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Originally Posted by matthewb0051

I should have said it isn't just the bad behavior. Air travel has turned into a painful event. People board planes with way more crap than they are allowed, especially women. A purse, another bag possibly two, then usually lunch and a huge drink. Of course those folks are usually the last to board and seated in the rear of aircraft bumping into everyone on the aisle as they saunter to the back.

I try to sit on aisle for the room. I'm not huge but tall enough and just want the extra space. So when the bathroom visits begin mid flight about 90% of people are compelled to grab every seat back while going down the aisle.

I got spoiled a long time ago when planes were never full. My first international was from San Francisco to London on a Pan Am 747. I was in the back but it was fairly empty. The flight attendant got on the intercom and said that the flight was not full so we were free to spread out and get a row to ourselves. I got in the center section, raised all the arm rests and had 6 seats that became my bed. The good old days.

^^^^^^This.