Useful list of things to say when asked to switch seats
Jan 30, 2009, 9:10 pm
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Useful list of things to say when asked to switch seats
- "That's all right, I don't mind sitting here."
- "Well I've already switched seats once and I can't be hopping all over the airplane!" (So I haven't really. So sue me.)
- "I'm sorry, but my religion prohibits me from shifting my buttocks while the plane is pointed towards this compass point."
- "Thank heavens! I don't care where your seat is, let's switch right away!" (They'll have second thoughts now...)
- "Duh ... change ... seat ...?" (drool a little, and repeat after any further requests, no matter how many there are.)
Jan 30, 2009, 10:05 pm
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I request aisle seats because I have long legs and reserve them well in advance and really do not want to switch. That middle seat 34 rows back would be much more cramped and uncomfortable for someone my height.
Jan 31, 2009, 8:33 am
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Ditto.
One valuable thing I've learned reading these seat switch posts here on Flyer Talk is a simple and polite "No thank you" answer is all that is needed here.
Anytime you respond with a reason why you don't wish to switch can sometimes open up additional unwanted conversation. You are not obligated to provide anybody with a reason why you wish to retain your assigned seat.
One valuable thing I've learned reading these seat switch posts here on Flyer Talk is a simple and polite "No thank you" answer is all that is needed here.
Anytime you respond with a reason why you don't wish to switch can sometimes open up additional unwanted conversation. You are not obligated to provide anybody with a reason why you wish to retain your assigned seat.
Jan 31, 2009, 12:30 pm
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Jan 31, 2009, 12:39 pm
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Ditto.
One valuable thing I've learned reading these seat switch posts here on Flyer Talk is a simple and polite "No thank you" answer is all that is needed here.
Anytime you respond with a reason why you don't wish to switch can sometimes open up additional unwanted conversation. You are not obligated to provide anybody with a reason why you wish to retain your assigned seat.
One valuable thing I've learned reading these seat switch posts here on Flyer Talk is a simple and polite "No thank you" answer is all that is needed here.
Anytime you respond with a reason why you don't wish to switch can sometimes open up additional unwanted conversation. You are not obligated to provide anybody with a reason why you wish to retain your assigned seat.
I know this will come across as mean and it's not intended, but I don't care if you and your traveling companion got upgraded and want to sit together or for whatever reason you (and anyone else your traveling with) didn't select seats in advance.
Jan 31, 2009, 1:14 pm
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I prefer the simple, no, thanks... people tend to accept that answer.
I book mine well in advance, and use aisle seats simply because it gives me more freedom, leg room part of the time, not to mention I sit in the first couple of rows in the cabin and don't want to give that up, unless it's an upgrade...
I book mine well in advance, and use aisle seats simply because it gives me more freedom, leg room part of the time, not to mention I sit in the first couple of rows in the cabin and don't want to give that up, unless it's an upgrade...