I’m a single guy in my early 30s. I had a long night flight ahead of me,

and since I had booked the flight at the last minute, I didn’t have much choice in the matter of seating. As it turned out, my position was at the very back of the plane, where a pair of seats was crammed into a small space. The leg room was limited to say the least, and since I am rather tall, I was not happy with the situation. But the plane was booked solid and there was nothing I could do. My seat was on the aisle, and I could only hope that whoever was to occupy the window seat would not take up too much space.

As the plane filled up with passengers, I began to hope against hope that the seat next to mine would remain empty; but no such luck. On the other hand, things could have been a lot worse. The passenger who finally... Read More