I have been trying to come up with some ideas to redecorate my living room and dining room, I choose the 70" round tablecloth, hoping it will help with my inspiration block.

this makes me think of something I have dealt with for years. very wide feet run in my family, (dad wears and 8 1/2 EEEEE) and for years I could not find wide shoes that were stylish, they only came in old-lady orthopedic styles. finally...shoe makers got the drift...MORE people have wider feet!!! and they started making fashionable shoes in nice styles....while they're much more available now, designers are WAY behind....I'd LOVE a pair of christian Laboutin's.....but I can't squeeze 1/2 a foot in them.

While I sympathize with you, Carole, it is really awful being smooshed up against the window by someone who is overflowing into the seats either side of them. Here's how I see it....people, in general, are bigger then they used to be, a sign of prosperity...the airlines make seats to fit "the average person" making it impossible for larger than average people to "fit". What about a person who's over 7 feet tall, you'd assume that person would also weigh 300 lbs, even if they're not "obese"....should they pay extra too? Damn straight. There's absolutely NO tactful way to tell someone, "I'm sorry, you're too fat...." the airlines make special arrangements for persons in Wheelchairs, perhaps they ought to have a couple rows of "wider" seats, with more leg room too....to accomodate large people and tall people. .