Originally Posted by
Strawb
What you are doing is no different to attaching a device to block the recline of the seat. That is out of order. If you have claustrophobia then pay for additional room, be it bulkhead or extra legroom but don't carry on as if you have the right to stop the person in front from reclining their seat, I don't want to harp on about the debate of reclining seats on short-haul flights - that's not really what this thread is about but I dislike those who resent who recline into their space just because they are claustrophobic.
I do pick a seat with more room, when they're available. It's not something you can control, trust me.
(I won't add oil to your fire, you obviously don't understand what it's like)