<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Mancunian:
[B]THE SNEEZE!!!
If one is looking for an effective way to remind someone that they have just stuffed the back of their head into the space six inches from your nose, there is nothing like a blast of dewdrops onto their pate to make them think a bit more carefully. Works particularly well for baldies![B]</font>
I'll be the one asking the FA for pepper. Nothing can ruin a trip more than the person in front of you reclining the seat without reason, just because it is their "right." I've seen children imitating their parents in reclining and the parents say nothing. I've even seen people recline the empty seat next to them! These people are not blind, they can see the shortage of space between seats - they aren't ignorant, they just could give a ****.
For these people I make it quite clear that there is someone
very close behind them. If not a seat kicker, I am a tray overuser - probably the worst they ever imagined. But hey, they should understand, after all its my "right" to use the tray, just like its their "right" to recline the seat.
And, forget just using the tray for eating, the jerky movements from re-adjusting my book and my elbows, as I lean both on the tray, is very sporadic, not coming at regular intervals. Just when they begin to relax ...
As for me, it doesn't take much effort, I enjoy reading during my flights, and leaning forward on the tray is actually quite comfortable.
Of course, I would never dream of reading this way on the trayback of someone in front of me who was being considerate. If someone said something like, "I'm so tired, would you mind if I reclined my seat?" Heck, not only wouldn't I mind, I would be revitalized to know such people existed, gleefully responding, "Please do!"