I’m not a big “don’t recline” person, but …

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. And I do every time.

^^obnoxious. what makes you more special than everyone else? nobody has their seat reclined other than 1 or 2 very tall men, who I don’t begrudge.

What do you mean? Everyone has the option to recline, special has nothing to do with it

Look around you. Ask yourself why you are behaving differently than others and what entitles you to do that.

The price of my ticket and the seat options allow me to do that. I don't give a rat's ass what you or anyone else does.

There are so many people like you and you make life unnecessarily unpleasant. It's not about the reclining. It's this self-absorbed attitude. You also likely are a terrible driver, cut lines, think the rules don't apply to you, and yet complain loudly when you don't get your way. Honestly, you are a selfish jerk and you suck.

You may be the most un-self aware person on the planet. Someone is doing something completely within their rights and that makes you mad - who’s the selfish jerk? Since you’re so clueless I’ll answer that for you - you are the selfish jerk. And none too bright to boot.

I am GENUINELY a DP, and it is my guess that what made him mad was the "I don't give a rat's ass what you or anyone else does." comment. The OP's original comment, which I do not agree with, was fairly benign.

The "I don't give a rat's ass" was me and I'm not OP. That was in response to "look around you and make sure you're doing what everyone else is doing" instruction. So if everyone else decides to stand, I should do the same? How about if everyone else decides to jump up and down?

Do you read the comments you reply to? I agree it is your right to recline and no you need not do as others do, and said so several times. It's the "I don't give a rat's ass what you or anyone else does" that I find not only distasteful but lowers you to the position you object to. It's self-defeating. If there was not one single response to OP you'd have had the win you clearly require for some reason.

There was no reason to go "I don't give a rat's ass what you or anyone else does".

And before you respond to that I know you don't give a rats ass about that either. But maybe you should.

I wasn’t responding to you with that comment. Not even sure why you keep posting other than to read your own words.

Because I think people should be nicer and better here than you were being. You over-reacted 100%. And now you choose to insult me, that's fine, that is your prerogative as well. So I won't comment on this any more as you request. But my point has been made.

That’s your opinion. Me reclining or pointing out that I don’t care what anyone else does with their seats is neither rude nor an over-reaction. I would venture to say that telling me I’m somehow being rude for simply doing what I’m entitled to do is pretty rude. You have a nice day.

NP - There are lots and lots of things someone is "entitled to do" in daily life that unequivocally would be considered rude. I could pepper every conversation I have with obscenities, including when I am speaking to your children. That's rude, right? But I'm entitled to do it. I can park so close to someone else that it is impossible for them to get into their car, or pull their car from a parallel parking spot. As long as I'm legally parked, I'm entitled to do that - but it's rude. I could go on.

I don't think you have thought this through.

No, I don’t think you have. None of your examples make sense. There are obscene language laws and you are most certainly not entitled to spew obscenities at children. Parking so close to the other car is a parking violation and could result in a ticket. Both of those are very clearly “against the rules.” Me reclining my seat is not against any rules other than the ones made up in your head. So you might want to think again.

There are obscene language laws that have survived first amendment scrutiny? Really? I doubt it, but I am willing to be proven wrong.

Regardless, you really can't conjure up behavior that is both permitted and rude? Your barometer for rudeness is "that which is permitted by law?" That's kinda scary.

I am personally pro-reclining but trying to take the other side, I think a better analogy might be people smoking in public in places where it remains permitted such as outdoors at European cafes….annoying and unpleasant to some fellow patrons but clearly allowed and even facilitated by the restaurant (With the obvious caveat that to my knowledge no one has ever died or suffered major negative health effects from second hand reclining.)

+1 I think this is a very good analogy.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

People using the recline feature on a seat makes them an a$$hole? That’s quite a stretch, pal.

Lemme guess…not voting the same way you do makes them an a$$hole too?

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I try to look behind me before reclining. If the person looks like they are 6’ or over I don’t recline. Also, if I’m able to, I try to see if they are recliners themselves. If they recline, then I assume they don’t mind if I recline. More times than not, I don’t recline.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

But you’re NTA for demanding everyone bow down to your wishes. Hahahaha

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

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Anonymous wrote:I try to look behind me before reclining. If the person looks like they are 6’ or over I don’t recline. Also, if I’m able to, I try to see if they are recliners themselves. If they recline, then I assume they don’t mind if I recline. More times than not, I don’t recline.

I do this too. I run through all the excuses to recline until I reach a valid one.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

If you’re tall, you can’t help but hit the back of the seat. I can’t see getting thrown off a flight for this.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

If you’re tall, you can’t help but hit the back of the seat. I can’t see getting thrown off a flight for this.

So you'd be hitting the back of the seat whether it is reclined or not. Thanks for confirming that I will recline no matter what anyway.

Stop being cheap and pony up for business class of you don't like it. If not, then shut it.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

If you’re tall, you can’t help but hit the back of the seat. I can’t see getting thrown off a flight for this.

So you'd be hitting the back of the seat whether it is reclined or not. Thanks for confirming that I will recline no matter what anyway.

Stop being cheap and pony up for business class of you don't like it. If not, then shut it.

DP but this is actually not true. Reclining all the way back you can absolutely bump into the knees of someone sitting behind you.

Also that person paid for their seat, aren't they allowed to put their knees where they want in the space they purchased?

On some airlines reclining all the way back also can make it impossible for that person to use their tray. Didn't the person pay for a tray?

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

Prove it.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

If you’re tall, you can’t help but hit the back of the seat. I can’t see getting thrown off a flight for this.

So you'd be hitting the back of the seat whether it is reclined or not. Thanks for confirming that I will recline no matter what anyway.

Stop being cheap and pony up for business class of you don't like it. If not, then shut it.

DP but this is actually not true. Reclining all the way back you can absolutely bump into the knees of someone sitting behind you.

Also that person paid for their seat, aren't they allowed to put their knees where they want in the space they purchased?

On some airlines reclining all the way back also can make it impossible for that person to use their tray. Didn't the person pay for a tray?

If the person in front reclines, then you recline so now your knees are stretched out and long longer hitting. This isn't advanced calculus here.

Buy business class in you want more room, otherwise quit whining.

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Anonymous wrote:I recline. I am allowed to recline because that's what I paid for and it is part of the plane. I don't care if you don't like it. Take it up with the plane company and tell them to remove it if you don't want people to use it.

If you don't like it, then don't fly economy then. You aren't queen Elizabeth. You get what you pay for, so deal with it.

I will also not ask your permission to do it either.

“…because I am a**hole and proud of it!

‘Merica!”

Get over it your highness. You paid for coach, you get coach accomodations.

What, am I supposed to ask for your permission to poop too using the plane's toilet in the event you get the bathroom seats?

You can recline, but you'll be getting a knee in your back.

And the flight attendant will tell you to knock it off real quick.

If you’re tall, you can’t help but hit the back of the seat. I can’t see getting thrown off a flight for this.

So you'd be hitting the back of the seat whether it is reclined or not. Thanks for confirming that I will recline no matter what anyway.

Stop being cheap and pony up for business class of you don't like it. If not, then shut it.

DP but this is actually not true. Reclining all the way back you can absolutely bump into the knees of someone sitting behind you.

Also that person paid for their seat, aren't they allowed to put their knees where they want in the space they purchased?

On some airlines reclining all the way back also can make it impossible for that person to use their tray. Didn't the person pay for a tray?

If the person in front reclines, then you recline so now your knees are stretched out and long longer hitting. This isn't advanced calculus here.

Buy business class in you want more room, otherwise quit whining.

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