Originally Posted by
mikebg
Why?
Why are so many of us so obsessed with "principles" like "your assigned seat", as if it had been dictated to them direct from heaven?
On the other hand, why should anyone explain him/herself to a stranger? There are people with OCD, people who are afraid to fly, stressed, nervous or simply like for things to be in a particular order. Why should anyone explain or justify him/herself to a stranger? It is not just a 'principle' - for many people it does cause a great emotional discomfort. Ever watched
Monk TV show? If a person is happy to switch they will switch, and if someone does not want to - for whatever reason - they owe no one an explanation, and they certainly do not deserve a payback. You make it seem as if people refuse to give up their seats by some evil design, whereas for some it may cause discomfort to travel in a seat assigned to somebody else (no matter what anyone else may think of it).
Originally Posted by
theddo
The point is it doesn't matter why you think someone else should do what you'd prefer. They have every right to refuse to do you a favour, for any reason. You don't know why, and you aren't entitled to know why, someone would refuse such a request.
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