Spider-Ian t1_j6j2lnp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Reply to comment by Kleysley in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92

I've never sat in a seat with a working audio jack. Apparently people who need more leg room are more likely to break the jack.

sheepyowl t1_j6k6nvs wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:22 PM

People who are larger (either taller or fatter) require more room, and tend to weigh more (in both cases) -> so if they accidentally bump into the plugged headphone jack they are more likely to cause damage.

It sounds plausible on paper, but this is just Reddit-level-research, so maybe it's completely unrelated! maybe you're just unlucky on flights.