Originally Posted by
Perche
The FA left, came back, and said, "you are an exec-plat, and you fly a
lot, so you know the rules. He has the right to put his seat back into you." I said, "Sure, but since his seat has my knees pinned, and I need to move my legs, he's going to feel that movement. I'm not going to sit still and get a blood clot because he wants to lean back for the afternoon movie."
The FA said, "So, you don't agree to not moving his seat with your knees? Then I have to notify the purser."
I think you need to take a look at your own behavior. When the purser was called & agreed with the F/A's assessment, you probably were in the wrong. If a F/A tells you you're a horse, you can scratch your head. When the
purser tells you you're a horse, go buy a saddle! Do you want to be right or not written up?
9-hours in economy is uncomfortable for anyone. Any seat I'm in I immediately recline at wheels up. The upright position bothers my lower back. I recline then extend my legs under the seat in front of me; often put my backpack on the floor as a ottoman. Or on such a long flight, I go to rear of plane & just stand for a while.