s/o reclined seats on airplanes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When your kids stop crying, whining, kicking, and.being a general nuisance. I wll stop reclining seat, or alternatively, when you pay for my ticket.

So we can then assume that you purposely sit only in front of screaming toddlers?

I try to sit as far as possible from children and I hope. no-kid flights become a reality very soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:there is no way i am not reclining. the seat is so upright i actually hunch forward (i'm short) if i don't. sorry, this is a made up rule that i think only a few people are trying to pretend has some legitimacy...

RULE? Its not even a rule at all.
This is just stupidity.

They have "no smoking" signs, because that is a real RULE.
Anyone ever seen the "no reclining" sign on a plane? If so, please post a picture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am going to assume that it is just one poster posting over and over about it being rude to recline your seat. Probably that poster has only flown once in their lives and had the bad fortune of leaning to get something and getting wacked by a reclining.

I fly often, as do my colleagues, none of us have ever even heard of it being rude to recline. Everyone reclines. It is how airplane seats are made to function.

If you are sitting in front of me, recline away!

Nope. I'm the person who originally posted about it being rude on the other thread and in total, I think I've posted 5 times. As I said, I fly about 10-15 times per year and have been a pretty frequent flier since childhood. About half my flights are work-related and about half, I have my toddler with me. Unless you're on a redeye and everyone is reclined to sleep, it's inconsiderate.

This is strictly your opinion. I have never been offended or upset by the folks in front of me that recline their seats. I also recline mine to be more comfortable. I recline the kids seats when we take early morning or evening flights to encourage resting or sleeping. I will not stop reclining my seat and I don't expect any one in front of me to stop reclining theirs.

[Anonymous]

Look, there is a lot of tongue in cheek on this thread. Don't get so worked up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When your kids stop crying, whining, kicking, and.being a general nuisance. I wll stop reclining seat, or alternatively, when you pay for my ticket.

So we can then assume that you purposely sit only in front of screaming toddlers?

I try to sit as far as possible from children and I hope. no-kid flights become a reality very soon.

I was thinking the same thing the other day when my kids were perfectly behaved on a flight but the lady next to me wouldn't stop talking about how much she spent on her laptop recently and how it does not "mix well with liquids" as she made a squished up face at my kids. I can't wait until they have bitch/asshole flight and normal people flights!

And the best part of my flights was after landing. The young couple behind us stood up talking and playing with my kids saying very loudly, while looking at the bitch next to me: "You were SO good on the flight. Better behaved than some of the ADULTS" Take that beotch!!

[Anonymous]

I suppose all you recliner people are within your rights to try to recline your seat back as much as you want, regardless of the impact on my knees.

Be warned though: We long-legged travelers have been dealing with this for years, and we are not defenseless. When I am sitting behind someone who looks like a recliner, I often use my arms and knees to physically hold the seat upright, preventing him from reclining. And if you drop your seat back into my lap, I will direct my air vent at your head, and drape my newspaper over the top of the seat, so it flaps against your head. I also will start using my knees to kick at the back of your seat. I've even been known to blow a stinky burp over the top of the seat. If you rudely invade my space, I will make your flight equally uncomfortable.

Want to avoid all this conflict? Just turn around and ask nicely before you recline your seat. I may ask that you do it gently and leave me a little space, but I'll never say no.

I hope this helps you.

[Anonymous]

13:20 posting again. Just so we're all clear here, that was my very first post on the thread.

I fly often for work, usually 2-3 times a month. In my experience, on flights where most people are experienced fliers traveling for business, there is very little reclining. And those business travelers who recline are usually pretty considerate about it. In my experience, inconsiderate recliners are usually people who are traveling on vacation, and often have the look of not traveling often. The major exception to this is for cross-country flights, where more people will recline, especially for evening flights. But again, the seasoned travelers are usually more polite about it than the newbs.

[Anonymous]

I have only flown a handful of times, and I am a seat recliner. Every flight I have ever been on the seat reclines like, 2 inches. I am also tall and usually the seat in front of me is also inclined, which has never bothered me (which I guess is why I don't think of it). I am careful to recline slowly though...

[Anonymous]

^^ inclined = reclined

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suppose all you recliner people are within your rights to try to recline your seat back as much as you want, regardless of the impact on my knees.

Be warned though: We long-legged travelers have been dealing with this for years, and we are not defenseless. When I am sitting behind someone who looks like a recliner, I often use my arms and knees to physically hold the seat upright, preventing him from reclining. And if you drop your seat back into my lap, I will direct my air vent at your head, and drape my newspaper over the top of the seat, so it flaps against your head. I also will start using my knees to kick at the back of your seat. I've even been known to blow a stinky burp over the top of the seat. If you rudely invade my space, I will make your flight equally uncomfortable.

Want to avoid all this conflict? Just turn around and ask nicely before you recline your seat. I may ask that you do it gently and leave me a little space, but I'll never say no.

I hope this helps you.

at least the toddlers have an excuse. you, on the other hand, are an embarassment to grown adults everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have only flown a handful of times, and I am a seat recliner. Every flight I have ever been on the seat reclines like, 2 inches. I am also tall and usually the seat in front of me is also inclined, which has never bothered me (which I guess is why I don't think of it). I am careful to recline slowly though...

DOH!!! You are tall *AND* you recline!
The double-standard and hypocrisy of it all.

I don't know how you live with yourself. Really, some people.

[Anonymous]

for those of you that don't like reclining seats, i suggest you fly Spirit from now on. I believe they are phasing in airplanes with seats that don't recline. the rest of us will fly in our reclining seats happily.

[Anonymous]

New poster. I will happily continue to recline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suppose all you recliner people are within your rights to try to recline your seat back as much as you want, regardless of the impact on my knees.

Be warned though: We long-legged travelers have been dealing with this for years, and we are not defenseless. When I am sitting behind someone who looks like a recliner, I often use my arms and knees to physically hold the seat upright, preventing him from reclining. And if you drop your seat back into my lap, I will direct my air vent at your head, and drape my newspaper over the top of the seat, so it flaps against your head. I also will start using my knees to kick at the back of your seat. I've even been known to blow a stinky burp over the top of the seat. If you rudely invade my space, I will make your flight equally uncomfortable.

Want to avoid all this conflict? Just turn around and ask nicely before you recline your seat. I may ask that you do it gently and leave me a little space, but I'll never say no.

I hope this helps you.

It won't be long before you get into a fight, get the plane grounded, get yourself arrested, and find yourself featured on the front page of the tabloids.

I am trying to picture an adult doing these things to a stranger, but it's nearly impossible!

[Anonymous]

Words I bet people who know 'recliners' would use to describe them in everyday life:
Oblivious
Entitled
Selfish
Unaware
Mine
Douchey