then you didn't actually read the post I was referring to.

Your comfort is your choice. If you want to deliberately make yourself uncomfortable and wallow in aggreived self-pity, that's your prerogative, but don't expect the rest of us to play along.

​​​​​​I'm not buying that, I am 6'4 and it's not that tough to make myself reasonably comfortable, even if the person fully reclines their seat. I have to at least partially recline my own, but otherwise it's not an issue. There is a difference between occasional moves to get comfortable again vs. intentional moving to purposefully stick it to the person in front of you.

I will say I don't necessarily agree with the "Should have bought a better seat" narrative though. Case in point, I was flying OGG-LAX, my flight left very late and instead of then connecting LAX-DFW in a bulkhead PE seat I was able to choose ahead of time, I was rerouted LAX-ORD in an A321 in the back in the window for 4 hours because that's the best seat that was left. You never know the case of the person as to why they have that seat.

Absolutely not. Seat pitch is very easy to look up. If you choose to fly in a seat that you know will be uncomfortable, that is your own fault.

It's rare to see parents who actually take responsibility for, well, their responsibility. Thanks for being one of the good guys.

That "poor guy" in a non-MCE seat made a choice to be in that seat. Nobody should feel sorry for that person.

We're talking about malicious intent here. That seems to be clear to everyone but you.

As for the overhead bins, the instructions are clear: personal item under the seat and larger carry on in the bin. There is no instruction governing seat recline usage, outside of upright for critical phases. Same for the armrest, though most opt to give the middle seat both of them. Again though, the person in the middle seat chose to be in that seat... he could just as easily have paid for a different one.

The nuances of seat selection? It's not some obscure art form... Why didn't the person who is inconvenienced by reclining buy a seat in F if space was so important to them? :rolleyes:

Sounds like you need to start packing some headbags and Ivory soap in a long tube sock.

Knock yourself out with that. I actually like knees in my lumbar for support. I just pretend I'm in a Qantas business class seat with the in-seat massage function turned on.

Seats recline. If that bothers you, you should limit your travel to Spirit or Allegiant Airlines.

Never had a seat kicker in my life.

I think you handled it perfectly. i wonder what would happen if he could not be reacoomodated - he sounds like a jerk!

The guy next to him offered to switch places with him but before he could decide the FA offered him another seat. Of course everyone looked at me like I was the arse of the plane, not the other guy. I just re-donned my headphones and continued my munching of my chex mix.

I don't see why they would stare at you and not the clown behind you... as others have said, you absolutely did the right thing.

Sorry, but reclining a seat is not a jerk move! If it was airlines would not have seats that recline! As for the poor guy (redacted) in a non-MCE seat he did purchase it without a gun to his head.

I've had the occasional seat kicker. Most have been single digit aged. A few have not been. I have found it very fruitful to ring for the FA and in a loud voice ask if they could find the 'kicker's' mother.
But then again I have been called an A**hole on a good day.

If people have an issue or reason for the passenger in the seat in front of you to NOT recline why is it people can't act like an adult and just ask politely? I've had people ask me to not recline in economy for various reasons, and I usually just say no problem and either sit up or just not recline all the way. Occasionally there's a jerk like the lady who pounded on my seatback when I started to recline. Rather than yelling, I just told her that banging my seat was unacceptable and childish and had she asked I would have gladly put it back up but not after her outburst. I also had a guy sitting behind me forcibly try and prevent my seat from reclining, may have been using his knees or bracing it with his arms or something, but sorry dude, you didn't win that one either. Just as nicely, instead you're going to get a chair in your lap the entire ride.

Sorry, but if you can't fit in the seat then you need to make other arrangements -- flight in bulkhead, fly in an emergency row or fly in first class on an airline that offers it. Your special need does not justify imposing on strangers. I'm curious: would you object if a COS spread into half your seat, or would you consider it a "jerk move" that the COS didn't make other arrangements to accommodate HIS special need.