Originally Posted by
duchy
Or maybe she felt intimidated into switching and after some thought decided to restore the balance. Some women aren't basically assertive and some men don't realise how they come across .
I have no sympathy for the guys if they wanted to sit together then they should have booked that way. Seat poachers are a pain and I've had guys think they can intimidate me into swooping either by arguing or dismissively telling me I can sit in theirs ......in that last scenario not a snowballs chance in hell would I reward such crassness with my seat!
This. I have been speechless upon encountering people like this dude and my first instinct is "keep the peace" and then i go back and sit and realize what happened. I was on a flight once where the person in front of me, before we even sat down, told me to "make sure you don't touch my seat". I just sort of stared and nodded and then was pissed off for the next 8 hours. His "seat" includes my tray and inflight screen so eff him. I wish i was sharper in these situations to have an awesome comeback to put him in his place immediately for such a ridiculous request, but ultimately, i am a mother first and foremost and my first instinct is to make sure other people are happy and comfortable before myself.
(in case anyone is wondering, i certainly did touch "his seat" in the form of the screen/tray)