if i’m traveling alone, and all that’s left is a middle seat, i’ll pick another flight. i am a touch claustrophobic, and the aisle seat is the only one that doesn’t make me jittery. fortunately, i usually travel with my husband and daughter. she likes the window seat, and my husband likes the middle seat because then he can hog part of my daughter’s seat and armrest so it works out for all of us.

]]> By: Ed http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20819 Ed Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:07:21 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20819 with today's booked flights, I'll take any seat I can get...heck I even took that last seat in the very back of the plane that doesn't recline once! Personally, I like the window seat...I love flying and I love looking out the window while flying. Always have! But if I have to have a middle seat (last trip to Hong Kong I was in the middle seat in the middle row) I don't really mind...we had to struggle to get that seat as it is! I'm more concerned with things like blankets and pillow availability, or getting the meal you want (sitting all the way in the back you sometimes don't get the choice... Ed with today’s booked flights, I’ll take any seat I can get…heck I even took that last seat in the very back of the plane that doesn’t recline once! Personally, I like the window seat…I love flying and I love looking out the window while flying. Always have! But if I have to have a middle seat (last trip to Hong Kong I was in the middle seat in the middle row) I don’t really mind…we had to struggle to get that seat as it is! I’m more concerned with things like blankets and pillow availability, or getting the meal you want (sitting all the way in the back you sometimes don’t get the choice…
Ed

]]> By: Liz Zollner http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20814 Liz Zollner Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20814 If I am in the middle seat, unless my spouse is beside me, I take both armrests. I find that if I don't I get none. If I am with my spouse, we share the armrest. Men are less likely to share, women more so. But as I said, according to me and etiquette experts, the person in the middle is entitled to both armrests because they are hugely uncomfortable to begin with. If I am in the middle seat, unless my spouse is beside me, I take both armrests. I find that if I don’t I get none. If I am with my spouse, we share the armrest. Men are less likely to share, women more so. But as I said, according to me and etiquette experts, the person in the middle is entitled to both armrests because they are hugely uncomfortable to begin with.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20811 Jeff Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:13:18 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20811 I once had a middle seat with the Husband on the aisle and the wife at the window neither one wanted the middle seat, both proceeded to argue about their upcoming vacation the whole time. I plan ahead to get that aisle seat. I once had a middle seat with the Husband on the aisle and the wife at the window neither one wanted the middle seat, both proceeded to argue about their upcoming vacation the whole time. I plan ahead to get that aisle seat.

]]> By: MissMortimer http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20683 MissMortimer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:30:47 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20683 Strangely, I think I'm a middle seater likerer! I hate flying so sitting next to and looking out the window freaks me out, and getting knocked about by people going past in the aisle is annoying. As with Carrie, I usually travel with my partner which helps with the getting snuggly with someone, sharing armrest situations. Strangely, I think I’m a middle seater likerer!
I hate flying so sitting next to and looking out the window freaks me out, and getting knocked about by people going past in the aisle is annoying.
As with Carrie, I usually travel with my partner which helps with the getting snuggly with someone, sharing armrest situations.

]]> By: William Rowell http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20646 William Rowell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:52:37 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20646 I stand 6'2" and weigh 205 (down from 275 a year ago!) and you can't PAY me to sit middle seat. I'm a window guy, so that I can put my head on the wall and sleep uninterrupted. It also prevents me from blocking in my row companions while I snooze! I'll take the aisle is no windows are available, but assign me a MIDDLE and if begging the gate agent doesn't work, I have gone so far as to overstay a lavatory stay (upset stomach ya know) and "accidentally" miss my flight! I stand 6′2″ and weigh 205 (down from 275 a year ago!) and you can’t PAY me to sit middle seat. I’m a window guy, so that I can put my head on the wall and sleep uninterrupted. It also prevents me from blocking in my row companions while I snooze!

I’ll take the aisle is no windows are available, but assign me a MIDDLE and if begging the gate agent doesn’t work, I have gone so far as to overstay a lavatory stay (upset stomach ya know) and “accidentally” miss my flight!

]]> By: Jeanne Leblanc http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20629 Jeanne Leblanc Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:42 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20629 I'll take the dentist. The seat is more comfortable and it reclines all the way back! I’ll take the dentist. The seat is more comfortable and it reclines all the way back!

]]> By: Carrie Charney http://www.elliott.org/blog/how-badly-to-you-hate-the-middle-seat-new-survey-says-you%e2%80%99d-rather-visit-the-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-20622 Carrie Charney Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:00:23 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6982#comment-20622 My husband would rather sit in the middle seat, believe it or not. He hates being bumped by passersby in the aisle seat. He has more opportunity to use the lav when either seat mate gets up to go. My husband would rather sit in the middle seat, believe it or not. He hates being bumped by passersby in the aisle seat. He has more opportunity to use the lav when either seat mate gets up to go.

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