Originally Posted by
PTravel
Perhaps. The post to which I originally replied indicated that the conduct occurred "quite often." That's not occasional. As for whether it is inadvertent or deliberate, I don't care. As for whether it is corrected or not, I don't care. If it's occurring "quite often," it's intrusive, annoying and unacceptable.
I believe you misread the OP, you focused on the comment by the other PAX and the OP's response to that PAX instead of on the first paragraph of the post.
Originally Posted by
PTravel
Also, please note your phrasing: you called it a, "request for tolerance." A request is just that -- a petition for a favor.
That's about 1 of 10 variations on its definition, yes.
Originally Posted by
PTravel
However, I don't think that's how you're using the word, "request." You're not really requesting. Yours is, essentially, a demand that I put up with intrusive and annoying behavior as a matter of right -- that is the very essence of entitlement.
I don't agree, but I think we both already know that.
Originally Posted by
PTravel
Because the one thing you have control over is whether your child flies and where you sit.
I'll grant you the first, but the latter is at the whim of the airline. Seat assignments are not guaranteed and can be changed for any reason.
Originally Posted by
PTravel
That's like saying that theaters are quiet places and no one can control the environment so no one should object if a child talks or cries during a performance.
I don't agree. The major difference is the ability to apologize and get the heck out of there, which can't be accomplished on an airplane. The environment of an airplane is such that you're locked in once that door closes and no one gets off until you get to the end point, with very rare exceptions.
Originally Posted by
PTravel
Okay, but I'll also reference the author of the post to which I originally replied, who has decided that anyone who objects to a child kicking their seat must be a child-hater. That's non sequitur #2 in these threads (number 3 is, "you're not a parent, and it's a good thing, too.").
No... he didn't say that objecting to seat kicking equaled child-hating, you introduced that term. He was referencing his description of the events, and his clarification, stating that he had repeatedly reminded his son not to kick/make contact and then reinforced that if his son did make contact with the seat. Your blinders seem to have gone up early and you haven't let them down.