r/oddlysatisfying • u/johnny_briggs • 1d ago

Chair Row Alignment Tool

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u/hotstupidgirl 1d ago

And yet the seats are still all too close to each other side to side. Shoulders are often wider than seats.

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u/ElectricLego 1d ago

Having sat in conference halls and locking chairs just like this, every other chair is wasted because they can't just put 3 inches between seats. Nobody wanted to sit next to a stranger before covid happened, much less now.

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u/OnTheEveOfWar 1d ago

Yup. I’ve been to a bunch of conferences and everyone spreads out. I also get claustrophobic if I’m jammed between two strangers for a 2 hr session.

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u/Eyevis 1d ago

Locking is Legally required, so in case of a panic they don't become a loose jumble and block evac.

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u/ElectricLego 1d ago

Yeah. I'll just keep sitting in the back. We all know they'll never make the seats bigger.

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u/steadyaero 1d ago

Chair design problem. These type of chairs are designed to hook together on the sides, but said hooks don't put much spacing between each chair