recline etiquite
#16
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Seems kind of dumb to use an oversized laptop with a screen that will get smashed if something that occurs fairly often happens.
So the OP is out $500 or something. Does this happen to him often?
if I know something will regularly come down and break an item, I do not put valuables there.
So the OP is out $500 or something. Does this happen to him often?
if I know something will regularly come down and break an item, I do not put valuables there.
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#18
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I was kinda thinking that too. If you've flown enough to know a "reclining seat can smash your laptop", wouldn't you either 1) position your laptop on the tray so it wouldn't be smashed if the person in front of you reclined (as I do when I use mine) or 2) get a smaller laptop?
Last edited by ATOBTTR; Aug 11, 2017 at 2:31 pm
#19
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C'mon guys....let's not bring "size" into this....lol
Besides...its a Samsung series 9......ultra light, ulta portable.
And "smash" does not infer broken.... The seat came back so fast, it closed the lid with a thud. Let's just say it was extremely unexpected with 20 min left during a landing announcement. Maybe he thought the flight just started and it was a post departure message.
Look....I'm not being catty with any of this, nor am I incredibly pissed off.... I just think a tiny bit of courtesy from an obviously seasoned traveler like most of us here, might have been expected. After all.....he was advertising the fact he reads this forum, and is a DM.
Oh and whoever you are.....I agree with your comments you so loudly proclaimed in the Sky Club before the flight to your surrounding fellow Delta flyers......Yes...Thank god its Friday.
Besides...its a Samsung series 9......ultra light, ulta portable.
And "smash" does not infer broken.... The seat came back so fast, it closed the lid with a thud. Let's just say it was extremely unexpected with 20 min left during a landing announcement. Maybe he thought the flight just started and it was a post departure message.
Look....I'm not being catty with any of this, nor am I incredibly pissed off.... I just think a tiny bit of courtesy from an obviously seasoned traveler like most of us here, might have been expected. After all.....he was advertising the fact he reads this forum, and is a DM.
Oh and whoever you are.....I agree with your comments you so loudly proclaimed in the Sky Club before the flight to your surrounding fellow Delta flyers......Yes...Thank god its Friday.
#20
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If you don't want your laptop smashed, buy a bulkhead seat! (WLNSBB)
Cheers,
David
Cheers,
David
#21
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Nice one Dave!
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#23
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Nope....he sent the seat back....and fell asleep...didnt wake up until we hit the ground....
He must have been going for that 20 min power nap......
He must have been going for that 20 min power nap......
#24
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I'm not going to rapidly recline my seats but I'm not going to ask permission either. Of course if you want to pay for half of my ticket then we can work something out.
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C'mon guys....let's not bring "size" into this....lol
Besides...its a Samsung series 9......ultra light, ulta portable.
And "smash" does not infer broken.... The seat came back so fast, it closed the lid with a thud. Let's just say it was extremely unexpected with 20 min left during a landing announcement. Maybe he thought the flight just started and it was a post departure message.
Look....I'm not being catty with any of this, nor am I incredibly pissed off.... I just think a tiny bit of courtesy from an obviously seasoned traveler like most of us here, might have been expected. After all.....he was advertising the fact he reads this forum, and is a DM.
Oh and whoever you are.....I agree with your comments you so loudly proclaimed in the Sky Club before the flight to your surrounding fellow Delta flyers......Yes...Thank god its Friday.
Besides...its a Samsung series 9......ultra light, ulta portable.
And "smash" does not infer broken.... The seat came back so fast, it closed the lid with a thud. Let's just say it was extremely unexpected with 20 min left during a landing announcement. Maybe he thought the flight just started and it was a post departure message.
Look....I'm not being catty with any of this, nor am I incredibly pissed off.... I just think a tiny bit of courtesy from an obviously seasoned traveler like most of us here, might have been expected. After all.....he was advertising the fact he reads this forum, and is a DM.
Oh and whoever you are.....I agree with your comments you so loudly proclaimed in the Sky Club before the flight to your surrounding fellow Delta flyers......Yes...Thank god its Friday.
#26
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I usually look behind me and make sure the person isn't eating or something like that...then I SLOWLY recline the seat. I will say however that the seats don't really allow for smooth recline. It usually ends up being a choppy incremental recline. Sorry about your laptop. 1st world problem. What were you doing with your laptop out if you were landing. It seems as if maybe both of you all were in the wrong. Also the flight attendant should have made him put his seat "upright and locked position"
#27
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I think the planned seat upgrades in D1 will not allow seats to be reclined in the last twenty minutes of flight.
#28
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1 time for restroom, 1 time for last drink, 1 time to get stuff from overhead bin, 1 time to put the stuff back, 1 time to stretch your legs, 1 more time just for fun.
Now that is waking him up 6 times in 20 mins.
#29
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You should have got up by HOLDING his seat back for the next 20 mins.
1 time for restroom, 1 time for last drink, 1 time to get stuff from overhead bin, 1 time to put the stuff back, 1 time to stretch your legs, 1 more time just for fun.
Now that is waking him up 6 times in 20 mins.
1 time for restroom, 1 time for last drink, 1 time to get stuff from overhead bin, 1 time to put the stuff back, 1 time to stretch your legs, 1 more time just for fun.
Now that is waking him up 6 times in 20 mins.
funny....
but it's just not worth the aggravation for the "retribution".. hopefully, as I expect, he reads the thread and maybe...just maybe the next passenger behind him will have a "thudless" experience. this was my motive for posting it, as we know he reads FT.
one can only hope...