Originally Posted by bimbonello

(new account, lost my old one)

Serious question, can someone enlighten me why people are so obsessed with calling and trying to select seats minutes after booking? Can it not wait a few hours or days? Am I missing something that if you don't choose a seat immediately you'll have to stand? Genuine question!

(I was able to choose my seats just fine, but my flight is next year, so even if I wasn't I wouldn't bother now)