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TallBill

Lifer
Apr 29, 2001
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Stop being whiny bitches. That space is theres to take, just like the 6 inches behind your chair is yours to take.
 

Anubis

No Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: Deeko
This is absurd. You think someone should ask you before they recline their seat? Wow. Just wow.

WAAAAAAH I'm too poor to afford first class so I'm going to cry about how much I hate coach, but somehow twist it into everyone else in coach being a jerk but me!

Grow up kid.

Grow taller.

But seriously though, why is your comfort more important than the person in front of you?

It's not, no one's comfort is any more important than any other's, to me it's simply an issue of common courtesy.

my confort is infinitly more important then anyone elses there is no if ands or buts about that
 

DainBramaged

Lifer
Jun 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: Renob
People who recline their seats on airplanes w/o asking...

lol Im 6"5 so there is no way a person can recline even if they try. I laugh when they try.

I'm only 6.2 but this still is the case for me. People get pissed at me for having long legs. I laugh.
 

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
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Originally posted by: Aikouka
Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
When someone does that to you, you just return the favor to the person behind you, and so on down the rows of seats until you get to the last row, where the guy can't recline, but is given a conciliatory handjob by a flight attendant in return.

Wow, do you have to ask for that? :Q I sat in the back on a small plane ( worst decision evar... especially since the engines for said plane were at the rear ), and no one gave me a hand release!

I upgraded to "Economy Plus" the second time and was actually pretty tempted to see if I could switch to First Class on one of my flights. I also found that sitting at the front (between Eco plus and First Class) is probably the best if you want leg room... I had tons :Q!

shit yeah. I usually fly Southwest whenever I fly on my own money, and always try and do online check-in early enough so I can get 'A' group. Then, I just line up pretty early so that when they board A, I'm pretty close to the front of the line, if not the front. And then I grab one of the seats in the front row. So much legroom and can keep my bookbag right there with no issue.
 

acheron

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May 27, 2008
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Originally posted by: Kelemvor
THey are designed so you can recline them without interfering with the eprson behind you.

Have you ever actually been on a plane? Because they are not remotely designed that way.
 

acheron

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May 27, 2008
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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: Renob
People who recline their seats on airplanes w/o asking...

lol Im 6"5 so there is no way a person can recline even if they try. I laugh when they try.

I'm only 6.2 but this still is the case for me. People get pissed at me for having long legs. I laugh.

6'4" here, and yep. It's like, where do you expect my knees to go?
 

Turin39789

Lifer
Nov 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: acheron
Originally posted by: Kelemvor
THey are designed so you can recline them without interfering with the eprson behind you.

Have you ever actually been on a plane? Because they are not remotely designed that way.

I was on many very recently, they appear to recline 2-3 inches at most, my legroom was negligbly if at all affected.


I am however only 5'11".
 

akshatp

Diamond Member
Oct 15, 1999
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If you really dont want someone in front of you reclining their seat and cant afford the premium classes, then pay the $20 for the bulkhead row seat, where there is no seat in front of youically, the first row in economy.
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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:confused: I only recline partway out of politeness, but I don't see a reason to ask and I don't expect to be asked by the person in front of me. I've never been asked by the person in front of me.
 

91TTZ

Lifer
Jan 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: dainthomas
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I paid for the seat, blow me.

If you want to recline without pissing someone off, buy first class cheapskate.

Onus is on the pissed-off person to spend more money. Doesn't hurt me to have someone pissed off, and the feature is there on MY seat, under MY control, for me to use it.

I may be a 5'6" woman and you might be a 6'3" guy but I have arthritis and being in a cramped single position for a few hours can literally hobble me to the point of not being able to stand. I have no intention of asking your permission (and taking the chance you'd say no) when my ability to walk off the plane is contingent on your answer.

You want more space than the airline allows for, you pay for more space.

But you're intruding into their space by doing that. What if they physically stop you from reclining? Are they allowed to preserve the space which they paid for?
 

Capt Caveman

Lifer
Jan 30, 2005
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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: dainthomas
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I paid for the seat, blow me.

If you want to recline without pissing someone off, buy first class cheapskate.

Onus is on the pissed-off person to spend more money. Doesn't hurt me to have someone pissed off, and the feature is there on MY seat, under MY control, for me to use it.

I may be a 5'6" woman and you might be a 6'3" guy but I have arthritis and being in a cramped single position for a few hours can literally hobble me to the point of not being able to stand. I have no intention of asking your permission (and taking the chance you'd say no) when my ability to walk off the plane is contingent on your answer.

You want more space than the airline allows for, you pay for more space.

But you're intruding into their space by doing that. What if they physically stop you from reclining? Are they allowed to preserve the space which they paid for?

Why does the airplane seat allow you to recline it then? Seems it's not your space and the airlines allows you to use it.
 

LtPage1

Diamond Member
Jan 15, 2004
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The seat reclines. It doesn't go back that far. You can recline your own damn seat too. Quit whining.
 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I would never ask permission.
That being said, I never recline mine. It is rude.

The only reasons I can see that you wouldn't recline your airplane seat would be:
1) It doesn't recline nearly as far as the one in your Cal-Trans vehicle.
2) You're already rested up from being at work all day.


:p

What's big and orange and sleeps 4? A Cal-Trans crew truck...:D
 

91TTZ

Lifer
Jan 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: dainthomas
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I paid for the seat, blow me.

If you want to recline without pissing someone off, buy first class cheapskate.

Onus is on the pissed-off person to spend more money. Doesn't hurt me to have someone pissed off, and the feature is there on MY seat, under MY control, for me to use it.

I may be a 5'6" woman and you might be a 6'3" guy but I have arthritis and being in a cramped single position for a few hours can literally hobble me to the point of not being able to stand. I have no intention of asking your permission (and taking the chance you'd say no) when my ability to walk off the plane is contingent on your answer.

You want more space than the airline allows for, you pay for more space.

But you're intruding into their space by doing that. What if they physically stop you from reclining? Are they allowed to preserve the space which they paid for?

Why does the airplane seat allow you to recline it then? Seems it's not your space and the airlines allows you to use it.

Why do they put a food tray on the back of a seat that reclines? I'll put a drink there and the person reclines their seat so far that it nearly gets knocked over.
 

Capt Caveman

Lifer
Jan 30, 2005
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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: dainthomas
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I paid for the seat, blow me.

If you want to recline without pissing someone off, buy first class cheapskate.

Onus is on the pissed-off person to spend more money. Doesn't hurt me to have someone pissed off, and the feature is there on MY seat, under MY control, for me to use it.

I may be a 5'6" woman and you might be a 6'3" guy but I have arthritis and being in a cramped single position for a few hours can literally hobble me to the point of not being able to stand. I have no intention of asking your permission (and taking the chance you'd say no) when my ability to walk off the plane is contingent on your answer.

You want more space than the airline allows for, you pay for more space.

But you're intruding into their space by doing that. What if they physically stop you from reclining? Are they allowed to preserve the space which they paid for?

Why does the airplane seat allow you to recline it then? Seems it's not your space and the airlines allows you to use it.

Why do they put a food tray on the back of a seat that reclines? I'll put a drink there and the person reclines their seat so far that it nearly gets knocked over.

Recline your seat back. Problem solved.
 

Imdmn04

Platinum Member
Jan 28, 2002
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if u are too tall then buy a bigger seat in the biz class.
If u can't afford it, tough shit. U gain some perks being tall in life, but u lose out at other times.
 

OdiN

Banned
Mar 1, 2000
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Ask them if they have any grey poupon every 30 seconds until their raise it back up.
 

91TTZ

Lifer
Jan 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: dainthomas
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I paid for the seat, blow me.

If you want to recline without pissing someone off, buy first class cheapskate.

Onus is on the pissed-off person to spend more money. Doesn't hurt me to have someone pissed off, and the feature is there on MY seat, under MY control, for me to use it.

I may be a 5'6" woman and you might be a 6'3" guy but I have arthritis and being in a cramped single position for a few hours can literally hobble me to the point of not being able to stand. I have no intention of asking your permission (and taking the chance you'd say no) when my ability to walk off the plane is contingent on your answer.

You want more space than the airline allows for, you pay for more space.

But you're intruding into their space by doing that. What if they physically stop you from reclining? Are they allowed to preserve the space which they paid for?

Why does the airplane seat allow you to recline it then? Seems it's not your space and the airlines allows you to use it.

Why do they put a food tray on the back of a seat that reclines? I'll put a drink there and the person reclines their seat so far that it nearly gets knocked over.

Recline your seat back. Problem solved.

Huh? what does my seat have to do with the tray in front of me?
 

lokiju

Lifer
May 29, 2003
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Not like I enjoy it but I don't get pissed off, they paid for their seat and it reclines BFD.