Hey Baron Chotzinoff - pick a seat near to the front where an older traveller had stalwartly placed himself in the aisle seat - chances were that with 2 grumpy old f***ers and being so near to the front all - please be so good as to say hullo to me next time you sit next to me on an FR flight !
Does suggest to me that on LoCos one could usefully strike up a relationship before boarding, like at a cocktail party one could 'circulate' and select a compatible partner for when you've boarded. ALL THE PRETTY YOUNG SLIM GIRLS WEARING NICE PERFUME LINE UP OVER HERE, PLEASE.