Book Lights- Are They Annoying To Fellow Passengers?
Jun 30, 2016, 4:03 pm
#16
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I think carrying a small book light is a great idea. Not only should it be less annoying to neighboring passengers than the overhead reading light (which it is your prerogative to use) but it should also be more effective for you. On many aircraft the lights are misaligned with the seats and not adjustable.
Jun 30, 2016, 5:46 pm
#17
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Having said that, none of these matters are issues which eye shades cannot solve. It's far more the sleeper's responsibility to make his/her environment suitable for sleep than it is the reader's responsibility not to use the provided illumination.
Jul 1, 2016, 7:53 pm
#18
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I think carrying a small book light is a great idea. Not only should it be less annoying to neighboring passengers than the overhead reading light (which it is your prerogative to use) but it should also be more effective for you. On many aircraft the lights are misaligned with the seats and not adjustable.
Jul 2, 2016, 6:59 pm
#20
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I'm of the opinion that folks just need to toughen up and learn how to sleep with the lights on. I used to sleep with the lights on all the time back in my college dorm, once you were used to it, it was no big deal. I sometimes still do, convenient for getting up in the middle of the night. I have ultra efficient LED bulbs, so my electricity bill is barely affected (maybe a few dimes more). I can also sleep just fine next to jet engines and all sorts of noise. 
Jul 3, 2016, 4:15 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Maybe he was preparing for the time zone in his final destination. Why should your timezone niceties take preference over his?