Jimbo, the airlines don’t have a “one size fits all policy”. Plenty of airlines have business class, and an enhanced economy class. You just have to pay for it. In the 80's, an average domestic ticket was nearly $1400, in 2019 money. You can get domestic business class for less than that.
If you can’t find a flight…

It isn’t “I’m willing to inflict physical pain on that person who wasn’t able to get a different seat.”
It’s “I’m NOT willing to ENDURE physical pain because someone else didn’t get a different seat”.
There is a difference.  

Yeah, I have to have proper over-the-ear headphones. In-ear just don’t cut it.

Lalie, on international, I’ve decided that until I lose weight, I’m paying for business class or I don’t go. I’ve flown from Michigan to India & back in economy, and I’ll never do it again unless my weight starts with a “1".

As for picking seats, check out https://www.seatguru.com.

Finally, if your SO had asked me to…

I’m 6'2" and over 300lbs.
My XXXL-tall shirts cost more than the advertised price because it takes more material. I get that, and pay the premium.
Likewise, airplane seats are not fun for me, so when I’m concerned about leg room on a longer flight, I pay the premium for the more comfortable seats, or I drive there.
I…

I was rocking around a gram of caffeine a day at some points a few years ago.
Granted, I was over 300 lbs at the time, too.
Still, that was too much.
For me, 400-500mg seems to be just fine, but I’m still over 300. 

Bananas are like caffeine sponges for me. Any time I overdo it, those can take it down in 20 minutes or so.
—Edit:
Now I see the part I skipped past saying bananas helping is bullshit.
Rather than insisting that my anecdote is superior to science, I encourage others to read the linked article and accept that if you, like…

I wish people would focus on getting FairVote rather than seeing which party can gerrymander the most to punish the other one.
Both parties do it, and that is no excuse.
Go to FairVote.org and learn how we can actually fix this.

Regardless of your politics, this article is sound advice.

-If you’re someone that doesn’t have a student loan, keep scrolling (endless scroll is still bad design, but it works here).
-If you’re someone that has a student loan, but doesn’t think there should be student loan forgiveness, follow her advice and make sure…

Apple iOS has a setting on showing true north or magnetic north. If enabled for true north, then digital wins.
Not sure if Android has a similar setting.

Let’s get this out of the way before people say it hundreds of times:
-Bikes often don’t come to a complete stop at stop signs
-Cars often don’t come to a complete stop at stop signs
-Some cyclists are dangerous jerks and sometimes end up getting hurt as a result, and rarely hurt pedestrians and other cyclists.
-Some…

It’s my lane if I’m in it. That’s how right of way works and is very important in stuff like passing and lane changes.

The Beatles mixes used a lot of wide stereo, but the most prominent song I can think of is “California Dreamin” by the Mamas & Papas. The women’s tracks are on one side, and the men’s on another, with almost no bleed-over.
It becomes instantly obvious due to the call & response nature of the song.

I’ve learned to make sure my screen faces away from my body.

Just a standard warning about WiFi smart home devices: Your WiFi had better be working REALLY well if you’re going to depend on them.
I see so many people with marginal WiFi blame the products that are put inside a box on the wall for not having signal.
If you’re not confident in your WiFi, consider smart devices with…

Just a standard warning about WiFi smart home devices: Your WiFi had better be working REALLY well if you’re going…

Quit being cheap, and buy every person in the house an iPad.
</sarcasm>
I was ranting about this and the lack of multiple users for Apple TV just hours before the announcement came that they’re finally doing it for Apple TV.
So, perhaps there is hope?

I dig this thing for starting my newspaper in the charcoal chimney for grilling.
It is seriously windproof, since it isn’t actually a flame.
I go months without charging it.

I dig this thing for starting my newspaper in the charcoal chimney for grilling.
It is seriously windproof, since it…

People are going to end up finding a lot more “Out of Order” ATMs if they keep moving to smaller bills.
There is a really good reason for $20's being so common: They’re the largest bill you can easily get change for at a store.
It takes time and money to refill the bills in an ATM, so banks want the ATMs to have the…

But now, I’ve just discovered that I owe a different person a tip that I didn’t realize I needed to tip. No one handed me a manual.
Now that we’re just adding people, WHY NOT add other people that provide services?

IT isn’t a tipping business.