To converse or nod

You have your seat assignment, hopefully what you wanted and you are boarding.  The pressure begins to build in you as you mull over the future.  What is your seat mate going to be like?  There are several not so good scenarios:

What if the person or persons resemble a sumo wrestler?  What if they have a permanent lean, towards you?  What if they actually talk more than you, like no-stop?  Or the worst case, what is they are children or .... teens!  Depending on the length of flight, these situations can dictate whether you really need to take the multiple Gravols / sleeping tablets / tylenols.

But the reality is that you are generally stuck with the airlines whimsical seat assignments.  I am still not sure how you balance a plane with 6 linebackers on the right and 5 twiggy’s on the left.

Now if you are an evangelical Christian, you are expected to converse with said “trapped” listener.  But those who quail at such boldness must them find an alternative.  Just thing how tiring the whole boarding process is and you can begin to nod.

One little known fact, you are not allowed to “nod” or even close your eyes if you are sitting in the emergency exit row.  Apparently, in signing on for the increased room you also get the privilege of having to see the disaster when it happens.

But even if flying, serendipity happens .....