@plethora If he did not need a seat belt extender, then that does signify how big he is around the middle, doesn’t it? Although, like I said above there is beer belly fat, and wide fat. Not sure which he is? I guess the arm rests are more of an indicator of whether the person next to me is in my space or not.
@all but would you say that even if someone is not in your space, past the armrest for this discussion, isn’t it still uncomfortable to see someone large in the seat next to you? If they seem uncomfortable themselves? I was in a restaurant over the weekend and the tables were booths. Anyway, the table next to us (it was on the other side of an aisle, maybe 5 feet away, so not uncomfortably close in anyway) this guy walks over and joins someone at the table. The new guy can barely fit because his stomach reaches the table when sitting in the booth seat. I kind of feel bad for the guy at the time. If I was sitting with him or next to him, I would be a little uncomfortabe that he is uncomfortable. Mind you, I am pretty blind to weight, I don’t really have any prejudgment about heavy people, except aybe they eat too much or eat poorly, but even then I wonder if maybe they are on a medication that causes them to gain weight, but I don’t have any type of stereotype of what type of people they are. Anyway, this guy was not anywhere near anyone else. He was sitting at a four person table with no one next to him, and his friend sitting across the table, and still I though, ugh, he is too big for that booth, a regular table and chairs would be better for him. A little bit hard to watch.
I don’t know if I am making my point well?