These are the rules for airplane armrests

Helps us feel useful. And yeah, as a moderately tall person, automobile shopping or rental is a hassle both in terms of leg-room and not getting a noogie from the roof. On the plus side, incentivizes me to buy used and keep a vehicle for as long as it’s economical to repair.

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Roger That!

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Classic bit from Jim Jeffries in 2012’s Fully Functional and added to his FX sitcom:

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That’s when you reach over and hold their hand

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Although them’s the rules, they’re flexible to maximize utility. If the middle person is a small person who isn’t using their armrests, I as a large person will make use of them. I will periodically yield the armrest by alternating with crossed arms, giving them frequent opportunities to reclaim the rests if they choose, and giving me a postural break.

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