Originally Posted by
GatorAir
. . . quite frankly, it is a little rude to put me in such a no-win situation where I look like a jerk to surrounding passengers if I refuse to move.
Believe me, you aren't the jerk. If you look like the jerk for "refusing" to take a middle seat, then you are surrounded by jerks. Don't let them bother you one iota.
I would
never ask or expect anyone to take an inferior seat just to accommodate us. It's a question of common decency.