Why do so many idiots ask to switch seats on planes these days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a boomer guy not want to switch seats with my spouse who was randomly assigned a different seatat the back of first class he claimed wanting to be off the plane first. I was like ok but it did make for an awkward rest of the flight. It's always the old people who are inflexible and think they are king.

Boomer guy was correct here. You’re rude and entitled, as well as ageist.

- not a Boomer

Not op but I would disagree with you. Boomers are really bad about being in. Also the ones that yell at scream at the stewardess. I just hate their entitlement. They're a very bad people

You are just showing yourself to be an ageist bigot too. All you are doing is making the case further that the original PP is entitled and rude.

Nobody has adequately explained why the PP is in the right to demand someone, boomer or otherwise, move back a few rows in first class so the entitled PP can sit with her spouse.

I’m no boomer either. I just hate entitled people of all ages, like you and the PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s bizarre to me how attached some people immediately become to their arbitrarily assigned (or selected) seat for a one-time flight. As if you have birth to that seat, or spent years lovingly designing it or hand-crafting it.

I assume it’s just a temporary psychotic reaction to the stress and dehumanization that is modern commercial air flight.

I have a blood clotting disorder and am under medical orders to frequently get up to avoid blood clots, and to keep my legs stretched out. There is no way I’m risking a blood clot so you can sit next to your spouse. I will rebook flights until I get an economy plus or business/first aisle seat, and I absolutely do not care what your sob story is. My life is worth more to me than your whining.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why so angry? Just say 'no thanks' people can ask and you can decline.

I have responded I say no. I'm not angry but it's at best an awkward moment when people handle the no gracefully and some people are dicks about it. I still say no but it would be amazing if you didn't ask.

People separated from small children are an exception (to me). Depending on circumstances, I'm going to seriously entertain the request.

It’s adorable that you think you get to control the words that strangers speak to you.

NP. How is PP looking to “ control the words that strangers speak to [her.] “ She told you she's going to say no.

You’re the one looking to pressure strangers into switching your crappy seats for thr better seats they paid for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s bizarre to me how attached some people immediately become to their arbitrarily assigned (or selected) seat for a one-time flight. As if you have birth to that seat, or spent years lovingly designing it or hand-crafting it.

I assume it’s just a temporary psychotic reaction to the stress and dehumanization that is modern commercial air flight.

I have a blood clotting disorder and am under medical orders to frequently get up to avoid blood clots, and to keep my legs stretched out. There is no way I’m risking a blood clot so you can sit next to your spouse. I will rebook flights until I get an economy plus or business/first aisle seat, and I absolutely do not care what your sob story is. My life is worth more to me than your whining.

No one cares about your blot clotting sob story. Just say “no” if someone asks if you will sit in a different aisle seat that exactly the same as your aisle seat and move in with your life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because airlines screw up chosen seats ALL the time and the only remedy is a refund (if you paid). You seriously think I'm an ass for *asking* if you're willing to switch with me for a 6 hour flight rather than leaving you to sit next to my unaccompanied 6 year old?

Your kid is not unaccompanied. Don't fly if you're worried about the hassle. The international destinations will still be there once your kids are old enough to handle the disruptions that inevitably occur.

Yes. I should stop flying because my kid might get separated from me on an airplane and I might have to ask someone to switch. I’ll definitely take that advice. Do you troll this site for fun?

[Anonymous]

There was an open seat between me and the guy on the aisle on my last flight. His girlfriend was very excited because she wanted to take that seat. I told them I had terrible gas and would not suggest it. She kept her original spot. Everyone got an armrest. The guy looked relieved to have to quiet tbh.


Being middle aged is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a boomer guy not want to switch seats with my spouse who was randomly assigned a different seatat the back of first class he claimed wanting to be off the plane first. I was like ok but it did make for an awkward rest of the flight. It's always the old people who are inflexible and think they are king.

Boomer guy was correct here. You’re rude and entitled, as well as ageist.

- not a Boomer

Not op but I would disagree with you. Boomers are really bad about being in. Also the ones that yell at scream at the stewardess. I just hate their entitlement. They're a very bad people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't mind as long as it is a switch to an aisle and in the same section of the plane. Sometimes a flight gets cancelled and you have to take whatever is left and that can mean separating couples and families that bought tickets together on the previous flight.

Who cares. You'll live people. You can go a few hours apart. Good grief, where they gonna go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because airlines screw up chosen seats ALL the time and the only remedy is a refund (if you paid). You seriously think I'm an ass for *asking* if you're willing to switch with me for a 6 hour flight rather than leaving you to sit next to my unaccompanied 6 year old?

Your kid is not unaccompanied. Don't fly if you're worried about the hassle. The international destinations will still be there once your kids are old enough to handle the disruptions that inevitably occur.

Yes. I should stop flying because my kid might get separated from me on an airplane and I might have to ask someone to switch. I’ll definitely take that advice. Do you troll this site for fun?

Sadly, I don’t think these people are trolls. They’re the types that sit around watching NewsMax with their shotguns in their laps to defend their completely average home against all of the home invaders just itching to take their mass-produced stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't mind as long as it is a switch to an aisle and in the same section of the plane. Sometimes a flight gets cancelled and you have to take whatever is left and that can mean separating couples and families that bought tickets together on the previous flight.

Who cares. You'll live people. You can go a few hours apart. Good grief, where they gonna go?

Being seated away from your children is actually a safety concern you dipshits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was an open seat between me and the guy on the aisle on my last flight. His girlfriend was very excited because she wanted to take that seat. I told them I had terrible gas and would not suggest it. She kept her original spot. Everyone got an armrest. The guy looked relieved to have to quiet tbh.


Being middle aged is amazing.

She looked way too chatty and there was no need for all of us to be crammed in together so she could shmoomp his ear off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s bizarre to me how attached some people immediately become to their arbitrarily assigned (or selected) seat for a one-time flight. As if you have birth to that seat, or spent years lovingly designing it or hand-crafting it.

I assume it’s just a temporary psychotic reaction to the stress and dehumanization that is modern commercial air flight.

LOL. And if you saw that seat under blacklight, you would promptly abandon it like yesterday's trash!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Flying back to DC a week ago we had our flight canceled because of the storm. They rebooked us through a different city, but put us in center seats all over the airplane. We had previously paid to all sit together but we had to take the rebooked flight or stay overseas until after the storm. There were no other seats or flights. I have two small kids, 5 and 8 yo. It was a a 5 hour long international flight. The gate agent said she had no way of seating us together so we'd have to ask on the plane.

What exactly should I have done differently?

Boo hoo. S happens when you travel. There are no guarantees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Flying back to DC a week ago we had our flight canceled because of the storm. They rebooked us through a different city, but put us in center seats all over the airplane. We had previously paid to all sit together but we had to take the rebooked flight or stay overseas until after the storm. There were no other seats or flights. I have two small kids, 5 and 8 yo. It was a a 5 hour long international flight. The gate agent said she had no way of seating us together so we'd have to ask on the plane.

What exactly should I have done differently?

Boo hoo. S happens when you travel. There are no guarantees.

Steven, mom says to bring the seltzer in from the garage when you’re finished. The lime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t be a grinch.

How is does one person's unwillingness to plan &/or pay accordingly make the person who did plan &/or pay a grinch. One person took the proper steps, the other is either stupid or pretending to be stupid, which is stupid.