Originally Posted by PamHarwood

Recently I had an exit aisle seat. When I arrived at my seat a gentleman was stood by the seat with his computer bag on my seat. I politely said "this is my seat". He said "no, you're in the middle". I showed him my boarding pass. He then asked if I would switch seats with his wife who was several rows back in the middle. I politely told him I really wanted the exit row, so no. He continued to stand by my seat and did not move his bag. I then asked him to please move his bag so I could sit down. Finally he sat in the middle seat.
If he had really wanted to sit with his wife he could have asked one of the people on either side of her if they would like to switch with him. Either one of them would have preferred the exit row I am sure.
He did not do so.
It really annoyed me to have to "push" to get my seat.