How do people feel about even-trading plane seats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like aisle for aisle or window for window in a nearby row, no extra legroom, etc.

Is this taboo too?

Why is this even a debate? Just book the seat you want. Let others sit in ones they wanted and booked. Don't ask or expect strangers to inconvenience themselves to accommodate your selfish expectations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Just leave him home or tell him to be quiet. If he sat next to me I’d tell him to knock it off and leave me alone as I’m not your babysitter. N

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Just leave him home or tell him to be quiet. If he sat next to me I’d tell him to knock it off and leave me alone as I’m not your babysitter. N

I’m not that kid’s parent, but just treat him like you would any other annoying seat mate. He will get the message. At least a 10 yr old won’t be spilling into your seat. I’d take a smaller seat mate than a larger one that takes the arm rest and wants to rub thighs the whole time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Just leave him home or tell him to be quiet. If he sat next to me I’d tell him to knock it off and leave me alone as I’m not your babysitter. N

Exactly! How irresponsible and selfish that she doesn't want to listen to him but is happy to have strangers bothered by her kid the entire flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On a related topic, it's shady when an airline sells a "window" seat that doesn't actually have a window. I was once in the last row of a plane in a 2-1 configuration. I had the window on the 2 side. A woman and her teenage daughter tried to get me to switch to the other side so they could sit together. But the seat on the other side didn't have a window so I said no.

This actually pisses me off so much, especially when most window seats are double the price of a middle. It should still cost more than a regular middle, but less than a regular window AND be noted when booking. So annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Seems like maybe you should spend a little time teaching him decent manners. Why do you presume strangers want your child chatting endlessly to them during a flight and conversely, why would you set your 10 year old up to get his feelings hurt when his seat mates tell him to be quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Haha. Same. I thought I was the only one. Always a middle seat, too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

This is an interesting twist.

What happens when the airline messes up your reserved seats, and seats your son next to you?

"You ask another passenger to switch, and that passenger should respond with grace, accepting the switch so you can sit apart from your child" - DCUM, probably

Unless you booked apart in the hopes that that entire section would remain empty! That just means you’re a savvy traveler!

A middle seat remaining empty is not remotely the same as an entire section - including rows - remaining empty.

You cannot be this stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Haha. Same. I thought I was the only one. Always a middle seat, too!

He'd be told to STFU and if he didn't, I'd ask for him to be moved next to you for being unruly. Such selfish assh0les you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Haha. Same. I thought I was the only one. Always a middle seat, too!

He'd be told to STFU and if he didn't, I'd ask for him to be moved next to you for being unruly. Such selfish assh0les you are.

And since you are not King of the 737, you would be ignored by attending staff. Fly private, b!!ch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

This is an interesting twist.

What happens when the airline messes up your reserved seats, and seats your son next to you?

"You ask another passenger to switch, and that passenger should respond with grace, accepting the switch so you can sit apart from your child" - DCUM, probably

Unless you booked apart in the hopes that that entire section would remain empty! That just means you’re a savvy traveler!

A middle seat remaining empty is not remotely the same as an entire section - including rows - remaining empty.

You cannot be this stupid.

DP, but it's pretty clear they meant "row". No need to call anyone stupid for that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Haha. Same. I thought I was the only one. Always a middle seat, too!

He'd be told to STFU and if he didn't, I'd ask for him to be moved next to you for being unruly. Such selfish assh0les you are.

And since you are not King of the 737, you would be ignored by attending staff. Fly private, b!!ch!

I would "accidentally" spill some coffee right down your face, bitc&. OR even better, HIS. Raise your own spawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Haha. Same. I thought I was the only one. Always a middle seat, too!

Why the middle? Booking your child window or aisle would be more comfortable for your child. The only reason to book an annoying child to middle is an attempt to intentionally annoy as many other people as possible at the expense of your child's comfort.

This is similar to parents here expressing a desire for their child to vomit. Since annoying other passengers is the goal, do you have a preferred method of making it more likely for your child to vomit, causing annoyance? Exposing them to the flu, perhaps? Feeding them food known to cause food poisoning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

Haha. Same. I thought I was the only one. Always a middle seat, too!

Why the middle? Booking your child window or aisle would be more comfortable for your child. The only reason to book an annoying child to middle is an attempt to intentionally annoy as many other people as possible at the expense of your child's comfort.

This is similar to parents here expressing a desire for their child to vomit. Since annoying other passengers is the goal, do you have a preferred method of making it more likely for your child to vomit, causing annoyance? Exposing them to the flu, perhaps? Feeding them food known to cause food poisoning?

Cheaper

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't come at me (don't care if you do actually!) but when flying with my 10 year old DS I purposely purchase his seat two or so rows ahead and separate than mine. He is an extreme extrovert and more than comfortable on his own chatting up his seatmates. Oh, and I should mention he.talks.constantly so it is nice to hear him a few rows back but to have the break!

This is an interesting twist.

What happens when the airline messes up your reserved seats, and seats your son next to you?

"You ask another passenger to switch, and that passenger should respond with grace, accepting the switch so you can sit apart from your child" - DCUM, probably

Unless you booked apart in the hopes that that entire section would remain empty! That just means you’re a savvy traveler!

A middle seat remaining empty is not remotely the same as an entire section - including rows - remaining empty.

You cannot be this stupid.

DP, but it's pretty clear they meant "row". No need to call anyone stupid for that.

Yes they meant row. PP was trying to make a snarky remark about couples who book window + aisle with likelihood of the middle remaining open.