Originally Posted by LapLap
If a passenger leans his seat back into me before the captain switches off the 'seatbelt sign' then I most certainly ask them to stay in an upright position until this has been done.
Is that a rule? I'm not trying to be confrontational -- I've just never heard it. I usually hit the recline button as soon as wheels are up -- I've done it in front of many an FA, and none have ever said anything. What happens if it's a bumpy flight and the seatbelt sign never gets turned off?