Etiquette for asking to switch seats in F on Long Haul flight
Feb 28, 2019, 7:28 pm
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Feb 28, 2019, 7:53 pm
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Feb 28, 2019, 11:56 pm
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Just take the two two middle seats of either row and move the seat forward or use your hand across the divider to signal to your partner you are saying hi/interested in a quick chat. The two middle seats are very explicitly the only ones between which such communication is designed to be easy.
and I agree that given the cabin set up, anything 1a says to 1d without leaving their seat which can be heard from him/her will also be fully similarly audible by 2a and 2D. By contrast, discussions between two middle seat neighbours who bend forward to talk can be wholly private and not interfere with anyone else.
Mar 21, 2019, 11:33 am
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i would not. Whilst communicating between the two middle seats requires a small effort, communicating across the aisle a lot more so. The seat privacy is such that there is no way someone across the aisle will see you are trying to get their attention so you’ll need to get it through either volume or by walking there which you can do for any seat.
Just take the two two middle seats of either row and move the seat forward or use your hand across the divider to signal to your partner you are saying hi/interested in a quick chat. The two middle seats are very explicitly the only ones between which such communication is designed to be easy.
and I agree that given the cabin set up, anything 1a says to 1d without leaving their seat which can be heard from him/her will also be fully similarly audible by 2a and 2D. By contrast, discussions between two middle seat neighbours who bend forward to talk can be wholly private and not interfere with anyone else.
We stuck with the 2 middle seats. I also used duct tape & placed it on my mouth to ensure absolute silence due to feedback given implied the 777 cabin is on parity of a library.
Mar 21, 2019, 11:54 am
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Well done on sticking to the two middle seats though, there is no way you'd inconvenience anyone discussing as much as you want whilst sitting there.
Mar 21, 2019, 8:38 pm
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Well, as you may have realised by now, this is not so much about 777s as it is about Japan. It is a country (planes included) where anything remotely loud is particularly frowned upon except possibly at the Tokyo fish market!
Well done on sticking to the two middle seats though, there is no way you'd inconvenience anyone discussing as much as you want whilst sitting there.
Well done on sticking to the two middle seats though, there is no way you'd inconvenience anyone discussing as much as you want whilst sitting there.
Mar 22, 2019, 9:30 pm
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Pachinko, if I may make a correction 
Panchikon would add to that juveniles' fun of removing "pa" from the sign written in katakana... they'd have to remove two characters instead of one!
(Really, I hate the noise from pachinko parlours too, although I can't comment on Akihabara considering I avoid going anywhere near there)
Panchikon would add to that juveniles' fun of removing "pa" from the sign written in katakana... they'd have to remove two characters instead of one!(Really, I hate the noise from pachinko parlours too, although I can't comment on Akihabara considering I avoid going anywhere near there)
Mar 22, 2019, 10:03 pm
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Pachinko, if I may make a correction Panchikon would add to that juveniles' fun of removing "pa" from the sign written in katakana... they'd have to remove two characters instead of one!
(Really, I hate the noise from pachinko parlours too, although I can't comment on Akihabara considering I avoid going anywhere near there)
Panchikon would add to that juveniles' fun of removing "pa" from the sign written in katakana... they'd have to remove two characters instead of one!(Really, I hate the noise from pachinko parlours too, although I can't comment on Akihabara considering I avoid going anywhere near there)
it is not too friendly on latin letter versions of Japanese words, so I should know to keep a more careful eye on it.Akihabara does have its cool sides as well, and the game centers are actually fun to see and experience, for the brief time it is possible to stand the sound pressure level.
Apr 1, 2019, 6:56 pm
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Well, as you may have realised by now, this is not so much about 777s as it is about Japan. It is a country (planes included) where anything remotely loud is particularly frowned upon except possibly at the Tokyo fish market!
Well done on sticking to the two middle seats though, there is no way you'd inconvenience anyone discussing as much as you want whilst sitting there.
Well done on sticking to the two middle seats though, there is no way you'd inconvenience anyone discussing as much as you want whilst sitting there.