s/o reclined seats on airplanes

[Anonymous]

Yes, I believe that I have the right to recline my seat all the way if needed. As a concession, I normally only recline it halfway.

Agree with the other PP, that if this is such a problem for you, you need to fly first/business class. And yes, I have worked on a laptop that was half folded down because the person in front of me reclined his seat. It's a pain, but that's what I get flying economy.

Those of you who have complaints need to take your complaints to the airlines who have minimized the space between rows. Start a letter writing campaign and collect signatures from fellow passengers and make yourselves vocal to the companies. If enough paying customers complain to the airlines, maybe they'll change something. Just complaining to the person in front of you is not the fair to that person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I believe that I have the right to recline my seat all the way if needed. As a concession, I normally only recline it halfway.

Agree with the other PP, that if this is such a problem for you, you need to fly first/business class. And yes, I have worked on a laptop that was half folded down because the person in front of me reclined his seat. It's a pain, but that's what I get flying economy.

Those of you who have complaints need to take your complaints to the airlines who have minimized the space between rows. Start a letter writing campaign and collect signatures from fellow passengers and make yourselves vocal to the companies. If enough paying customers complain to the airlines, maybe they'll change something. Just complaining to the person in front of you is not the fair to that person.

+1. Will keep reclining back, and of course encourage the person behind to do same.

[Anonymous]

When your kids stop crying, whining, kicking, and.being a general nuisance. I wll stop reclining seat, or alternatively, when you pay for my ticket.

[Anonymous]

how could people not know this is inconsiderate? if you think it's within your rights to do it, that's your choice, but to deny that it's inconsiderate is just ridiculous. just because the option is there doesn't make it right to take advantage of it. i CAN talk loudly on my cell phone in a quiet restaurant. i CAN put my baby's highchair in the aisle where it blocks everyone - i mean they GAVE me a highchair! babies NEED highchairs!

just be considerate of your fellow humans, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When your kids stop crying, whining, kicking, and.being a general nuisance. I wll stop reclining seat, or alternatively, when you pay for my ticket.

So we can then assume that you purposely sit only in front of screaming toddlers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how could people not know this is inconsiderate? if you think it's within your rights to do it, that's your choice, but to deny that it's inconsiderate is just ridiculous. just because the option is there doesn't make it right to take advantage of it. i CAN talk loudly on my cell phone in a quiet restaurant. i CAN put my baby's highchair in the aisle where it blocks everyone - i mean they GAVE me a highchair! babies NEED highchairs!

just be considerate of your fellow humans, people.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how could people not know this is inconsiderate? if you think it's within your rights to do it, that's your choice, but to deny that it's inconsiderate is just ridiculous. just because the option is there doesn't make it right to take advantage of it. i CAN talk loudly on my cell phone in a quiet restaurant. i CAN put my baby's highchair in the aisle where it blocks everyone - i mean they GAVE me a highchair! babies NEED highchairs!

just be considerate of your fellow humans, people.

I truly believe that they know it's inconsiderate and don't care. Because, as PPs have said, they "paid for it." But unless you're talking a 5+ hour flight or overseas or a red-eye, there's no reason to recline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i will continue to recline without guilt on every flight.

If you want more room, FLY ECONOMY PLUS, BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS!

Thank you.

By this logic, it's perfectly acceptable for my kid to kick your seat, because you've only paid for seats so close together that he can reach yours with his feet. Both activities encroach on the personal space of at least one person around you and make someone uncomfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When your kids stop crying, whining, kicking, and.being a general nuisance. I wll stop reclining seat, or alternatively, when you pay for my ticket.

So you take out your generalized anger on the passenger behind you? Wow, you are well on your way to getting rectal cancer. Unclench once in awhile. It's good for you.

[Anonymous]

I am going to assume that it is just one poster posting over and over about it being rude to recline your seat. Probably that poster has only flown once in their lives and had the bad fortune of leaning to get something and getting wacked by a reclining.

I fly often, as do my colleagues, none of us have ever even heard of it being rude to recline. Everyone reclines. It is how airplane seats are made to function.

If you are sitting in front of me, recline away!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how could people not know this is inconsiderate? if you think it's within your rights to do it, that's your choice, but to deny that it's inconsiderate is just ridiculous. just because the option is there doesn't make it right to take advantage of it. i CAN talk loudly on my cell phone in a quiet restaurant. i CAN put my baby's highchair in the aisle where it blocks everyone - i mean they GAVE me a highchair! babies NEED highchairs!

just be considerate of your fellow humans, people.

Yes, please be considerate. Until the airlines issue a new rule asking people not to recline, who are you to infringe om my rights? You have a clear right to recline. Not to do those other examples, because the restaurant clearly states so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to assume that it is just one poster posting over and over about it being rude to recline your seat. Probably that poster has only flown once in their lives and had the bad fortune of leaning to get something and getting wacked by a reclining.

I fly often, as do my colleagues, none of us have ever even heard of it being rude to recline. Everyone reclines. It is how airplane seats are made to function.

If you are sitting in front of me, recline away!

I would have to agree.

[Anonymous]

NP here -- I suppose it's mildly annoying to have someone recline sitting in front of you, but it's not like these seats recline very far. This debate is somewhat silly. Obs it's OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to assume that it is just one poster posting over and over about it being rude to recline your seat. Probably that poster has only flown once in their lives and had the bad fortune of leaning to get something and getting wacked by a reclining.

I fly often, as do my colleagues, none of us have ever even heard of it being rude to recline. Everyone reclines. It is how airplane seats are made to function.

If you are sitting in front of me, recline away!

Nope. I'm the person who originally posted about it being rude on the other thread and in total, I think I've posted 5 times. As I said, I fly about 10-15 times per year and have been a pretty frequent flier since childhood. About half my flights are work-related and about half, I have my toddler with me. Unless you're on a redeye and everyone is reclined to sleep, it's inconsiderate.

[Anonymous]

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