Originally Posted by GUWonder

What position are you in that a normally-functioning seat reclined back to its normal maximum limit reclines onto your head? I've seen people sleep on nasty tray tables, even with pillows on them, and I've not yet seen any sleeping person get their head smacked by a reclining seat. I've seen people sleep in other ways on planes too, but I've not yet seen any sleeping person get their head smacked by a reclining seat. Maybe I need to fly another several million miles to see that happen such that someone's head would be in sufficient pain to make screaming and profanity "expected or reasonable" as you suggest it is.