s/o reclined seats on airplanes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

"Lookee here, Abner, this seat goes backwards when I push this here little button!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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!

What I've found on the relatively few times I've had to take such actions is that the recliner will just lean his seat back forward a few notches, and perhaps shoot me an annoyed look. Only twice have recliners turned around to make snippy remarks, and I just answer with something like this: "Oh gee, was I bothering you? Maybe if you could lift your seat off my knees and out of my lap, we'd both have enough room. Thanks so much!" That usually results in the recliner lifting the seat out of my lap. I'm fairly confident no one will want to physically fight me about it.

On a few occasions, when the person in front of me looks like a recliner, but also seems like a receptive person. I'll take affirmative action to introduce myself before the flight begins. I point out my legs, and ask nicely that the other person please be gentle if she's interested in reclining. That's usually pretty effective too.

Again, it's usually the casual, non-professional travelers that over-recline, and I'm usually on flights that are mostly business travelers, so happily it's not too often a big problem. Flights to Houston and Florida are the worst, because there are lots of vacationing travelers, and they often seem oblivious to how their actions affect others around them.

[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.

What an asshole you are!

I hope I never have you on any flight I'm on.

I'll recline and you will deal. If not, get an exit row with more leg room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What an asshole you are!

I hope I never have you on any flight I'm on.

Trust me, the feeling is mutual.

I'll recline and you will deal. If not, get an exit row with more leg room.

Say what you want. If you choose to make my flight miserable by dropping your seat into my lap, I will make your flight miserable in return.

I do work very hard to get emergency exit row seating, so I can avoid people like you. Sometimes, however, you are unavoidable.

Let's both hope we never meet on a plane, since I doubt we will be fast friends.

[Anonymous]

This thread makes me laugh. Wow people are uptight! So uptight they have to sit upright to show the world how awesome they are. Look me at me being uncomfortable because I am such a good person!!

What kind of weird body shapes do you have that the seats are crushing your faces and touching your laps when they are reclined?

This just isn't a problem I have ever had with people reclining in front of me, never really even notice if the seat is reclined or not.

[Anonymous]

To 14:25 and all others who've not noticed this - you are either 5 feet tall or completely oblivious or you have never flown.

[Anonymous]

So I am not a recliner but will recline if the person in front of me reclines.

There I was minding my own business, person in front of me reclines so I reclined. The woman behind me FREAKED out. She got up and was screaming at me that she has a 42" inseam. She kept hitting my chair back. I was shocked. I didn't even recline that far, just a bit back so I had more room. The flight attendant came over and she started screaming at him about how she had no room (he was very polite) and that she was going to beat the crap out of him, pushing him on the shoulders, etc.. Out of no where a guy came up. Took her down and dragged her to the back of the plane. We landed in Chicago and she was taken off by the cops.

I have no idea what happened after that. It was totally crazy. I fully reclined for the rest of the flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me laugh. Wow people are uptight! So uptight they have to sit upright to show the world how awesome they are. Look me at me being uncomfortable because I am such a good person!!

What kind of weird body shapes do you have that the seats are crushing your faces and touching your laps when they are reclined?

I'm 6'5". In regular coach seating, even when the seat in front of me is fully upright, my knees are pressed against the seatback. Try as I might, my thighbones simply won't get any shorter. Every inch you recline pushes my knees another inch into your seatback. You should be thankful you're so petite.

If you're nice to me, I'll help you get your bag down from the overhead.

[Anonymous]

I have scoliosis and I have to recline a little. I try my best to not recline all the way and to make sure I don't get too far into the space behind me.

[Anonymous]

Holy shit...I just want to take off and land safely. Thats really all I give a shit about on a flight.

People count your blessings...all this complaining BS means nothing if you are not safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me laugh. Wow people are uptight! So uptight they have to sit upright to show the world how awesome they are. Look me at me being uncomfortable because I am such a good person!!

What kind of weird body shapes do you have that the seats are crushing your faces and touching your laps when they are reclined?

I'm 6'5". In regular coach seating, even when the seat in front of me is fully upright, my knees are pressed against the seatback. Try as I might, my thighbones simply won't get any shorter. Every inch you recline pushes my knees another inch into your seatback. You should be thankful you're so petite.

If you're nice to me, I'll help you get your bag down from the overhead.

You need to buy Economy plus or above - end of problems.

Why do tall people insist on always mentioning how uncomfortable they are in economy seats? Do something about it and stop bitching.

[Anonymous]

I was a weekly flyer for years. The first time I realized that people resented recliners was when my rather short boss shoved the seat in front of him when someone had the nerve to encroach on "his" space. His reaction surprised me.

I didn't typically need to recline but never resented those who did. Who knows? Maybe they need to rest because of illness or some other reason. Maybe the person had scoliosis like the PP, or was short and uncomfortable in a forward sloping upright seat like the other PP. Maybe there was a child in the seat who might fall asleep if his seat was reclined (definitely a good idea for everyone on the plane).

Those seats recline such a tiny degree that I really don't get what all the attitude is about.

[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.

Don't listen to the haters! This made me laugh till I cried. I am still laughing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me laugh. Wow people are uptight! So uptight they have to sit upright to show the world how awesome they are. Look me at me being uncomfortable because I am such a good person!!

What kind of weird body shapes do you have that the seats are crushing your faces and touching your laps when they are reclined?

I'm 6'5". In regular coach seating, even when the seat in front of me is fully upright, my knees are pressed against the seatback. Try as I might, my thighbones simply won't get any shorter. Every inch you recline pushes my knees another inch into your seatback. You should be thankful you're so petite.

If you're nice to me, I'll help you get your bag down from the overhead.

I don't think the seats even recline an inch these days...so there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me laugh. Wow people are uptight! So uptight they have to sit upright to show the world how awesome they are. Look me at me being uncomfortable because I am such a good person!!

What kind of weird body shapes do you have that the seats are crushing your faces and touching your laps when they are reclined?

I'm 6'5". In regular coach seating, even when the seat in front of me is fully upright, my knees are pressed against the seatback. Try as I might, my thighbones simply won't get any shorter. Every inch you recline pushes my knees another inch into your seatback. You should be thankful you're so petite.

If you're nice to me, I'll help you get your bag down from the overhead.

You need to buy Economy plus or above - end of problems.

Why do tall people insist on always mentioning how uncomfortable they are in economy seats? Do something about it and stop bitching.

Yes, because all tall people have an endless supply of money to purchase premium airplane seats. I'm not even tall and this attitude annoys me.