Own the Armrest!
After I was patted down by security before a recent flight, I was in no mood to fight for space on the plane.  Just when I thought we were going to take off and no one would occupy the seat next to me, here he came. And when Mr. I Have The Window Seat and Whatever Else I Can Get sat down, I had to move so far over, the snack cart clipped me everytime it went by. I still have the bruises.   Â
I’ll be ready next time, Bro! Brian Lam has come up with a crafty way to claim the armrest on a flight. Click here to see it.  Could this work? Or do you have some ideas of your own? What about incessantly scratching and uttering something about that damn Ebola virus.     Â
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:35 am
so many directions to go on this one!
- talk about my experiences?
— the HUGE guy experience
— the scared to death elderly woman
— the smelly kids from France out of Atlanta to Paris
— the 2 Hotties out of Sydney to La (skip that one)
- fly BUSINESS or FIRST CLASS
- mention that Sherri would be given the rest (in her mind thinking she has dominated) eventually mesmorized during flight ending up with a sharing of the arm rest?
I always give the other person the chance to take the arm rest just to test the waters and most of the time they do the same… I have at times if it is a gal, just folded the darn thing up. can’t deny that I am not a flirt!
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:45 am
I have a technique that works everytime. Fly first class. Then you don’t have to share an arm rest. And you don’t have to share your bathroom with hundreds of strangers!
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
Morning guy Ed has the best solution. You pay way too much, but you can use credit card points for upgrades. Every purchase I make goes towards not having to share the armrest.
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
See that’s part of the problem. People like Morning guy Ed THINK that they deserve to fly first class, when in actuality they should be below in the cargo hull with the luggage! Plus if Ed can afford to fly first class they are paying him WAY too much!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
- new train of thought… http://www.ejectionsite.com/b-52.htm (note that the downward seats have no stinkin armrest!) wouldn’t it be nice to be able to eject the “not so desirables”?
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
bring a small pillow in your carry on. You don’t want to rub elbows with strangers anyway. Of course you can always know the person beside you so you don’t mind sharing. I guess the security guard just wanted to touch you.
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
I’m just looking for a bicycle seat that won’t make my butt look big.
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:48 pm
I pick my nose and put the booger on the armrest. That way neither one of us want it. If it’s a long flight.. it’ll eventually dry and you can flick it off then that armrest it’s all mine!
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
whateva! Can’t say that didn’t cross my mind as an option. Well, yes I can.
May 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 am
I think the booger idea rocks!