Jul 14, 2015, 2:48 pm
Last edit by: BadgerBoi
The Definitive Guide to Seat Poaching
1. Don't do it.
2. Alternatively to #1: Asking politely (and not demanding) to swap for an equal or better seat is acceptable by most (but the final decision always lays with the original seat holder)...but, be warned, some FT'ers may breathe fire at you.
3. Keep in mind that Point 2 is not seat poaching.
1. Don't do it.
2. Alternatively to #1: Asking politely (and not demanding) to swap for an equal or better seat is acceptable by most (but the final decision always lays with the original seat holder)...but, be warned, some FT'ers may breathe fire at you.
3. Keep in mind that Point 2 is not seat poaching.
Seat Swapping, Seat Poaching and Seating Etiquette: The Definitive Thread
Oct 13, 2017, 10:57 pm
#1636
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Ah, now you're catching on. I expect them to leave me alone and not ask. Why in the world would you think it's remotely acceptable to bother someone with headphones on and eyes closed?
RUDE people are going to ask in those circumstances. That's the whole point. There is no RIGHT to have a swap request heard. I don't need to make myself available to you so that you can ask me for a favor.
No, it isn't. There is no right to go around pestering people about changing seats. 99.9% of people board a plane, take their assigned seats, and then go about their business without bothering anyone else.
That's essentially correct.
Are you serious? Really, in what world do you think it's acceptable to bother someone who's trying to sleep so you can ask them for a favor that, among other things, will require that they put all their gear away, get up and move somewhere else IF they agree?
RUDE people are going to ask in those circumstances. That's the whole point. There is no RIGHT to have a swap request heard. I don't need to make myself available to you so that you can ask me for a favor.
No, it isn't. There is no right to go around pestering people about changing seats. 99.9% of people board a plane, take their assigned seats, and then go about their business without bothering anyone else.
That's essentially correct.
Are you serious? Really, in what world do you think it's acceptable to bother someone who's trying to sleep so you can ask them for a favor that, among other things, will require that they put all their gear away, get up and move somewhere else IF they agree?
Honestly, if I was just dozing off and you tapped my shoulder and said, "Excuse me, but would you change seats with me so I can sit next to my?" my response wouldn't be polite and, probably, would include a threat to have the FA notify the police and have you arrested if you touched me again.
By all means, keep posting your thoughts. You're simply proving that our characterization of the crux of your opinions -- characterizations with which you took such umbrage just a few posts ago -- are "dead on balls accurate." ("It's an industry term.") Plus, you don't want to let Proudelitist be the most memorable person in this thread.
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Oct 13, 2017, 11:00 pm
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FWIW....
SJC-ATL (redeye boarding now) I was assigned 1B and as I boarded an older gentleman asked me politely if I would take 1C so he could sit next to his wife. I asked "aisle for aisle?" And when he said "yes" I accepted the trade.
Oct 13, 2017, 11:13 pm
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Oct 13, 2017, 11:17 pm
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Only because he had shined shoes on. And because I had not yet put in my Bose buds or erected my portable wall of seclusion/isolation.
Oct 13, 2017, 11:57 pm
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Oct 14, 2017, 7:20 am
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I really don't think there's room for this sort of discussion in this thread, which is purely dedicated to people giving attention to a couple of trolls who for some reason are allowed to endlessly spew the same post 400 times again and again.
Oct 14, 2017, 9:08 am
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Thread closed pending Mod Review
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Oct 14, 2017, 9:13 am
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Due to some ridiculous personal exchanges I am giving this thread a timeout. If the moderators decide to reopen it this type of behavior needs to stop. If not the TOS will be strictly enforced.
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