s/o reclined seats on airplanes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

No it is not one poster. I don't recline because I hate when people recline into my space. My husband is 6'3" and I'm 5'9" we both have long legs and when people recline it sucks. Of course you paid for the ticket and will do what you want but doesn't mean that it is not inconsiderate.

+1 Sadly, we have become a society where no one thinks beyond his or her own comfort.

But that is exactly what you are doing by expecting me not to recline. Not thinking beyond your own comfort. You don't care if I am uncomfortable sitting upright, as long as you are comfortable.

But the recliner is the one imposing on the other person's personal space. The recliner is thus the aggressor, and does not win the comfort argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But that is exactly what you are doing by expecting me not to recline. Not thinking beyond your own comfort. You don't care if I am uncomfortable sitting upright, as long as you are comfortable.

When I read this thread, I see most anti-recliners taking the reasonable position that they're willing to accept some reclining -- and the accompanying discomfort -- so long as it's done in a considerate manner (give some notice first, not too far back, etc). I also see some pro-recliners who agree that's a reasonable attitude. But what's amazing to me is the small handful of pro-recliners who adopt this me-first attitude that refuses to allow for any compromise. These are the people who say "I'll recline and you will deal."

Those are the people I find most offensive. I feel no pity for them.