Airplane stratagem and other things

What is the best seat on an airplane? Depends on who you ask. The wonder and excitement of flight wears off as one gets older, so now the once coveted window seat gives way for a seat that is most convenient for adult needs, namely freedom to get up and about, legroom, and the minimization of unwanted distractions. The seating arrangement of my airplane was 3 X 3 X 3, that is three sections containing three seats each separated by two aisles. It is the opinion of this author that the best seat in this arrangement is either aisle seat in the middle section. Like any aisle seat, one can stretch his legs into the aisle, and also one can get up and go to the bathroom at any time. But here's the key. Find a middle section that already has two of the 3 seats occupied, and pick this aisle seat. Why, you ask? Chances are good that these two people know each other, especially if you see that there are plenty of open seats. So if/when this middle person has to go pee, who is he going to ask to get up so he can get out? Our hero trying to catch some ZZZZs or the person that he knows and won't mind annoying by asking him to move. It all comes down to odds. You simply have to arrange it so the odds of an enjoyable flight are in your favor.

Also, the chances of sitting next to a cute (in the most liberal definition ever) girl on a plane are less than 1%. This comes from personal experience as I have taken dozens of solo flights where I had two chances for a cutie to sit next to me. One seat to my right and one to my left. The Seinfeld epi where Jerry meets a supermodel on an airplane is unrealistic. Sorry fellas......