Consolidated thread: Seat recline etiquette.
Jan 8, 2013, 11:47 pm
#61
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Reclining seat rules
IMO don't buy a ticket for a seat you can't fit in. If an airline (WN) doesn't offer such a seat, find another. Don't make your genetic problem (your characterization, not mine) the problem of someone that you have never met.
Jan 8, 2013, 11:50 pm
#62
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It works both ways, as I told a nice old biddy last week when I was stuck in cattle class on Southwest for 3 hours and she thought she should recline her seat during taxi, take off, and the entire flight: she can recline all she wants, but I can't change the physical length of my legs so if she wants to go back that far then she's going to have my knees in her back for the whole time, and I will be standing up quite often (& did) to relieve the pain she's causing. She could have come back only half the distance and it wouldn't have been a problem for anyone.
Jan 8, 2013, 11:51 pm
#63
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It works both ways, as I told a nice old biddy last week when I was stuck in cattle class on Southwest for 3 hours and she thought she should recline her seat during taxi, take off, and the entire flight: she can recline all she wants, but I can't change the physical length of my legs so if she wants to go back that far then she's going to have my knees in her back for the whole time, and I will be standing up quite often (& did) to relieve the pain she's causing. She could have come back only half the distance and it wouldn't have been a problem for anyone.
Oh, yeah, to impose your height on someone else. Sorry it didn't work out.
Jan 8, 2013, 11:54 pm
#64
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Reclining seat rules
And by the way... What if the person two seats in front wants to recline? Can the person in front of you complain that they no longer have enough room to move? Should every single aisle D seat on the plane cater to your legs?
Jan 8, 2013, 11:55 pm
#65
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It was the start of what felt like a very, very long vacation...
Jan 8, 2013, 11:55 pm
#66
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my sentiments exactly. Like I said, I'm tall and have a two bad knees from old sport injuries. If the flight is longer than 1.5 hours I don't fly WN, that simple. That said, when I do I spring for EB so I can get exit row or an aisle seat. Either way, it is a little self-righteous to ..... at the person in front of you. They paid for their seat too, they deserve to enjoy it. If your genetics handed you a raw deal for Y, oh well. Suck it up!
Jan 9, 2013, 12:04 am
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my sentiments exactly. Like I said, I'm tall and have a two bad knees from old sport injuries. If the flight is longer than 1.5 hours I don't fly WN, that simple. That said, when I do I spring for EB so I can get exit row or an aisle seat. Either way, it is a little self-righteous to ..... at the person in front of you. They paid for their seat too, they deserve to enjoy it. If your genetics handed you a raw deal for Y, oh well. Suck it up!
Jan 9, 2013, 12:06 am
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Jan 9, 2013, 1:15 am
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LOL @ this topic popping up. I was just reading this: http://www.city-data.com/forum/aviat...iate-rude.html
Jan 9, 2013, 1:31 am
#72
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When I purchase a seat, I purchase everything that seat offers (leg room, pitch, etc.) and everything that seat does (recline, etc.) just like the person in front of me and behind me. Everyone else is also free to use their entire seat and space that they've purchased. But it should be tempered with a common sense of decency if it is causing someone pain or extreme discomfort. If they're just annoyed because you're intruding on their space they can then too recline their seat and get out of the way.
Jan 9, 2013, 2:02 am
#73
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Whenever this topic comes up I'm bemused again by the contrast between the sympathy FT generally gives fat passengers and the utter vitriol expressed towards tall ones. You do realise that tall people can't control their height, yes?
Jan 9, 2013, 2:06 am
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Jan 9, 2013, 2:33 am
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Slamming the seat back is plain rude.
Neil