Charlemagne gave Tomato Lasagna a platform and defended her as his “friend”. He can sit all the way down. Also, hit dogs tend to holler lol.

Alternatively, a simple answer to all of the above:
I’ve been sitting in that uncomfortable seat for hours and my legs/knees stretching.

I’ll bite.. as a heavy travaller, while I can’t (and won’t speak for EVERYONE on the plane, I can give some reasonable answers to this):

Because my fat ass has been wedged in that tiny ass seat for hours and if I don’t stand up soon I am gonna be stuck permanently in that position.

Do some research, because the historical record shows that you’re wrong.

She’s a far better player than Kournikova, no doubt, but let’s not forget that Sharapova was, for a number of years, the highest-earning female athlete on the planet, even during years when she wasn’t winning any majors or any notable non-major tournament.

I doubt Maria’s own blood relatives could write a softer, more accommodating article than this one.

Man, pretty blonde girls just can’t catch a break...