tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post5962434786449320019..comments2024-03-26T04:27:54.485-06:00Comments on Du Wax Loolu: On taking up space on planes, and elsewhereJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-61778475662573042872009-05-13T11:08:00.000-06:002009-05-13T11:08:00.000-06:00Amen! The last time I moved I found a journal I h...Amen! The last time I moved I found a journal I had to keep for Women's Studies 110, in which I discussed the differences in how I took up/did not take up space depending on gender presentation.Kinseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939466193458330544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-21461050186457099472009-05-12T05:30:00.001-06:002009-05-12T05:30:00.001-06:00hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just vi...hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just visiting here....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-66853543571877859522009-05-11T11:01:00.000-06:002009-05-11T11:01:00.000-06:00I like the idea of a happy medium. Maybe not sprea...I like the idea of a happy medium. Maybe not spreading my legs so wide that I am taking up a half of the next seat (ha... as if I would do that to begin with), but not spending my first 10 minute making sure my purse under the seat doesn't cross over one inch onto their side, either!Princess Pointfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911296163218358167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-52867029118849262252009-05-10T16:36:00.000-06:002009-05-10T16:36:00.000-06:00That's right, sister. Time to start spreading, er,...That's right, sister. Time to start spreading, er, sprawling those legs out. You might wanna check with the significant other first, though. :)xhttp://www.startswithanx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-61747359576479485992009-05-09T17:50:00.000-06:002009-05-09T17:50:00.000-06:00I've asked myself that question many times--why do...I've asked myself that question many times--why do I go to such great lengths to make sure other people are comfortable or not inconvenienced when in the process, I'm making myself uncomfortable or inconvenienced? I'm tired of being that way! I need to look out for myself more often. Thanks for posting this!Katehttp://dailyeditor.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-74177461612422076602009-05-08T17:18:00.000-06:002009-05-08T17:18:00.000-06:00I haven't flown with anyone in so long, I don't re...I haven't flown with anyone in so long, I don't remember. I do like the window seat so that at least I can relax in one direction. Recently I got stuck in an aisle seat, and I swear my ribs were sore the next day from holding my arms in. It's not even that I was trying to be polite, but just not to get bumped by every person walking down the aisle... Window is better.<br /><br />I don't worry terribly much about the occasional bumping, it happens, but once on a long overnight flight, the woman next to me bumped into me over and over, until I wanted to smack her. Trying to sleep here, could you keep your feet to yourself?ccr in MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938353645353176255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-28633826668509464712009-05-08T06:16:00.000-06:002009-05-08T06:16:00.000-06:00Really? I find that everyone who sits around me i...Really? I find that everyone who sits around me is horribly obnoxious about personal space on an airplane, regardless of gender. Last Saturday, I spent an overnight flight with my legs cramping and squished in behind a man with his seat back, and squished into my side by a woman whose legs were sprawling into my space and the space of the woman next to her. <br /><br />In my experience, women, in general, are the least conscious of how much space they take up.Lauchlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996118473968284727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-89715111517009651572009-05-07T09:12:00.000-06:002009-05-07T09:12:00.000-06:00another minority vote: I think that putting your s...another minority vote: I think that putting your seat back and "claiming" the armrest is one thing, but if any part of my seatmates body is touching mine, I think that is really rude. I understand that some people cant help it, and in those cases would never say something... but my husband is a very very broad person, a former college athlete, and he does not sprawl out in the way you describe when flying alone. he usually tries to get a window and then crosses his outside arm across his body for the majority of the flight so his biceps and shoulders are not infringing on the personal space of the person next to him. Comfortable? probably not, but that is what he puts up with out of politeness. I think it is a matter of mutual respect that everyone try to acknowledge and avoid the personal space of those around them... to the extent possible.terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-78098150053103140172009-05-07T07:51:00.000-06:002009-05-07T07:51:00.000-06:00I'm with Maggie, actually (though it seems we're t...I'm with Maggie, actually (though it seems we're the minority). I do see your point, but there might be a fine line between looking out for your own comfort and infringing on the comfort of others. Maybe I've just spent trips and concerts too near too many selfish oblivious people, though. I'd rather err on the side of too cautious than be one of them!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-71848053174212717352009-05-07T02:04:00.000-06:002009-05-07T02:04:00.000-06:00That's a great attitude to have. :) Sadly, I am a ...That's a great attitude to have. :) Sadly, I am a huncher/leg crosser/oh excuse me sort of woman. It's been ingrained from birth - the less space I take up, the better.<br /><br />From now on, I'm going to remember this post and SPRAWL whenever possible!amberhttp://www.hope-revisited.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-71581323250587522072009-05-06T21:20:00.000-06:002009-05-06T21:20:00.000-06:00I just force my friends to submit to being my pill...I just force my friends to submit to being my pillows. They don't always love it, but since I almost always let them have the windows, they deal. But a boyfriend/husband would be even better, I'm sure.Brunhildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783804950701866714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-35353061573409736272009-05-06T18:02:00.000-06:002009-05-06T18:02:00.000-06:00I agree that traveling with your significant other...I agree that traveling with your significant other is MUCH better. Someone to talk to, someone to bother (ha ha), someone to lean on. Although my fiance always takes the window seat. Bastard. ;-)Non Sequitur Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268138421234170972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-2121036533481409702009-05-06T17:13:00.000-06:002009-05-06T17:13:00.000-06:00I always envy the people willing to push their sea...I always envy the people willing to push their seat back, meanwhile I'm all concerned about inconveniencing others. It's not fair.SLynnRohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016804259405363833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-75307173607480457662009-05-06T16:22:00.000-06:002009-05-06T16:22:00.000-06:00I've definitely traveled with a partner where I wi...I've definitely traveled with a partner where I <I>wished</I> I was on my own. Probably said something about the relationship, no?<br /><br />And while I'm all for taking up the space you need, I think we should go the other direction with it and get the boys to be a little more considerate of other peoples' space. It IS a gender thing as even the guys with only an inch or two on my 5'7" frame seem to take up more space than I do.BShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443151591518184608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-58380431970197643472009-05-06T15:41:00.000-06:002009-05-06T15:41:00.000-06:00glad to hear that the flight wasn't as bad as you ...glad to hear that the flight wasn't as bad as you feared! i totally love traveling with someone, so we can keep that arm rest UP.. the seats on a plane are SMALL and could make the skinniest person feel full. okay, maybe not- but still. airplane seats piss me off. lolj.sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704830625784773198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-86291576488175782172009-05-06T15:32:00.000-06:002009-05-06T15:32:00.000-06:00I thought I was the only one with muscle pain from...I thought I was the only one with muscle pain from trying to avoid the other persons legs! Nice to know I'm not alone, it drives me nuts!Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344066835343980980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-23670404128026324812009-05-06T15:27:00.000-06:002009-05-06T15:27:00.000-06:00I recently had to do a lot of travel for business,...I recently had to do a lot of travel for business, by myself. Then a couple weeks ago, I took a trip with my husband. Yes, traveling with a partner is a million time better. At least I don't sleep with the fear of my head falling onto some stranger's shoulder.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111672135619695024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-21705803718397525192009-05-06T10:33:00.000-06:002009-05-06T10:33:00.000-06:00Since I"m a short girl married to a very tall man,...Since I"m a short girl married to a very tall man, I've gotten used to not minding his legs intruding on my space. And even before we dated, I never really minded long legs of a seat-mate because my short legs usually balanced the space issue out. Now, get a rude person whose laptop plus 100-page presentation spills into my space and I'm way more likely to do something about it. Ahem, probably have done something about it on more than one occasion. =)Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-32366204464147186742009-05-06T10:24:00.000-06:002009-05-06T10:24:00.000-06:00I don't know, I kind of think the men should be mo...I don't know, I kind of think the men should be more like US. Not that they will, so I see your point.maggiehttp://www.mightymaggie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-64525826779398283412009-05-06T10:02:00.000-06:002009-05-06T10:02:00.000-06:00I get like that, I always try to keep space in pla...I get like that, I always try to keep space in planes. I don't wanna bother anyone beside me too. I choose aisle seats usually so it's easy for me to walk if i wanna go to the bathroom without bothering other peopleAndharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341293139717998410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-50902247939995713412009-05-06T09:08:00.000-06:002009-05-06T09:08:00.000-06:00HEAR HEAR HEAR! *wild clapping*
I never, ever, e...HEAR HEAR HEAR! *wild clapping*<br /><br />I never, ever, ever try to take the arm rest when I'm seated next to a stranger. <br /><br />I'm going to go for it next time. One small armrest for me, one GIANT ARMREST for WOMANKIND!clueless but hopeful mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-9836591742989336432009-05-06T08:55:00.000-06:002009-05-06T08:55:00.000-06:00lol - men are generally not concerned about people...lol - men are generally not concerned about people liking them I think. They don't care what people think when they won't ever see them again!d e v a nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514260896810474173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-49252146131344823522009-05-06T08:35:00.000-06:002009-05-06T08:35:00.000-06:00again: i think i'm a man. when i get on a plane i ...again: i think i'm a man. when i get on a plane i immediately claim the arm rest before the dude next to me can, and i have pretty long legs so i usually end up with my knees out wide, sort of straddling the seat in front of me. and i always pick the window seat, so... sorry, aisle seat, but i'm going to ask you to get up at some point. i only feel guilty if they're asleep, in which case i try to wait until they wake up. and if they don't... well, dude, get the window seat if you wanted to sleep uninterupted ;-)Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-37721143403376451632009-05-06T08:27:00.000-06:002009-05-06T08:27:00.000-06:00LOL Interesting. I always pick the aisle seat for ...LOL Interesting. I always pick the aisle seat for that veryr eason. I hate to have people et up to let me out. I love travellin with my husband because then I can lift the armrest and rest myhead on his shoulder. even though, more often than not, h's the one slumped over asleep since I cannot sleep through most flights. Including the non-stop to India.Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628004948144925047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-19613204264352931522009-05-06T08:17:00.000-06:002009-05-06T08:17:00.000-06:00WOW, I always have THAT man sitting in front of me...WOW, I always have THAT man sitting in front of me AND next to me when I fly! Having extremely long legs it is a bit of a bother but never fail I will cross and recross my legs continuously while making sure to KICK the back of his seat and 'accidently' kick the dude's knee next to me with my pointy high heeled shoes (a must while traveling alone for this very purpose)! Enjoy your trip!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860070146071711573noreply@blogger.com