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IME, the general etiquette is that you ask. I always ask the other guy if he's gonna use the middle space before I put anything in it.
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Originally Posted by OskiBear
(Post 19501457)
Just boarded 752. Guy next to me decides to put his giant laptop bag in the floor space in the center. Except it doesn't hardly fit under the seat. Instead it's reduced my legroom/floor space by half.
Am I wrong to be annoyed? It seems rude to impinge on another passwnger's space. Not even a "sorry" or "do you mind" So, when I'm in the aisle seat, I'll always ask my neighbor first, if he/she doesn't mind if I put my backpack there. Otherwise, it'll go up in the bin. |
i'm in the camp of "if it bothers you, just ask politely." it's amazing what a simple "please" will do.
on the flip side, i'm also in the camp of "i didn't know this bothered people." |
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Actually I was in the aisle so it's more of an imposition on me than the fellow in the window seat. It was also a very large bag. Only a two hour flight so I just sucked it up but he also never used it during the flight. And there was plenty of overhead space.
Just seemed inconsiderate |
I always sit in the aisle seat and have always assumed that "my space" goes to the middle of the two seats in front of me, which means part of, but not all of the center space. I specifically bought a small backpack that fits within this space. It seems like a bigger "infringement" when the window seat, which has room for a bag underneath, uses the entire center space.
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Originally Posted by OskiBear
(Post 19502205)
Actually I was in the aisle so it's more of an imposition on me than the fellow in the window seat. It was also a very large bag. Only a two hour flight so I just sucked it up but he also never used it during the flight. And there was plenty of overhead space.
Just seemed inconsiderate |
Originally Posted by OskiBear
(Post 19502205)
Actually I was in the aisle so it's more of an imposition on me than the fellow in the window seat. It was also a very large bag. Only a two hour flight so I just sucked it up but he also never used it during the flight. And there was plenty of overhead space.
Just seemed inconsiderate |
Originally Posted by 38,000feet
(Post 19501646)
IME, the general etiquette is that the first person of the seat pair to arrive uses the space.
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Originally Posted by JerseySlime
(Post 19501668)
So, you're saying if you are there first, his/her floor space is your floor space? I don't think your comment should include the word etiquette. Sounds more like what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine.
same thing with Y armrest -- its shared between 2 seats. first person rests on it gets it... or do partition the armrest too? or rest your arm on top of the other person's arm? (or, like proposed, you ask before you use the armrest?) |
Originally Posted by deniah
(Post 19504992)
same thing with Y armrest -- its shared between 2 seats. first person rests on it gets it... or do partition the armrest too? or rest your arm on top of the other person's arm? (or, like proposed, you ask before you use the armrest?)
If it's just window/aisle, I'm likely on the aisle and I'm likely to let the window guy have first dibs on it... |
Originally Posted by blueman2
(Post 19501896)
Actually, I read 38,000's comment to say this is common practice (IME = in my experience), not what he recommends or would do himself. I agree it is rude, but it is also becoming common practice from my experience as well. Sadly on flight these days, rudeness is becoming common practice.
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