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  • To be or not to be, that isnot a question anymore.

  • Aisle seat or window seatnow that is the question!

  • If you do ask Hamlet, or other people, where they prefer to sit on a plane, youll get

  • tons of different opinions.

  • But is there really some bottom line to this debate?

  • Well, let’s find out!

  • I’ll begin with window seats because, frankly, I prefer them myself.

  • The first and most obvious reason is, of course, the view.

  • I mean, what can be more beautiful than a city from a bird’s eye perspective?

  • Right: only a city from a bird’s eye perspective at sunset or sunrise.

  • And if youre like me, and I understand if you hope you aren’t, then you understand

  • that you can only enjoy the magnificent view if there’s no head bobbing in front of you.

  • Looking outside just isn’t the same when youre not next to the window, no compromise

  • here.

  • But there are other reasons you should choose to tuck yourself in the corner, and some would

  • probably call them even more plausible.

  • For example, if youre a good sleeper, there’s nothing better than to take a window seat

  • on a long-haul flight.

  • When youre at the wall, nobody will disturb you when going to the bathroom, and there’s

  • also a nice support to lean on if your neck is stiff from lying upright.

  • And although sleeping like this is still pretty uncomfortable, again, just imagine waking

  • up to an amazing view out the window!

  • Okay, you might not give a darn as to the view, and sleeping on an airplane might not

  • be an option for you.

  • But I say you should still consider taking the window seat because, if youre in an

  • aisle seat, chances are, someone on a fully booked plane would eventually ask you to switch

  • seats with them to be with their companions or family.

  • And although flight attendants always ask passengers not to do that, you might be too

  • polite to refuse.

  • When you sit at the window, however, no one in their right mind would bother you with

  • such a requestcome on, youre sitting too far away and it’s way too inconvenient

  • to switch seats with you.

  • Isn’t it great?

  • In addition, sitting at the window gives you full control of the shade.

  • If you want to sleep but the light from outside is too bright for comfort, just roll it down!

  • And if you’d like to enjoy the view of the clouds or landscape below, feel free to open

  • it back.

  • No one will say a word to you, and that’s just perfect.

  • And finally, you get to be the first to take your seat when boarding.

  • That’s kinda small comfort, especially since you still might have to wait for your neighbors

  • to get off the seats theyve already taken.

  • But hey, it’s your rightful place, no need to feel bad!

  • Alright, window seats covered, let’s hear the opponents of these arguments.

  • I must say they have valid points too!

  • Firstly, an aisle seat gives you plenty of leg room, which can’t be said about window

  • seats.

  • If you ever feel stiff from sitting with your legs bent at the knees, you can always stretch

  • them in the aisle.

  • And what’s more, even if the person in front of you decides, against all rules of politeness,

  • to recline in their seat, youll still have that extra space for your legs.

  • Say no to bruises on your knees!

  • On top of that, you are always free to go to the bathroom or just walk a little bit

  • to bring life back to your lower limbs.

  • You don’t have to ask anyone to let you out, hearing tut-tuts and other annoyed noises.

  • By the way, have you ever noticed how slow many people are to let you through?

  • I guess no one likes to be disturbed.

  • Do you try to vacate your seat quickly to get this over with sooner, or are you among

  • those slow-risers?

  • Let me know down in the comments!

  • Anyway, aisle seat isn’t only about leg room.

  • Let’s admit it, sometimes we forget things that could be useful during the flight in

  • our carry-on bags and stuff them into the overhead bins.

  • If you sit at the window and suddenly remember that you absolutely need that stuffed bear

  • of yours to calm you down, youll have a lot of trouble getting to it, while causing

  • not a little discomfort to your fellow passengers.

  • If youre the closest to the aisle, however, you can just get up, fetch whatever you need

  • from above, and get back to your seat.

  • Sweet!

  • What’s more, aisle seats are strategically important: if youre smart with your timing,

  • you just might be the first to get off the plane after it lands.

  • Sitting at the wall will, on the other hand, put you in the inferior position: youll

  • have to trust the person sitting near the aisle to be quick about his or her business

  • with the baggage and all the rest.

  • If theyre not, you might be stuck on the plane until everyone else leaves it.

  • And yet another reason for aisle seat lovers is that you can see the approaching food cart,

  • and youll always be the first to serve your in-flight meal.

  • It’s winning just a few seconds, but winning nevertheless.

  • Okay, I get it.

  • I guess the bottom line I wanted to find is this: either position has its own pros and

  • cons, so choosing where to sit depends on your preferences.

  • But what about the middle seat?

  • Doesn’t anyone want to take it?

  • Well, the short answer is no.

  • No one wants to be in the middle.

  • If youre unlucky enough to find yourself there, I can only suggest bracing yourself.

  • Youre about to be crammed between two people with no access either to the window or the

  • aisle, no other headrest than your seat, and no extra leg room.

  • The only consolation here is the airplane etiquette: if your neighbors respect it, youll

  • have both armrests at your disposal.

  • Hardly an advantage, given the circumstances, but I guess every little thing counts, right?

  • Do you have your own arguments to add here?

  • Share them with me in the comment section!

  • All arguments aside, though, there are seats you should probably prefer over any other.

  • No, I’m not talking about business class.

  • In fact, quite the opposite: according to statistics, youre better off sitting at

  • the tail of the plane!

  • The thing is, in an emergency situation, the tail has better chances of making it in one

  • piece, which might help keep you in one piece.

  • In other words, if you sit in the front, including business class, youre less likely to survive

  • a plane crash.

  • So don’t feel bad if you only get a tail seatyou should consider yourself luckier

  • than most!

  • And by the way, there are a couple of seats on every plane that people tend to avoid,

  • and all of them are aisle seats.

  • I’m talking about those near emergency exits.

  • You see, when you take a seat closest to one of the exits, you automatically become responsible

  • for swift evacuation of passengers.

  • That’s the worst-case scenario, sure thing, but if there’s an emergency on board, the

  • flight attendants will approach you and give you instructions on what to do if they aren’t

  • able to perform their duties.

  • Finding yourself in some mishap at a dizzying altitude is bad enough, but hearing such words

  • from people who are responsible for your safety is even worse.

  • So if I were you, I’d refrain from taking such a seat.

  • And last but not least, my personal advice: if you have a choice in the matter, try to

  • avoid sitting near the aisle somewhere in the vicinity of the bathroom, both front and

  • tail.

  • First, closer to the end of your trip, especially if it’s a lengthy one, people will start

  • forming a line to do their business.

  • Eventually, youll find yourself in a constant company of passengers towering over you.

  • If youre like me, I doubt you like that feeling.

  • And second, there’s, of course, the smell.

  • No matter how hygienic the airplane lavatory is, a fairly large number of people using

  • it every few minutes will make it fragrant enough for you to feel if youre sitting

  • close.

  • And that’s all I have to say about that.

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靠窗還是過道的座位:哪種更好? (Window Or Aisle Seat: Which Is Better)

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