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Old Apr 17, 2010, 12:52 pm
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cheepneezy
 
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Originally Posted by chgoeditor
I admit, I go the borderline passive-aggressive route:

* Lean down to get something out of my carryon and force them to move their body out of my space (with a polite "excuse me" if necessary)

* Cross my legs in my space and "accidentally" tap their body parts that are in my area.

* Put my tray table down and start working on my laptop.

Things of that nature usually work, and then I can reclaim my space with my body.
That usually works for me as well. I had a guy in the middle seat whose elbow kept nailing my lower arm as it rested on my lap. I had been giving him the complete benefit of the arm rest as he had the middle seat, but after a while, it got really annoying. Every time he moved a fraction, I reclaimed my airspace and the armrest. What a relief.
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