I had a similar experience CLT-ORD last year, I wrote about it someplace on FT but cant remember where.

There difference in my situation is the "you" (passenger who's seat was obstructed) didn't act in the proper manner like you did. They went through the whole DYKWIA routine and looked like a donkey doing it.

Because I had a tight connection and am oddly svelt (28-32 pants baby! ), I gave the donkeys rear my exit row seat and had a perfectly fine flight chatting with the passenger of size all the way to ORD.

A CS agent was never called to the plane, this was among the FA's, Mr. Donkey and I.



Post 737 Woo Hoo a airplane reference.