I was going to quote, but have chosen not to do so as, frankly, some of the arguments being purported here are purely for argument's sake rather than a rational view. I rather suspect that comments made by people who may feel that one is commenting upon them and like the individual in the first post resent that their views about what is or is not acceptable are not approved by what I think may be a majority,

I come from a time when I was conditioned by my parents and all those responsible for my education and ultimately conditioning by society. The standards which I attempt to maintain are not those of everyone. All I will say is that I was raised not to put my feet on furniture and to be polite and respectful to others. Thinking that one can just lay out on communal furniture with no regards for others is a level of solipsism that I do not appreciate. Most people who I know would not dream of behaving in such a manner,and find curious that others find it acceptable and unremarkable.I was out with a rather mixed group in terms of age and background and I told them about this thread and how it commenced. To a man and woman they all thought that the BA employee was well within his rights, indeed as one pointed out, someone else may have objected and he went and dealt with it.

However like most, I do not say anything but merely ignore that which is unpleasant to me until it is me who is affected. We live in a world where slovenliness is commonplace and where people think of no one but themselves. By its very nature, when you travel you are surrounded by others - even in First Class. I completely agree with those who are far more irritated by someone on a video call or watching a programme without headphones. When that became acceptable I do not know. Nevertheless, I am totally disinterested how someone afforded to be in the CCR - I am unimpressed by who wears what in designer as none of it would make it out of a true Couturier's Attelier.

Actually I will add this - it happened to be in the CCR, it could so easily have been the FLounge or any other Lounge. I have not actually witnessed anyone behaving thus in the Lounges that I am able to access as I am not aware that there are many sofas in the Flounge as memory serves what sofas there are are out in the Greenhouse as I call it. In the Flounge the problem seems to be people putting their good and chattels on the seat next to them. If they are holding it for someone else who is in the lav or getting food then I have no problem. Anyone else is requested to move - I refuse to go seat hunting when their bag occupies a seat where this Old Bag wishes to sit.