@sulayman: But we don't. Exit rows and front rows are in mighty short supply and are often taken by people who don't NEED them but want them for the personal space. I fly between 6 to 8 times a year and have only been able to get an exit row twice over the last 5 years.

@38thsignal: And if you're 6 foot plus? What exactly do you expect me to do about it?

I don't know that some of you really understand. This isn't about personal space... it isn't about feeling crowded. It's about pain and misery.