This is particularly humiliating in my case. I'm not a small woman by most standards, and it. is. not. comfortable. for me to move myself and my laptop pass you. You're forcing me to choose to show you either my rear or my front in a small area. It is awkward for me. I can't imagine you're enjoying it that much, given your reluctance to even stand up. When I say "Excuse me," it isn't a request for you to turn your knees to the side, which adds maybe three inches to the first three that were there. I'm simply not six inches wide.
So please, colleagues. If you're organizing a conference, do choose a venue that it is accessible for various body types. If you're at a conference that doesn't have wide aisles, either sit near the center of the row, or be prepared to stand up when people need to get by.
A further update about UbiComp as far as interesting papers went will be posted either later today or tomorrow.
Hahaha I know! You walk into the "lecture hall" and all of the end seats are taken with TONS of space in the center. Of course, there are always the line of wallflowers standing in the back, because no one wants to try and squeeze past reluctant standers. Haha, its quite a sight.
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