Why do people think it's ok to put your window shade down on the plane?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter gets motion sickness with the window shade up. Would you rather she be vomiting a few seats away?

Let her vomit! I actually don't believe you at all. And if it's that bad give her some dramamine

[Anonymous]

They put down their shades because the shades go with the seat. Tell us, OP, exactly where it says in bills of carriage that the entire row gets ownership of the seat!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter gets motion sickness with the window shade up. Would you rather she be vomiting a few seats away?

Let her vomit! I actually don't believe you at all. And if it's that bad give her some dramamine

DP. What in the world is wrong with you? Charter a private plane if you can’t deal with others’ needs.

[Anonymous]

I try my best to book a window seat so I can keep the shade up. Obviously if there is a bright glare, I would be respectful and lower it.

But I do think it’s super rude to lower the shade during take off and landing. Not only is the view interesting, but I get extremely nervous when we are about to land and I can’t see the ground to expect the bump.

If I could suggest a compromise it would be that window seat person decides, their call, but keep it up during take off and landing, full stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter gets motion sickness with the window shade up. Would you rather she be vomiting a few seats away?

But I get it with the shade down.

[Anonymous]

I prefer it down, but if I’m not next to it, it’s not my call.

You sound very entitled, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people put the shade down because they are oh so sophisticated and bored with flying that they don't need to see the amazing view during take off or landing that the poor peasants who don't get to travel often would really like to see.

I don't fly often and still get thrilled by doing it (and being able to afford it) but I sometimes lower the window shade because I get hot sitting in the sun, or because I have to work or am watching a movie and want it to be a little darker.

But even as someone who only flies once every few years, I don't get why you care if you can see sky or clouds for the 90% of the flight when that will be all that's out there? I do enjoy looking out the window for takeoff and landing and that's why when I fly, I try to book the window (or get an early boarding time for Southwest so I can nap a window seat), so I can see that. But I understand that if I am not in the window, I probably won't get to see that part and while it's disappointing, that's just how it is.

[Anonymous]

On a daytime flight this fall I was sitting in the bulkhead section. There were only 2 seats on our side of the aisle and my husband was in the other. We were both enjoying the view out the window until a flight attendant popped her head out of the first class section and ordered me to close the shade so that "people can see their screens."

[Anonymous]

This is the most bizarre question I've ever heard

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter gets motion sickness with the window shade up. Would you rather she be vomiting a few seats away?

Let her vomit! I actually don't believe you at all. And if it's that bad give her some dramamine

DP. What in the world is wrong with you? Charter a private plane if you can’t deal with others’ needs.

NP but it’s on the parent or individual to manage thier own issues. That means Dramamine, vomit bags or an eye mask to not see the movement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saying the window seat belongs to the window person is ridic. Aisle person doesn’t rule access to the aisle.
People should be considerate and ask if it’s ok before fully lowering the shade so others can’t see out. I think most people know this but quite a few don’t

Hey OP!
Most people don't know this, because "this" isn't actually a thing. Try not getting so upset about imagined rules that you've made up. Life will go a bit easier.

[Anonymous]

NP but it’s on the parent or individual to manage their own issues. That means Dramamine, vomit bags or an eye mask to not see the movement.

Let me get this straight. I'm supposed to drug my child with Dramamine -- which makes her sleepy and out of it -- or force her to wear an eye shade for the duration of the flight rather than lowering the window shade when she sits in the window seat, which solves the problem. No thanks. If you feel that strongly about it, book a window seat so you have control over the shade.

This is an absolutely ridiculous debate that reveals how rude and nasty some of you have become. Seriously? You feel so entitled to look out a plane window that you are hostile to a kid who gets motion sick? You are truly terrible, selfish people. I hope you become motion sick on your next flight and vomit for the duration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it to be so rude when people do this. One thing if it's a redeye, or if it's dark, or if the sun is shining right into people's eyes. But otherwise, the window belongs to everyone in the row. I've had this happen so many times recently and you don't even know when you're landing. It's soooooooo selfish!

What are you talking about, crazy person? The pilot and/or flight attendants ANNOUNCE that the flight is preparing for landing, and they ask people to put window shades up for landing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people put the shade down because they are oh so sophisticated and bored with flying that they don't need to see the amazing view during take off or landing that the poor peasants who don't get to travel often would really like to see.

Have you people never flown before? You are REQUIRED TO KEEP THE SHADE OPEN DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDING. You're making an argument that makes NO SENSE

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter gets motion sickness with the window shade up. Would you rather she be vomiting a few seats away?

Let her vomit! I actually don't believe you at all. And if it's that bad give her some dramamine

DP. What in the world is wrong with you? Charter a private plane if you can’t deal with others’ needs.

NP but it’s on the parent or individual to manage thier own issues. That means Dramamine, vomit bags or an eye mask to not see the movement.

She is managing the issue by lowering the shade.