Originally Posted by
thechosenuno
Sure, you could be a self-important a$$ hole and say "no thank you" since you did, after all, pay for a seat, reserve that one, and then put your royal bottom on the seat. But one of these days, you'll be flying with a wife or child. You will have reserved two seats next to each other for the two of you. And you will be subject to IRROPS...some terrible weather...and you'll be rebooked. On the next flight. In middle seats. Far, far from one another.
Did I miss something? When did the expression "No, thank you" become rude?
If I ever were to find myself in the situation you describe, it would be my problem to deal with and I certainly wouldn't expect anyone to inconvenience themselves on my behalf. If it was that important to get seats together, I would just have to wait for the next flight on which that was possible.