Comfort zone

Today's post has 2 topics but they are relatable.

First, I usually fly one airline exclusively. That's how you get to elite status. But occasionally, I have to fly a different airline because of company policy. This has me out of my comfort zone a bit. My relationship with my favorite airline is kind of like a marriage. I know pretty much everything they are going to say and do. I know their habits, likes and dislikes and even how to manipulate them a bit. I am still on my first, and hopefully only marriage but I assume when I fly a different airline, it would be a similar feeling as a new relationship. You don't know their habits, the way they like things done and you aren't treated as well. To them, I am just another passenger. Maybe I miss the warm and fuzzy feeling I normally get from my preferred airline. I just realized I sound a it needy. From an airline. OUCH!

The second part of this post is what I experienced flying from IND to DFW yesterday. Some people get just a little to comfortable on a plane. The guy sitting next to me takes his shoes off and then crossed his legs, placing his foot very close to me. There are so many things wrong with this, I don't even know where to begin. Before I go any further, I must preface that I have issues with feet. Especially other peoples feet. I don't want your feet near me. Do you realize how many people have sat in that seat before you, thus placing their shoes on that floor? Do you have any idea where their shoes have been? Exactly! It's dirty and you should not be putting your feet on that floor. Your shoes serve as a barrier to protect you. I'm not a germ a phobe but some things are really dirty. Secondly, are your shoes that uncomfortable that you can't bear to wear them any longer? My wife and I go around and round on this. She takes her shoes off the first chance she gets and I prefer to leave mine all the time.

The point I'm trying to make is, this guy, in an attempt to be comfortable made me extremely uncomfortable. Not because I don't like feet. Because he choose to place his feet close to me. A plane is a public place and for the most part, you can do as you see fit. But that airplane is not your living room and should not be treated as such. Realize you have complete strangers around you and your comfort is not their number 1 priority. So the next you are doing something that you think is normal for your own interest, thinknof those around you.