- Right now I want to talk about
what's happening tomorrow.
It's the busiest travel day of the year
which means millions of you will be sitting
in airplane seats so, uh, well, the bright side--pat downs.
So-- [laughter]
Apparently, uh, airline seats, they're just, you know--
they weren't always this small,
and now they, uh, they use to have big seats,
and you could just spread your legs out
and you could put your feet up,
and they put their cold hands on your thighs.
And--I'm thinking of a gynecologist.
I'm sorry.
I was like-- what I am I doing--no.
That's not seats.
Um, but now airlines are paying millions of dollars
to figure out ways to fit more people on planes.
Like we need that.
Um, and you're probably wondering,
"Ellen, what will airplane seats look like in the future?"
Too words: Terr-ible
[laughter]
Terr-ible.
These are some of the new designs
for airplane seats.
They're real.
Okay, so this--
It looks like it's basically, like,
a bike seat on a log, right?
Uh, and you can't see it, but in order
to make the plane go, you have to pedal.
[laughter]
Bummer. All right.
Here's another one right here.
Okay.
Can you see what's happening there?
This design lets you sit,
but in the most awkward possible way
facing the person next to you.
Because that's what you want from the creepy guy
in the middle seat...
more eye contact. That's--
That's what you're missing right there.
The name of this design is Economy Class Hexagon,
which is a fancy way of saying
the third ring of hell.
[laughter]
And in case you thought that was the worst,
here's one more.
Now...
I don't--I don't even really fully understand
what's happening,
but this has two rows of seats,
which one is directly above your head.
People are literally stacked on top of each other.
So if you're sitting on the bottom,
remember whatever you do, do not reach up
and press the call button.
[laughter]
- Ooh.
[laughter]
Luckily none of these exist yet.
They're just drawings, so let's enjoy
this space with a dance, shall we?