Imdanny
Ideal_Rock
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I can't believe this is a four page thread! Airplane seats recline. That's life!
Someone mentioned other things happen that might also not be "polite" in other situations like the fact a flight attendant has to reach over you to give someone their meal depending on where you're sitting. I'm on my iPhone and don't want to goback find that post and quote it but that's my perspective too.
You have the right to do it because you paid to be able to do it. Not only that how do you know that the person in front of you doesn't have a bad back or maybe they truly do need a mother' little helper of some kind to fly and reclining is part of how they can cope with flying? I can't believe anyone would think it's rude to do something everyone paid for and everyone full well knows is part of flying before they ever step foot on an airplane.
I'm not saying you can't use commonsense and tell the person with a drink on their tray you're going to recline your seat before you do it if you want to. I'm not saying not to use commonsense and basic humanity and if someone tells you you're going to physically hurt them the bleeding obvious thing to do is to not injure them.
But anyone who thinks you're entitled to have the person in front of you not recline their seat into "your" space- just no! That's not the way flying works. I've been flying every year since 1969. Airplane seats have never not reclined and it's "rude" to recline them? It's not rude, it's normal, and it's to be expected.
BTW, I agree with Kenny completely (sp?). Please don't talk to me about the poor airlines lest I break out my smallest violin and start playing the sceeching little POS. One of the two airlines in my state went bankrupt, screwed their employees royally, and when it was all over, the top excectives then gave themselves a "bonus" of $7 million! Airlines are greedy corporations trying as best they can to pay slave labor rates (ie as close to zero as they can) and trying to suck you dry of your last penny just like all the rest.
Someone mentioned other things happen that might also not be "polite" in other situations like the fact a flight attendant has to reach over you to give someone their meal depending on where you're sitting. I'm on my iPhone and don't want to goback find that post and quote it but that's my perspective too.
You have the right to do it because you paid to be able to do it. Not only that how do you know that the person in front of you doesn't have a bad back or maybe they truly do need a mother' little helper of some kind to fly and reclining is part of how they can cope with flying? I can't believe anyone would think it's rude to do something everyone paid for and everyone full well knows is part of flying before they ever step foot on an airplane.
I'm not saying you can't use commonsense and tell the person with a drink on their tray you're going to recline your seat before you do it if you want to. I'm not saying not to use commonsense and basic humanity and if someone tells you you're going to physically hurt them the bleeding obvious thing to do is to not injure them.
But anyone who thinks you're entitled to have the person in front of you not recline their seat into "your" space- just no! That's not the way flying works. I've been flying every year since 1969. Airplane seats have never not reclined and it's "rude" to recline them? It's not rude, it's normal, and it's to be expected.
BTW, I agree with Kenny completely (sp?). Please don't talk to me about the poor airlines lest I break out my smallest violin and start playing the sceeching little POS. One of the two airlines in my state went bankrupt, screwed their employees royally, and when it was all over, the top excectives then gave themselves a "bonus" of $7 million! Airlines are greedy corporations trying as best they can to pay slave labor rates (ie as close to zero as they can) and trying to suck you dry of your last penny just like all the rest.