Stormbel, your concern for the bloke covered in tomato juice suggests a degree of empathy towards fellow travellers. I've flown in every cabin type and not noticed any difference in the manners of fellow passengers. Some people astonish me with their temerity but that applies across the board. If something irritates me that can't be helped, I try to let it go. If a problem can be identified and changed, I do what is necessary. Poor service - I don't accept. Crying children, tired, irritated fellow passengers - all to be expected - in every ticket class. I never forget the sheer wonder of flying as a means of transport, no matter how often I travel. That marvellous moment when the plane takes off - magic. I agree with Corporate-Wage-Slave on the wonder of flying in the modern age.