Afraid of the dark?
 

Last week I flew SFO-JFK in FC, It was a 767-200 with two rows of FC seats,the guy in front of me fully reclined his seat upon reaching cruising altitude and remained fully reclined resting and/or sleeping till our final approach. This is fine and is his right, however, when the purser politely asked him to lower his shade for the movie he refused to do this. Am I crazy or is this really weird? I could understand one action or the other but both? Shouldn't we have a little more respect for each other's comfort?

P.S. I didn't complain but the purser was very upset and offered a bottle of wine.

For a recent discussion on this, see What's with closing the window shades?

Who did he offer the wine to? You or that reclining pax?

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UAL Traveler- I did previously read "Whats with closing the shades", I guess my point was this guy was sleeping anyway-why wouldn't he close the shades?

Leisuremiles, when that happens to me (I like the cabin dark too), and someone is sleeping adjacent to an open window shade, usually
A) A(n) FA will reach over and close the shade without comment, or
B) I will do what the FA should have done in (A)

Thus far I have not had any problems with this approach. Of course, if it was a pesky FT'er sitting near the window... well, that would be another story http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Maybe the passenger had had enough of flight attendants who insist on turning off your reading light when you're asleep, so he decided to make sure of light by leaving the shade up.

Some of us need to have some light all the time, not because we're afraid but because of our metabolism. I have slept with the light on for more than 20 years. I am never in the dark. This means that the secretion of melatonin which is triggered by the light-dark cycles normally never happens to me. (One the rare occasions when it does - thanks to the busybody flight attendants - I feel very sick.)

Quite apart from the beneficial effects on the pigmentation of my skin (I used to get sunburn without even going out in the sun), it also means that I have virtually no problems with jet-lag - ever. Quite important for someone who goes back and forth across the Atlantic regularly.

Agreed with what 1P says. I am also one of those who simply cannot sleep without some light on. Hey folks, we all come in different shapes, sizes and needs for light.

The window-seat occupant should make the call.