This week I have traveled from Atlanta to Pennsylvania for one of our customers. Now, I really don't mind traveling for our clients but what I really hate is that airlines do not allow for people like me. As you can tell from my byline, I am not a small person (6' 7" and > 300lbs) and this does not make for a comfortable traveling experience.
Whenever I have to fly the only way I get any kind of comfortable seat is if I am able to get an exit seat, bulkhead seat or first class. The first 2 I can only get 1 out of 5 times and as for the third, yeah try getting a customer to fit that bill. I am the person that when you see me on the plane you pray that I don't sit behind you. Once I do my legs are so long that my knees wedge right up to the seat in front of me and I cannot even lower the seat try because my knees are wedged against the hinges. If you ever find yourself in the seat in front of my do not even think about reclining because your seat back will not budge.
Although people do try. I had one flight where the guy thought there was something wrong with his chair and continued to slam his back against the chair and impaling my knees. I finally had to grab the back of his seat and ask him to stop. He turned and asked me to sit back so he could recline his chair (inconsiderate *$#&@*%), I just glared at him and he turned around and I didn't hear another word.
So, until the airlines come up with someway of making the leg room in coach better (yeah, right) I will just slink along with the permanent divots in my knees and suck down the Advil to make the pain go away. Ah, the things I do for our clients.
OK, the rant is over, now back to your regularly scheduled life.
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