[Rant] No, I don't want to move to the bulkhead. Next time don't ask.
Aug 28, 2022, 5:28 pm
#91
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Greed and vanity to want to sit with the person you are traveling with?
I was just on a 6 hour flight with an extended family that was all over the plane. I had one sister next to me in the window, her sister was across the aisle in the other window seat. Grandma walked up and down the aisle with the grandbaby from the third sister.
No one made a big deal.
I certainly hope your other flights were pleasant and angst free.
Edit: Going back to your title....you don't want anyone to even ask. They will always ask. Just say no. So simple. So very, very simple.
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I'll continue to be an asker, and if I can, be an askee.
And no I didn't click on any of your links.
Eighth Deadly Sin for asking to switch seats? Seriously?
I was just on a 6 hour flight with an extended family that was all over the plane. I had one sister next to me in the window, her sister was across the aisle in the other window seat. Grandma walked up and down the aisle with the grandbaby from the third sister.
No one made a big deal.
I certainly hope your other flights were pleasant and angst free.
Edit: Going back to your title....you don't want anyone to even ask. They will always ask. Just say no. So simple. So very, very simple.
:
I'll continue to be an asker, and if I can, be an askee.
And no I didn't click on any of your links.
Eighth Deadly Sin for asking to switch seats? Seriously?
Last edited by Eujeanie; Aug 28, 2022 at 5:42 pm
Aug 28, 2022, 6:35 pm
#92
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Aug 28, 2022, 6:36 pm
#93
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Oh, actually, it wasn't MY family that was separated, it was a girls' trip of 3 daughters, Mom, and grandaughter. They were so nice.
Aug 28, 2022, 9:18 pm
#94
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Greed and vanity to want to sit with the person you are traveling with?
I was just on a 6 hour flight with an extended family that was all over the plane. I had one sister next to me in the window, her sister was across the aisle in the other window seat. Grandma walked up and down the aisle with the grandbaby from the third sister.
No one made a big deal.
I certainly hope your other flights were pleasant and angst free.
Edit: Going back to your title....you don't want anyone to even ask. They will always ask. Just say no. So simple. So very, very simple.
:
I'll continue to be an asker, and if I can, be an askee.
And no I didn't click on any of your links.
Eighth Deadly Sin for asking to switch seats? Seriously?
I was just on a 6 hour flight with an extended family that was all over the plane. I had one sister next to me in the window, her sister was across the aisle in the other window seat. Grandma walked up and down the aisle with the grandbaby from the third sister.
No one made a big deal.
I certainly hope your other flights were pleasant and angst free.
Edit: Going back to your title....you don't want anyone to even ask. They will always ask. Just say no. So simple. So very, very simple.
:
I'll continue to be an asker, and if I can, be an askee.
And no I didn't click on any of your links.
Eighth Deadly Sin for asking to switch seats? Seriously?
My other flights were uneventful and plesant, thank you JAL and Alaska, they are 99.9% of the time or what not by current statistics.
The guy asking was kind of lame....he couldn't sit apart from his wife for 2.5 hours? He had to ask? Should have been happy the seats were there...the flight wasn't full I don't think, so it should have been a bonus to sit in first, and not economy.
Again, the flight was about to take off/close doors...and I was situated. This is not like people were still boarding. EVERYONE was already seated. A more thoughtful person would have just accepted the seats...again, not elderly, children, physically frail, disabled, etc...a thoughtful person would NOT have asked to inconvenience me / put me on the spot. Maybe once the flight got going, and if he had some pressing issue with his wife, he could ask to change.
Last edited by dayone; Aug 28, 2022 at 9:35 pm Reason: Deleted discussion of moderator actions (FT Rule 18) and off-topic comments.
Aug 28, 2022, 9:36 pm
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This thread has had a "spirited" run but now is requiring clean-up. Time to close.
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