Originally Posted by Diaphanous
I always lean away, but once tried staying put and it DIDN'T work. People like this don't seem to notice or care when when you don't get out of their way. One particular annoyance are the arms holding the spread-open newspaper infringing on both sides.
Yes, I
hate people who read newspapers on crowded planes in Y!
Part of me almost believes we should ban newspapers in Y.
Originally Posted by Diaphanous
Other than the satisfaction of 'getting revenge,' how does that solution make you more comfortable than continuing to lean away? This would only increase the frequency of the poking and bumping that you are trying to avoid.
It makes me more comfortable in that I don't have to lean away or twist my legs and arms in some uncomfortable position to avoid being touched by the rude seatmate. I just sit however I want and ignore the fact that my seatmate is bumping me. Yes, it is still highly annoying that I am being bumped by my seatmate. But I find it to be less annoying than trying to lean away, because if I lean away I have not only discomfort but also anger over my seatmate taking over my space. By not leaning away, I essentially declare that I am not going to let them take over my space. (And hopefully they are annoyed at me repeatedly bumping the parts of their body that are intruding into my space, and maybe, just maybe, they will eventually understand how rude their behavior is.)