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Old May 8, 2017, 2:21 pm
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Originally Posted by beachmouse
While I'm all for 'you buy the E ticket, you deal with the consequences' in theory, in practical terms, I'd rather Mom or Dad gets a seat assigned next to their 3 and 5 year olds rather than a total stranger being the one expected to somehow keep the kids entertained and from kicking the backs of the seats in front of them.

Especially if that total stranger is me. Why should I have to suffer as they learn their lesson?
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Do the airlines and parents also expect total strangers to put oxygen masks on the child in the event of an emergency ? Of course anybody with a conscience would do it but you can imagine the angst of everyone involved ?
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