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[–] 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (36 children)

This meme is brought to you by an entitled dumbass

As a 6’ person, standing up is the only way to immediately relieve the excruciating pain in my legs from being jammed into a tiny seat for 3 hours. I’ll let everyone in front of me go first, and help people get their bag out. Me standing doesn’t harm you at all. Deal with it.

Edit: quit telling me how it doesn’t hurt your legs or some shit. We are not the same

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    It amazes me that people don't get this. As a guy who flew two to three times a week. There was nothing better than standing up as soon as I was able to. Because Jesus fucking Christ, my knees were screaming at me so loud I was about to cry.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Exactly. And what harm does it do?

    “Oh no I can’t see the front of the plane”.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

    I enjoy the part where I get someone’s ass in my face for 5 minutes while everyone waits for the jet bridge and the front of the plane to disembark.

    Having your carry on in order and knowing where your bag is located is the key to actually getting yourself off the plane quickly. I personally find putting my overhead bag in the bin on the opposite side of the aisle makes it dead simple to grab and go as then it takes no additional time vs me just getting up and going. Reach, pull, walk.

    Used to fly like 100+ times a year for many years before covid. Had a lot of time to think about how to get off a plane quickly and efficiently.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I enjoy when the guy across the aisle puts his shit in my overhead bin and then sticks his dick in my face for 5 minutes to get it. But heaven forbid I stand up because I have been in constant pain for hours.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children)

    I mean, that sucks that sitting gives you incredible pain. It surprises me to see how many people have problems sitting for a long time. I get the seats aren’t the most comfortable. I like to try to straighten my legs out under where the smaller carry on goes because I do get discomfort on long flights if I do just sit there and don’t get up at some point, especially on long flights. I don’t get the comment about “your bin” like bins are assigned or something. Glad I’m not one of those pricks putting their dick in your face for 5 minutes though. Definitely a dick move.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Imagine being a bit taller so you can’t stretch your legs out. Imagine your knees jammed against the hard plastic seat frame for that entire flight. Imagine the seat being much lower than your knees so all your weight is on your back instead of spread on the seat. Imagine that effing headrest digging into your back the entire flight.

    And of course, imagine the tray able can’t be opened flat because your knees are there. Imagine seats narrower that your shoulders, hips, rib cage. Imagine the seat back screen that’s so far below eye level that sometimes it’s easier to just watch whatever the people in front of you are watching

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I used the phrase "my bin" instead of "the bin directly above me" for brevity. My apologies. And you are one of those pricks, you just don't know it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well no but ok. Whatever makes you feel happy. Almost every time I let the row across from me go first unless I need to get moving and in the event I don’t, I’m not a huge beast of a person where I have to invade everyone’s space. I’m also not part t-rex with baby arms.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago*

    *almost every time

    I've flown as much as you. If somebody is sitting and you're reaching into their overhead bin you're putting your dick in their face, if not all the time at least occasionally. I've had a couple of you "expert flyers" do this to me. Your ignorance of the implications of your actions do not mean they don't happen. You can't reach over a seat 100+ times a year and do it perfectly every time.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    As another 6' person, you're clogging the aisle and making it take longer for people to gather their overhead luggage. Two more minutes isn't going to kill either of us. And maybe spring for aisle seats next time so you can stretch out a bit if it's that big a problem for you.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I'm 6'2" and I've never had a problem. Sure my knees almost touch the seat in front of me, but that's it.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Must be nice to be you and not me, unfortunately I’m not so lucky. 6’ is a generalization. Did you consider the possibility that we’ve flown on different airlines with varying seat sizes?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I am 6"4". I keep sitting even though my legs are pressed in the seat before me. Because everything is better than standing with my back hunched over like a crooked banana. Hurts my back like crazy

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Also 6’4”, but I have knee problems as opposed to back problems so I’m in the standing up group. My dad has chronic back pain though, so I can totally see your point of view. I would which back problems on my worst enemy after seeing him suffer with it for decades.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Ok, fine, but that doesn’t explain the 5’1’’ who also stand up and immediately begin to ask tall people (probably like you) to get carry-on luggage down so it can be uncomfortably held in some weird Twister-pose interlocked with all the other idiots who can’t understand that they’ll be facing four other queues before they are home.

    YOU might have a solid reason to race to the starting line. But come on: Most don’t!

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Why does anyone need a "good reason"?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    He he. I live in the U.K. If you don’t have a good reason, the tutting from others might increase to even audible levels, causing you endless social shame.

    Imagine living on top of other people. They can look into your garden. They can see into your house. They are right next to you; on the trains, on the roads, in the tube. In that environment, the game of “who’s judging who” is strong. Welcome to the U.K.

    I’m aware in the US, you don’t need a good reason to exercise your God Given Right to stand up when you God Damn Please and if anybody has any God Damn Thing to say to you, they better grab for the concealed carry.

    But int he U.K., we we have swapped loaded firearms for social derision and it hurts almost as much as lead bullets.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    ...ok? Not sure how other people being up their own ass about what harmless thing you're doing qualifies as a "good reason". And whether you succumb to peer pressure like a wet straw is really besides the point.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Why not stand up during the flight?

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Why does it matter?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    You say you stand up right away because you've been jammed into your seat for hours, so I'm wondering why you didn't stand up during the flight. Then you wouldn't be jammed in for hours...

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don’t know about op but I generally don’t stand during a flight despite the pain because I don’t want to be on everyone’s way. If you can’t get an aisle seat, getting up means making people in those seats get up. Aisle are too narrow to pass so if the flight attendants are out, you may need to edit their full routine. If you’re just standing there maybe you’re blocking someone beefing to use the bathroom.

    Most importantly I don’t get up because trying to unfold myself from that torture device is a process. I can’t do it quickly. I can’t do it without leaning in something I can’t do it without sticking my butt out from being bent over under the bins. By the time I get into the aisle and get the kinks out do I can walk, the entire situation may have changed so now I’m blocking someone again

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago

    It's the people that push to get their bags out asap. You also get the morons that can't sit down when the seat belt sign is on at take off.

    Are you not allowed to stand up during flights where you're from? 15 minutes take off/landing & taxiying isn't torture.

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  • [+] -11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Sitting for three whole hours? Jesus some people really have it rough.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Some people are a bit taller. Think of it more like three hours perching on a toddlers stool with sharp plastic corners digging into your knees. Think of it as three hours hunched over from the “head rest” digging into your back. Think of it as three hours with your arms pulled tight into your lap so you’re not elbowing your neighbor. Think of it as three hours sitting twisted so everyone’s shoulders fit together like jigsaws since seats aren’t wide enough for shoulder to shoulder

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