Toronto Trim's Hotel Cum Drop-in Centre

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Asking is rude. You're unfairly putting someone in a very tight and shitty position. The guy was minding his own business, no hurting anyone, and now, for no reason of his own, he's left with either keeping a seat and feeling guilty (and possibly looking bad to other unreasonable people around him) or suffering with a lousy seat. The considerate thing to do is ask someone with a comparable seat near your family member to swap.

But he got a funny column out of it.

(And you only feel guilty if you let yourself feel guilty. You know what Dear Abby says: nobody can make you feel bad without your permission!)

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
What I don't understand is how the airlines still allow for lap children? They're not buckled in. Everyone else is. Do you have super arms so that in the event of something happening - like the door blows off like that plane in Maui? How can they still allow this? Notwithstanding Burger's water landing fiasco where no one survives, some people do.

The planes would be happy to charge everyone for a seat (I think that's the rule internationally, although it's heavily discounted). But the FAA, or whoever controls the regs, has said "no" because it would increase the cost of travel to families with small children, and they would drive instead, which is less safe.

There is some sort of safety harness one can buy to tie the baby onto the adult, not that anyone uses them. Of course, only 50% of passengers fasten their safety belts when told to do so.

Originally posted by paigowprincess
If you had Yahoo Maps, which clearly you do not, you wuld know that Mt. Laurel, NJ is a Philly suburb.

If you thought that I would independently research a geographical reference in any one of your posts, which clearly you do, you would be out of your fucking mind.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by dtb
IRL or on the internet?

irl.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It's like those right-to-lifers that are pro-capital punishment. (well, not exactly the same, but equally as annoying!!!)

What about pharmacists who sell contraceptives but refuse to sell the morning after pill?

And he's suing

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
But the FAA, or whoever controls the regs, has said "no" because it would increase the cost of travel to families with small children, and they would drive instead, which is less safe.

That was seriously, for sure, the analysis they did? I would think it would be more the airline lobby, since they can and do sell all the seats and this keeps (cheapass) customers.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ironweed
If you thought that I would independently research a geographical reference in any one of your posts, which clearly you do, you would be out of your fucking mind.

But You read Ickes page? Paigow's posts are funnier and marginally more likely to be true.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
You blather on about decency and yet you're the most self-righteous, patronizing and smarmy poster I think we have.

Isn't this redundent with "Massachusetts resident who brags about knowing Ted Kennedy"?

(Happy Friday!)

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
But he got a funny column out of it.

(And you only feel guilty if you let yourself feel guilty. You know what Dear Abby says: nobody can make you feel bad without your permission!)

I thought that was Eleanor Roosevelt.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
The planes would be happy to charge everyone for a seat (I think that's the rule internationally, although it's heavily discounted). But the FAA, or whoever controls the regs, has said "no" because it would increase the cost of travel to families with small children, and they would drive instead, which is less safe.

There is some sort of safety harness one can buy to tie the baby onto the adult, not that anyone uses them. Of course, only 50% of passengers fasten their safety belts when told to do so.

If you would only have let me sit next to my fucking husband, he would be strong enough to hold both me and the baby securely, because he's not a scrawny little cough drop sucking asshole like you!

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
If you would only have let me sit next to my fucking husband, he would be strong enough to hold both me and the baby securely, because he's not a scrawny little cough drop sucking asshole like you!

You're forgetting he's a b-list celebrity, so he doesn't have to. And he should have switched for the additonal room side to side.

[SlaveNoMore]

Originally posted by ironweed
[paigow]...out of your fucking mind.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Originally posted by ironweed
If you thought that I would independently research a geographical reference in any one of your posts, which clearly you do, you would be out of your fucking mind.

Speaking of out of your fucking mind, it may not be such a prudent idea to post stuff about your reluctance to do indepenent reseacrh to an internet chatroom all day long.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
You're forgetting he's a b-list celebrity, so he doesn't have to. And he should have switched for the additonal room side to side.

Actually, I love David Sedaris, but his self-reported habit of putting his knees on the seat back in front of him is not polite. Does he not realize that the seat back in front of him is as paper thin as his own, and that the passenger in front of him can feel his knees on his or her back?

The only thing worse is a person who takes of his or her shoes and puts his or her stanky feet on the armrest in front. What the fuck, people? This is NOT your living room. And also, please don't floss next to me. Thank you.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy


The only thing worse is a person who takes of his or her shoes and puts his or her stanky feet on the armrest in front. What the fuck, people? This is NOT your living room. And also, please don't floss next to me. Thank you.

Does this person have midget legs? Because if I stuck my leg there (shod or not), my foot would probably be resting on the tray table in front of them.

Of course, I'm 6"9 (6"6 IRL), so I could be rare in this regard.

Of course, if you were sitting in front of me and I did this, I would expect you to put the armrest up, forcefully.