People who recline their seats on airplanes w/o asking...

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

 

[Fritzo]

😕

Any airline I've ever used has seats that don't affect the person behind you when you recline.

 

[BoomerD]

I hesitate to post this, since I personally think that anyone who does this should be thrown off the plane at 37,000 feet, but...

http://www.gadgetduck.com/goods/kneedefender.html

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
I hesitate to post this, since I personally think that anyone who does this should be thrown off the plane at 37,000 feet, but...

http://www.gadgetduck.com/goods/kneedefender.html

Brilliant!

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: Farang
I fly frequently and have never asked, been asked, or seen anyone be asked to recline their seat. I am a tall guy and am squished in pretty good on planes, but I just accept it if someone reclines their seat. They have the right to, just as I do. I would not sit upright for 12 hours on a plane just because the guy behind me said I couldn't put my seat back.

All I'd like is a little warning so I don't get bonked in the head while I'm leaning over my book or whatever.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: BoomerD
I hesitate to post this, since I personally think that anyone who does this should be thrown off the plane at 37,000 feet, but...

http://www.gadgetduck.com/goods/kneedefender.html

Brilliant!

Hardly. While the FAA has no specific ban on these, all the airlines have policies regarding them. The flight attendants are to remove them and confiscate them until the end of the flight if found. The airlines do not take kindly to passengers who do anything to bother other passengers.

Personally, if you use one on my seat and you'll end up in the gallery of strange X-Rays. 😛 Naw, I'll just call the flight attendent.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Bring a cane or something with you so you can wedge it between your seat and theirs so they can't recline. That would actually be kinda fun to do. Though some people would probably be anal enough to keep trying until it falls off or actually make you remove it if they turn around and notice.

I've never been in a plane but I'm guessing it's the same as like, a greyhound bus. I'm small so it does not really bother me, but when I want to recline my own seat I normally double check that nobody is behind me, or if theirs is already reclined. Some people are just inconsiderate.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: jjones
WTF? The normal position for an airline seat is in the reclined position. It's only in the upright position for takeoff and landing as far as I'm concerned. I've flown countless times and never have had anyone ask to recline their seat, nor have I ever considered asking the person behind me. You people that think I should ask permission or think it's rude are way too uptight.

Agreed. The ridiculously upright position of the seats in the unreclined position exist only to aid in boarding, unboarding and evacuation of the plane... which is why they are to be upright until after takeoff, and while landing.

 

[Babbles]

It has never ever dawned on me to even ask to recline my seat - I don't care if the people in front of me do it and I sure as hell can't concern myself with those behind me.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Bring a cane or something with you so you can wedge it between your seat and theirs so they can't recline. That would actually be kinda fun to do. Though some people would probably be anal enough to keep trying until it falls off or actually make you remove it if they turn around and notice.

I've never been in a plane but I'm guessing it's the same as like, a greyhound bus. I'm small so it does not really bother me, but when I want to recline my own seat I normally double check that nobody is behind me, or if theirs is already reclined. Some people are just inconsiderate.

As I just said...

Disabling the recline function of the seat in front of you is frowned upon by all the airlines, and will be corrected by the flight attendants. Any device you use to do so will be taken away until the end of the flight.

It is NOT inconsiderate to use the recline function of MY seat. Please see my "fact" post just a dozen or so posts up. NO leg room is lost when they recline.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: jjones
WTF? The normal position for an airline seat is in the reclined position. It's only in the upright position for takeoff and landing as far as I'm concerned. I've flown countless times and never have had anyone ask to recline their seat, nor have I ever considered asking the person behind me. You people that think I should ask permission or think it's rude are way too uptight.

this

 

[Agentbolt]

I'm 6'3", so when the guy in front of me reclines his seat, it's definitely a squished, uncomfortable experience. My trick to avoiding this experience? BUY BETTER SEATS.

If you are buying coach tickets with an expectation of this iron-clad circle of personal space no one can enter, you are delusional. The seats recline for a reason. you big babies.

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I paid for the seat, blow me.

+1

 

[LS21]

if you dont want to buy premium class ,fly united where you can get Economy Plus seating with extendewd pitch for a few more dollars

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

I suppose you must not get up to use the restroom so you can stay in your seat to wedge the seat in a locked position.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

Then I would have to a call a stewardess to ask you to show some fucking manners that your parents never taught you.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

I suppose you must not get up to use the restroom so you can stay in your seat to wedge the seat in a locked position.

No. I don't use the restrooms on planes. I go BEFORE I get on the flight.

And that's another pet peeve of mine, use the freakin' bathroom BEFORE you get on the plane. Now I can understand if you were on a trip to Japan. Yeah, that's tough to do. But freakin' 15 minutes into a flight, seriously?

 

[Turkish]

This is why I fly C or J almost exclusively. Airlines should add more business class seats anyways as they lose money on Y.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

Then I would have to a call a stewardess to ask you to show some fucking manners that your parents never taught you.

No you wouldn't. And even if you did, like other have said, "I paid for the seat," and that is the most comfortable position for me. Now what you'll do next is just sit there in an upright position through the whole flight, just like me.

 

[smack Down]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

I suppose you must not get up to use the restroom so you can stay in your seat to wedge the seat in a locked position.

No. I don't use the restrooms on planes. I go BEFORE I get on the flight.

And that's another pet peeve of mine, use the freakin' bathroom BEFORE you get on the plane. Now I can understand if you were on a trip to Japan. Yeah, that's tough to do. But freakin' 15 minutes into a flight, seriously?

WTF difference does it make it isn't like there is anything productive you can do on a plane besides piss.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

I suppose you must not get up to use the restroom so you can stay in your seat to wedge the seat in a locked position.

No. I don't use the restrooms on planes. I go BEFORE I get on the flight.

And that's another pet peeve of mine, use the freakin' bathroom BEFORE you get on the plane. Now I can understand if you were on a trip to Japan. Yeah, that's tough to do. But freakin' 15 minutes into a flight, seriously?

WTF difference does it make it isn't like there is anything productive you can do on a plane besides piss.

That's not the one I'm talking about.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Well, they paid for it, they can do whatever they want with it. Usually when people in front of me try to recline their seat I subtly put my knees up against it to keep it so it won't budge. Then they creen their neck around to see what's going on and I'm like, oh, that's my knee you're pushing against.

i would say:
"can you move your knee? i would like to recline my seat."

I would say:
"No."

You don't have to ask to recline with me, you just won't be able to. 🙂

Then I would have to a call a stewardess to ask you to show some fucking manners that your parents never taught you.

No you wouldn't. And even if you did, like other have said, "I paid for the seat," and that is the most comfortable position for me. Now what you'll do next is just sit there in an upright position through the whole flight, just like me.

Fuck that. I'd call the stewardess to and ask for the seat I'd paid for.


Edit - To think of it, on one of the shorter hops I got kneed by the person behind me after I reclined. I "pushed back". Involving the stewardess/stewards is last case because they are there primarily for safety and don't need to be bothered everytime a baby cries.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
Fuck that. I'd call the stewardess to and ask for the seat I'd paid for.

You can call her all you want, she isn't going to do anything. What you WILL do though is, sit in an upright position for the whole flight. 🙂

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: Turkish
This is why I fly C or J almost exclusively. Airlines should add more business class seats anyways as they lose money on Y.

uh have you noticed how many international C/J/F/Z are empty recently? domestic are only full because of upgrades (complimentary or otherwise)