Niagara Bill Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 We have all seen the video of some guy banging on the back of the airplane seat, presumably because he is pissed at the women for putting her seat in recline position. She said she waited for the meal........He said yada yada...everyone debates the 32 inches between seats, is it proper to recline during meals, or only on overnight flights, or flights longer than 4 hours etc. etc. Here is real issue. Would this punk have the balls to do that to a guy. It looks to me like he is a bully to the women in front of him. My glass of red wine would have been all over that sob if I had been in that seat. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Nextmanup Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 My position is that anyone who reclines their seat *at all* let alone all the way on an airplane ride is a total douche. We all know how much it sucks to have that seat go back in front of us, we are all in the same boat stuffed in there like sardines to begin with, and then to just say "F YOU!" and go full recline is, as I wrote, a total douche move. 3 1 1
row_33 Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 14 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: We have all seen the video of some guy banging on the back of the airplane seat, presumably because he is pissed at the women for putting her seat in recline position. She said she waited for the meal........He said yada yada...everyone debates the 32 inches between seats, is it proper to recline during meals, or only on overnight flights, or flights longer than 4 hours etc. etc. Here is real issue. Would this punk have the balls to do that to a guy. It looks to me like he is a bully to the women in front of him. My glass of red wine would have been all over that sob if I had been in that seat. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? the wrestler Tyrus gave his view on Gutfeld's show Saturday, there probably wouldn't have been a first tap on the seat, certainly not a second.
shrader Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 I witnessed probably the rudest moment of seat etiquette the last time I flew. The second he sat down, this 20-something kid in the aisle across from me put his knees up on the back of the seat, at around his chest level, and gave a good push. Over the course of the flight (fortunately a short one) he continued to slouch further and further down. By the end of the flight, his ass was completely off the end of his seat. Meanwhile, this super timid college aged girl was in front of him, was clearly frustrated, but wouldn't say anything. Meanwhile, the flight attendant walked by several times too and didn't bother to do anything. I'm probably an ass for not saying anything, but I wasn't going to cause a scene.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 Those two people were infantile. I also think there is more to the story because the lady was issued a written warning that she would be prosecuted for unruly behavior. That said, my own personal rule is: (1) I never recline Out of courtesy to others; (2) but there is nothing preventing others from reclining. 1
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 If the airlines would remove the last row of seats, on all types, and give people a little more leg room, maybe this "problem" would go away. On the other hand, why not just disable the recline feature from the seats. If people are too immature to properly manage it, just take it away. Not sure it would be missed. 1 1
shrader Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 I think all airlines should put spikes on the top of the seats to prevent the "pull down on the back of the seat in order to stand up" maneuver. 1 1
BUFFALOKIE Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 I'm a taller guy, and I have no problem with the person in front of me reclining. I mean, I already have no legroom, and the reclined seat changes nothing. And hell yes, I recline too. 4
Needle Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 I have reclined and have had others recline in front of me. It never bothered me and I never would have thought it was being rude to others. I don't fully understand the complaint of losing a couple inches of dead space. It seems like plenty of people agree that it's rude, so that's enough for me to ditch it. 2
bdutton Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 If the airlines did not want you to recline they would not have installed seats that recline. If you don't like it then ***** off. 2 1
NoSaint Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: Those two people were infantile. I also think there is more to the story because the lady was issued a written warning that she would be prosecuted for unruly behavior. That said, my own personal rule is: (1) I never recline Out of courtesy to others; (2) but there is nothing preventing others from reclining. after your super bowl party thread we are all shocked by your rule... 2
Augie Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, NoSaint said: after your super bowl party thread we are all shocked by your rule... He also carries on enough snacks and drinks for everybody onboard. . Edited February 19, 2020 by Augie 1
NoSaint Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, BUFFALOKIE said: I'm a taller guy, and I have no problem with the person in front of me reclining. I mean, I already have no legroom, and the reclined seat changes nothing. And hell yes, I recline too. I never really got people freaking out over it. Not my favorite when people recline but I’m y’all too and never really effected me much. Feels like people are just angry to begin with and use this as a spot to vent 1
Buffalo_Gal Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 The recline option should be taken away in the back of the bus. As people get larger, seat area gets smaller. The airlines having a seat recline with ####### fliers out there is what the problem is. You want to recline? Buy a business/first ticket. 1 1
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Seating arrangements on airplanes nowadays pretty much suck azz any way you slice it. I don’t find the extra space reclining takes to be an I issue, as simple geometry dictates that the bottom of the seat is the axis and barely moves, while the headrest area might move back two inches max. In my estimation, dude is a douche and would have been dealt with accordingly. 2
NoSaint Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: He also carries on enough snacks and drinks for everybody onboard. except for himself.
Augie Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 I never recline, and it sucks when the seat in front of me comes back both of the inches allowed for. But so far I have always survived.
Kirby Jackson Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 So glad that you brought this topic up!! It’s something that we need to discuss. My opinion is going to be weak though. They are both a-holes. I fly a decent amount (probably a trip and a half a month) and am a regular sized man. I will NEVER recline my seat because I hate when someone does it to me. No one likes that. If everyone took the “do unto others” approach we’d never have to worry about reclined seats. Now the guy is just an a-hole. It would be one thing if he quickly bumped it pretty hard “inadvertently” sending a message. The pettiness of the constant banging shows that he needs to get a life. So to recap: seat recliner person = terrible punch seat recliner person = terrible person that tries to deplane prior to their row = worse than the other 2 4 1
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