Originally Posted by
Tizzette
Wearing my big boy pants here, my view is that it is simply common courtesy not to bother strangers asking for favors, not unless you really have to.
Wearing big boy pants should include the ability to innocently communicate with fellow human beings without judgement on your part.
If someone asked you for a same or better seat swap (in your opinion), it is not a big deal and makes their day better. Does the brief interaction truly devalue your life in any way? Sitting in seat 24C is absolutely no different than sitting in seat 23C, especially if it makes someone's day or exciting trip just a little more bright.
This is a similar decent human thing like holding a door open for someone with their hands full or holding an elevator for a complete stranger. If these folks could have booked their seats together...they probably would have (IROPS and Upgrades and last minute bookings happen to all of us...)