Originally Posted by
LondonElite
It's not illegal. If the captain wants to make an issue out of it, fine, but a FA does not have the authority for what you are suggesting. If you see upthread I once challenged a FA to guide me to the specific rule that stated shades had to be closed just because she said so. She walked away in a huff.
This. FAs are only here for our safety after all, if they can't explain why the shade is a safety issue, it's going to be hard for them to enforce it.
Of course, if they get argumentative it might be easiest to close the shade, later reopen it (and if they come back explain you couldn't do your work/read/etc).
(Yes, I'm usually on my laptop on daytime LH, with the blinds open - so I'd be affected by these imaginary glare issues too. I don't deny there's glare if your on the sunward side of the plane though, which is why I don't sit there. In fact with a glossy screen I'd be much more strongly affected by glare.)