Socially challenged people

Hmmm...ok, here's the set up: I am on SWA with my friend. It is NOT a full flight. Nope. At least 30 seats are open. Now all 30 happen to be middle seats, right? Ok. The flight attendants are closing the over-head bins and here comes a guy running through the doors. He is huffing and puffing because he has just done the OJ Simpson across the airport to make his flight. Or maybe it's because he has 100 extra pounds that he might need to lose. (Hey...I know the challenge trust me). Ok...the people all around are sitting and facing straight ahead mainly because they are sitting next to absolute strangers. My friend and I, however are chatting away across the empty middle seat. He decides to throw his crap into the bin above us then looks straight at us and says..."sorry" , kind of smirky, like...I'm gonna plop my keister right in between the two of you.

Well. I. Don't. Think. So.

I have already asked for forgiveness but I did give him this..."you have GOT to be kidding me!!!" look. Of all the empty seats with strangers you think you are going to plop your plump little heiny next to me?? Now I only gave him a look. I did not SAY these words. :) So he says," Ooooooooooooh...well I know THAT look" all sarcasticy and asks the 2 strangers behind us if he can SQUEEZE in to their seats. The lady says, "We don't mind at ALL if you sit with us." Acting like the perfect martyr. Then the man says, "I appreciate this soooo much. You guys are SOOOO nice." (Obnoxiously loud, I might add.)

Soo...what would Jesus do? Maybe Jesus wouldn't have minded being squished for a two hour flight. I don't know. Maybe Jesus would have invited him into the conversation we were having. Obviously Jesus is way more understanding than I am about these inconveniences...

So I ask my friend: Do I apologize for giving him my "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?" look? Hmmm... I can't for the life of me think of why he thought it was peachy to sit right in between us knowing full well there were empty seats EVERYWHERE! Now I understand when the flights are completely full. They need to sit there. Period! But 30 open seats...????

I don't know...I'm sure I shouldn't have given him an ugly "look", however my flight was a weee more comfortable because of it...YIKES! :)