james318 -

Shows what a difference attitude makes. Yours, obviously, is great. This guy's was pretty bad. I actually felt bad for him at first for having to squeeze into this tiny seat (AA). By the end of the flight, I had really re-appraised him in light of his attitude.

Granted, even in the beginning I always felt bad for the woman who couldn't have predicted this, but I cut the guy a lot more slack before he proved himself unworthy on several counts.

I'm glad you're of grace with the situation. That's the way to go through life!