Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 12:21     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


I bet if you think really, really hard, you can come up with a multitude of things that are both permitted and rude.

Or maybe you can't. But that's a you problem.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:54     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How can you not know you are literally pushing the person in front of you? Those seats are so thin they can feel where your knee caps are too.


Exactly. Every time you move I feel it. Drives me nuts. And yes, I’ve resorted to reclining my seat in protest on occasion.

Same goes for people who grab the headrest with force when exiting the row and snap it back.


Man that irritates me!! One person got a fistful of my hair in the process and was like, "what?" when I reacted.


Agreed. The only time I do it is when the person in front of me reclines.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:53     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:I am firmly in the "don't recline unless you're on an overnight flight" camp. But if someone did this to me, I'd recline immediately.

That you have to be told that this is rude is mind-boggling.


Yup. Immediately, with no warning and as much force as possible.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:53     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


A reclined seat on a daytime flight will be greeted by my knees. I will make sure the passenger with the fully reclined seat on a daytime flight knows exactly how unpleasant it is for the six footers sitting behind them. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. But I would never rest my knees against the seat in front of me unless I'm being vindictive. That would be rude.


As a frequent flyer, I've witnessed a few conflicts involving reclining and in all instances the airline always sided with the passenger wanting to recline. Only exceptions were during meals and landinf/departing.

No matter what you prefer, people really do have the right to recline if they want to.


This.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:51     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


A reclined seat on a daytime flight will be greeted by my knees. I will make sure the passenger with the fully reclined seat on a daytime flight knows exactly how unpleasant it is for the six footers sitting behind them. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. But I would never rest my knees against the seat in front of me unless I'm being vindictive. That would be rude.


And by fully reclined, you mean 2 inches. lol
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:50     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


This. People are way more worked up about this online than in real life!
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:45     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


Yeah, I've used my knees as a defensive measure. I get that the seats recline but it's still obnoxious, which is why most normal people don't do it.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:42     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


A reclined seat on a daytime flight will be greeted by my knees. I will make sure the passenger with the fully reclined seat on a daytime flight knows exactly how unpleasant it is for the six footers sitting behind them. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. But I would never rest my knees against the seat in front of me unless I'm being vindictive. That would be rude.


As a frequent flyer, I've witnessed a few conflicts involving reclining and in all instances the airline always sided with the passenger wanting to recline. Only exceptions were during meals and landinf/departing.

No matter what you prefer, people really do have the right to recline if they want to.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:14     Subject: Re:Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
If you do it in a way that does not change the position of the seats in front of you, it's fine.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:11     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:I saw this in another thread about movie theaters and I realized that sometimes (on long flights) I prop my knees up on the seat in front of me and I am in so much more comfort. Is this rude and/or disrespectful to the person in front of me? FWIW, I wold not mind if someone did this to me, as I've had it happen before.


Super rude. Yes.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 11:04     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


A reclined seat on a daytime flight will be greeted by my knees. I will make sure the passenger with the fully reclined seat on a daytime flight knows exactly how unpleasant it is for the six footers sitting behind them. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. But I would never rest my knees against the seat in front of me unless I'm being vindictive. That would be rude.


I’m taller than you and would never do this…because I’m not a dick.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 10:51     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.


A reclined seat on a daytime flight will be greeted by my knees. I will make sure the passenger with the fully reclined seat on a daytime flight knows exactly how unpleasant it is for the six footers sitting behind them. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. But I would never rest my knees against the seat in front of me unless I'm being vindictive. That would be rude.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 10:51     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
How is this a question?!??!

YES extremely rude. ONE OF THE MOST RUDEST THINGS YOU CAN DO.

DON'T DO IT OP.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 10:43     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where else are your knees supposed to go, if not against the seat in front of you?
Unless you are like 6-4 or have abnormally long legs and a short torso, you feet go on the floor and your knees should not be resting on the seat in front of you or otherwise putting pressure on the seat back.


+1 DH is 6'3 with long legs. He stretches his legs out under the seat in front of him. He doesn't push the seat in front of him with his knees. That is supremely rude.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2025 10:42     Subject: Is it rude for me to rest my knees on the airplane seat in front of me?
Anonymous wrote:When the person in front of me reclines their seat back (rude) I push my knees into their seat as hard as I can.


The seats are made to recline. A reclined seat is annoying but not rude because it is allowed. I try not to recline mine but sometimes I need to a little bit.