The middle seat is the best seat on an airplane. amirite?

OP could barely type this they were giggling too much.

by Elta26 1 year ago

I want to agree but, it just doesn't make sense

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It is true, but the replies have me giggling way harder. But I do stand by my middle seat claim

by Anonymous 1 year ago

your boss may be on to something

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Please keep convincing people so it frees up the aisle for me, thanks

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Let's just be glad there are some psychos out there who'll take the middles 😅

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It might just be a case of people not knowing they can choose/change their seat assignments on company purchased flights. I used to do a lot of travel for work, and there were almost always a couple of coworkers who bitched about getting a middle seat once we got to the job site.

by Historical_Return857 1 year ago

Finally an actual unpopular opinion

by Flaky-Health-6352 1 year ago

LOL

by IllStill 1 year ago

How short would someone have to be for that to be a thing, like four foot nothing?

by bayerchaz 1 year ago

yeah, this is just pathetic.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Seat selection aside, my husband and I believe the SF to DC is one of the worst flights you can take. We do it a couple times a year to visit his family. It's not long enough for sleep, so you're awake for the 6 hours. It's nice if the plane is bigger, but on smaller planes it just feels unbearable lol.

by Acceptable-Hand 1 year ago

God I am jealous of whatever sleep you are getting if you don't think 6 hours is worth getting 😂

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Straight up 18 hour naps everytime, sleep like a god brother

by Anonymous 1 year ago

miami to sf the worst

by Hot-Association5238 1 year ago

I flew from Istanbul to Tokyo last year. Long flight, me in the window seat and a Japanese (presumably) man in the aisle seat. Because I read about dehydration on flights plus the risk of getting deep vein thrombosis being higher on planes, and water helping with blood circulation, I started chugging water, resulting in me needing to pee every half hour or so. The Japanese man fell asleep, but he didn't get much sleep, as he was woken up once every half hour to an hour with a "sumimasen" and me rushing to the bathroom. When you need to pee, spare no one

by Anonymous 1 year ago

If you know you will be chugging water, you shouldn't book the window seat, especially on a long flight when most people try to sleep.

by EmbarrassedCry 1 year ago

This! I was on a 5 hour flight and this woman a few rows in front of me was in the window seat. She kept purchasing food and booze and was constantly getting up to go to the lavatory. It really annoyed me and I wasn't even sitting with her. I never understand why people choose the window seat if they constantly have to use the bathroom.

by Luettgenmaggie 1 year ago

You could have asked the flight attendant for help.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Luckily I didn't get that desperate, lol

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Claiming the middle seat has the most leg room is pretty bold considering how much people on planes like to spread out

by Standard_Factor_2553 1 year ago

sitting in the middle seat when the aisle seat is fully open is diabolical activity

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Aisle seat is best 💯. Especially for someone like me with the tiniest of bladders

by Joana59 1 year ago

Use to fly 50+ domestic and a few internationals a year for a few years...no one can convince me aisle seat is the wrong answer. I just like you get a bit extra leg room, easiest to hit the bathroom, first out of the row for your bag (always have a carry on only lol). It just makes more sense hahaha

by Other_Research2640 1 year ago

I like the aisle. But I'd put it equal with the window. I'll use the bathroom before I board and if it's a long international flight, I'll just go again whenever either other person stands up "oh, I'll go too while they're up". Minimal disturbance during sleep.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Oh yeah. Aisle seat or nothing

by Anonymous 1 year ago

If someone did this to me I worry I would end up on a no fly list

by Wendyrunolfsdot 1 year ago

It's the equivalent of that one meme where a guy is at one end of the urinals all empty and the next guy takes the one closest to you and starts small talk

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Almost as diabolical as when you're sitting 3 across on the bench seat of a single cab pickup, and the guy in the passenger side ducks down when you drive past anyone.

by Delta92 1 year ago

It's ok, guys. We need a few insane people in society that do stuff like this so the rest of us don't go insane from sitting in the middle.

by zdach 1 year ago

OP is taking one for the team and has a good attitude while doing it. 10/10

by Anonymous 1 year ago

This is like my wife preferring the yellow and pink Zooper Doopers. I could mock her for horrible taste, but I'm just enjoying my cola and lime.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

First class seats in commercial planes should just be the standard and we'd have none of these issues. Shame the world is all about profit maxing.

by Icy_Advertising5960 1 year ago

If you want that, then tickets would be much more expensive. Airline tickets are cheaper now because of these changes where if you have such strong preferences then you can just pay more.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

No, we should be charged by volumetric weight, like parcels.

by Mikayla50 1 year ago

But they would charge more for those seats because they can't have as many passengers per flight

by ryankayli 1 year ago

Then pay for ir

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Some airlines have the policy, but I wonder how they enforce it. Do they have some database with a list of passengers that need the extra seat? But if there is a first time passenger that needs the extra seat, do they move the passenger who was supposed to be beside them to another flight if there are no more seats on that plane?

by ryankayli 1 year ago

That is not an unpopular opinion at all

by Ecstatic_Salad 1 year ago

This do be unpopular

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Perhaps one of the most actual unpopular opinions I've seen

by Chaz52 1 year ago

I think one of the only more unpopular opinions would be if someone enjoyed sitting in traffic...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I can understand sitting in traffic more than this though! Crank up the music or listen to a good podcast or audiobook. Unwind from the day before getting home to a chaotic evening with a 2 year old...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I turn the radio off once traffic slows, or comes to a stand still.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Shouldn't you have the radio off al the time then? Just sayin'…

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Honestly id be curious to see qhat it felt like to sit inbetween the crash barriers in the middle of a high speed motorway

by Bogandejon 1 year ago

I don't mind traffic so much now that you can watch movies and tv shows on your phone…

by Old_Hair8416 1 year ago

I don't mind sitting in traffic as much as some people, as I like podcasts with long episodes.

by Extreme_Tie3903 1 year ago

It also doesn't make any sense. Almost all these points apply to the aisle seat except even better lol

by Anonymous 1 year ago

this is the type of unpopular opinions ive been waiting for lolol

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Respectfully, no.

by quigleyleonardo 1 year ago

Disrespectfully, too.

by emmetblick 1 year ago

My best guess is OP's trying to entice us all to want the middle seat so they can get the aisle.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It's a no for me. Window seat is the best by far. I hardly ever get up to pee on a flight unless it's longer than 6-7 hours, so the aisle may be the worst for me, as I have broad shoulders and constantly have to lean out of the way or get bumped by people walking by.

by ProofFirefighter 1 year ago

I love window even on long flights but I'm also someone like you who doesn't get up to pee often. When it's a long flight I love being able to not have to get up for anyone so I can sleep if it'll help me adjust to the time zone (I have no issue sleeping on planes) and my partner always sits next to me which is a bonus cuz I can lean on him if I want to. Even if my partner wasn't flying with me I'd rather have window cuz I'm someone that needs to lean on something during a flight to be able to sleep

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I'm the same way, I can't sleep sitting upright, so leaning against the window is the only way I can sleep. I do the same thing when I fly with my girlfriend. Put her in the middle and suck up that extra spaces.

by ProofFirefighter 1 year ago

If you get the right window seat you also get a little extra shoulder room! You just have to make sure the window is right in front of the seat back.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I think window vs aisle seat comes down to whether you tend to pee a lot or not. I don't pee for hours so I like window. My mom pees every 30mins so she needs to be in the aisle or she will be murdered by the aisle person for climbing over them constantly.

by Jazmyn60 1 year ago

I fully agree on one condition. I usually like to take the window seat, however if I'm on a long (6 hours+) flight AND it's my return journey, I usually take the aisle as I'm usually exhausted and want to get on and off that plane and back home ASAP But it'll be a cold day in hell when I willingly choose the aisle

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Same, I don't pee that much. I like the window seat because I like to look out the window. I'm more likely to get nausea/vertigo if I can't.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

God. Something about airplanes makes it so that the second I sit down after boarding the plane, my bladder says "hey buddy…"

by New_Ganache 1 year ago

Window seat = coat under head and lean to the side to sleep without a stiff neck

by Bogandejon 1 year ago

Yeah I always go window seat too. Unless it's a transoceanic flight I pretty much never have to get up to pee, and if I do, well, that's the people in the middle and aisle seats' problem.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

More like... Win-dow seat. It's the best by far. And on long flights I bring a little pillow and lay against the wall. Pretty comfy.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

We just went over this last week or so.. middle seat sucks let's agree to move on…

by Marcelina93 1 year ago

The negatives of a window seat without the view

by Dovie53 1 year ago

Window seat also gives you a wall to lean on when you go to sleep at least

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I love the window seat

by Far_Adhesiveness 1 year ago

Everybody loves the window seat

by Tough-Loss-8193 1 year ago

I don't, highest chance of being skipped out on food and drinks during long flights. Happened to me on ANA japan trip

by Kingmaureen 1 year ago

Call the flight attendent....ask for food.....never had a flight attendent say no unless they werent giving food and drink for safety reasons (too much turbulenance to safely do so).

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Nope I love the aisle seat, I feel trapped on the window seat. I actually do prefer middle seat to window seat ONLY if I'm traveling with someone and they take the window. Otherwise I will choose window over middle.

by jayne89 1 year ago

You really woke up and chose violence hey?

by murrayliam 1 year ago

No no these are the strange heros of society. They have the middle seat just so we don't have to

by Anonymous 1 year ago

We really should thank him for his service

by murrayliam 1 year ago

You're telling me if the aisle seat is empty you don't move over…? Monster.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Yup, I like being close to other people

by Anonymous 1 year ago

They don't like being close to you.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

OP is trolling. This is a fake take.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I hate you. Genuinely. With every single fiber of my being, I hate you.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

ugh this just sent a chill down my spine

by Lacyglover 1 year ago

This person is a lizard and needs the warmth. We found you Zuck!

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I would slander you, but you're one of the ones going and saving us from middle seats, so you deserve a medal instead

by Ok-Point 1 year ago

No shoulder room. That's the biggest limiting factor for me. And no way it has more legroom than the aisle, because with aisle you can slide one foot up alongside the row in front of you - just keep an eye out for the beverage cart. I'm 100% aisle in coach.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I know this as a fact with my long legs

by Anonymous 1 year ago

So I use to pick the aisle seat all the time. But with my shoulders, I get hit all the time! Every person slams into me. I can sleep better in the middle than the ailse

by Anonymous 1 year ago

You're welcome to it.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Unpopular but we need more people like you in this world

by Separate-Location433 1 year ago

I was team window until someone in the middle seat threw up everywhere and I couldn't escape past them to get out of the way, and I had to brush past puke to get out once we were cleared to get off. I will always pick aisle now in case I need to jump out of the splash zone. 😞

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I am so sorry for the trauma that must have caused you 🌷

by Zestyclose-Adagio 1 year ago

Normal healthy person do not go every 30 minutes to the toilet, so the best place is near the window.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

How about long flights? I pee every 2-3 hours but that's enough to disrupt whoever needs to sleel

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Yeah that's an unpopular opinion.. Unless no one is sitting in the window seat or aisle seat also :)

by Anonymous 1 year ago

So you're the bastard that ruins my seat selection plan for an open middle seat next to me.

by MacaronFabulous8764 1 year ago

For sure an unpopular opinion. Middle seat SUCKS

by Effective_Sun 1 year ago

Finally an unpopular opinion

by Anonymous 1 year ago

As someone who o my wants to sleep, I'll take the window every time. I agree with some of your points ya but not being able to lean anywhere overrides all of those things for me

by Dustyparisian 1 year ago

this person does not piss every hour or two like some of us. i used to pick window, now i pick aisle because i've had my fair share of about-to-cry-because-person-beside-me-is-asleep-and-i-need-to-get-up moments

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It sucks but I know where the OP is coming from. I travel often with my son who always wants the window so I end up in the middle. You really do have the most let room bc the seat stands cut a bit of the aisle and window seats - meaning they aren't exactly in the middle. Bc of that, it's easier to put your bag fully under the seat and still have room for your feet.

by maxie67 1 year ago

You are quite possibly the only person to ever think this but hey you enjoy all the power to ya!

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Thats fine, I'll keep taking my window seat and enjoying that view.

by Ferryedgardo 1 year ago

You can have it, bro

by Over_Ad_2986 1 year ago

Barf.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

This is a terrible opinion. Nice one.

by No-Construction-8425 1 year ago

You may have made the most unpopular opinion in the history of unpopular opinions. If you enjoy re-watching Twilight in the middle seat, sir, you are the most unicorn of human beings to ever walk the planet.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I like how pros for the middle seat are practically the same for the aisle seat, sans "getting bumped into" which isn't much of an issue except when boarding and off-boarding.

by Pretend_Medicine 1 year ago

Hell nah

by Fast-Deer-5397 1 year ago

I agree 100%. When I fly I only bring a bag that can fit under the seat and the middle seat has the most room. I can also sit up towards the front of the plane and get off faster, because no one wants the middle seats in the first 10 rows

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I don't understand the leg room thing

by Anonymous 1 year ago

This is definitely an unpopular opinion, good job you psychopath 😅

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Holy hell an actual unpopular opinion. Well done OP

by Naomielueilwitz 1 year ago

The middle seat is the best, because you get twice as many people to talk to during the flight.

by ginothompson 1 year ago

Finally a truly bad take on this page. Bless you sir. Also, your insane. Window seat, neck pillow and headphones.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Id rather be middle and front than back and aisle. When that door opens I'm ready to gtfo

by InfamousAnything 1 year ago

Tell me you're a serial killer without telling me you're a serial killer

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Hey, if it works for you it works. More window/aisle seats for the rest of us I guess. Keep up the good work 👍

by Anonymous 1 year ago

This cannot be an unpopular opinion, this is just blatantly wrong and psychopathic behavior

by Anonymous 1 year ago

You can almost always get really close to the front of the plane if you are booking closer to the flight Why do you want to be closer to the front of the plane?

by Dillan78 1 year ago

So you die instantly in a plane crazy vs. suffering till death after surviving the crash in the back of the plane.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I don't know man Ive always liked those "Oh No! Our Boat/Plane/Helicopter crashed on this remote island, time to build a society!" Type movies, might be cool to live one out.

by Dillan78 1 year ago

Nah. Window is my favorite. I feel like people who like aisle the best have bladder issues, i rarely pee on an airplane lol

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Also there's probably still space for your bag if you're flying an airline that does WILMA (window middle aisle) boarding. You're not as likely in the aisle.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Uh, what

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Nah. Aisle seat all the way.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I don't think it's the best but I don't think it's as bad as people think it is, compared to the aisle or window seat

by Ok-Conclusion406 1 year ago

First I'm like this is trolling, then I'm like they actually have an impressive list of reasons if I don't agree. Then I got to the last bit about not moving over when the window seat is open—diabolical!

by Kaileepredovic 1 year ago

Unironically I agree. I've noticed on Ryanair there's more leg space and usually I have my carry on that I have to put under the seat and there's still space for my legs. In the aisle seat you can't see the window very well, but in the middle seat you can see it just fine. Getting up to go to the bathroom is pretty easy since there is only one person and you don't have to get up as much since you only need to let through one person. Talking to the stuart is easy unlike the window seat. Finally I've been on a lot of planes and I've never had any weird people sit next to me so that's not a problem.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I don't eat snacks

by Anonymous 1 year ago

certified psychopath haha

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Finally an actually unpopular opinion!

by thielmadeline 1 year ago

No

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I wouldn't call them the BEST option but I certainly don't mind them as long as I'm not sitting between two goliaths

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Most of these also apply to the aisle seat

by Fstehr 1 year ago

As a window seater, I agree partially. I'll take middle over aisle but no way is middle the best seat overall.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

OP just likes to cuddle.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Also if you have to get to the exits in a hurry, you just have to climb over 1 person and not 2.

by Great-Illustrator122 1 year ago

Clearly not a 6 footer.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

For me, how good a seat is is inversely proportional to the distance from the aisle

by Anonymous 1 year ago

all of these except for the shoulder bumping are untrue lol

by tremblaydawn 1 year ago

Very unpopular indeed.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Aisle seat all the way. I love the freedom of getting up whenever I need to

by Anonymous 1 year ago

If you're in the window seat and need to pee, instead of making everyone move so you can get to the bathroom, just pee on the guy in the middle seat as his flight sucks anyway, hell he'll probably appreciate it.

by Competitive_Bat_9134 1 year ago

If you are a skinny person where it literally doesn't matter sure. Agony is sitting for 5-6 hours with one's arms pulled forward in front of the torso just to fit in.

by More_Pressure_8017 1 year ago

Make it the middle seat in the back of the plane where there is no recline option

by simeon71 1 year ago

If I can't get an aisle seat, I'll take a middle over the window every time. But aisle is superior

by Anonymous 1 year ago

assumption that the two strangers are not crazy Bold of you to rely on an assumption that will never work out in your favor in practice.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I agree with you IF I like the people I'm sandwiched with That goes for strangers too, love to learn about random families out there Or the total opposite, I'm also cool with sitting in silence and chilling But if you are seated next to a jerk? Yeah that sucks Has to be either someone friendly or willing to do their own thing, someone just in a terrible mood? Ew

by Anonymous 1 year ago

You're taking one for the team

by No-Primary9782 1 year ago

Op thinks soggy cereal is better, because it's easier to swallow.

by Wonderful_Advisor 1 year ago

Perfect. Just let me keep the aisle

by Anonymous 1 year ago

This is the best unpopular opinion I've ever seen

by Far_Adhesiveness 1 year ago