You know who I also hate? The guys (and women, but mostly guys) who take over the armrest and then lean into me. I get it, I'm a 5'3" woman, but really.
No one has ever fallen asleep on me, but I can't promise to be polite if it does happen. On 8/3/07, Ray Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Seriously, dude. I'd bank on it. > > --- In > [email protected]<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>, > "PJ Romano" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I bet he also sits on the metro with his legs splayed. > > > > On 8/3/07, Ray Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Did you guys read Thursday's update? The writer from Bethesda > makes a > > > perfect example of why there is a large, significant portion of > the > > > world that hates this area. > > > > > > --------------------------------------- > > > Bethesda, Md.: Gene, > > > > > > For the update, and I swear I'm being dead serious about this. > > > > > > If I want to recline my seat on an airplane all the way I'm going > to > > > do it, person behind me be damned. And here is why: > > > > > > The person behind me is a stranger and frankly I don't care what > > > his/her views on seat back reclining are or how tall or short they > > > are. If you want a ton of leg room, buy a first class ticket. > > > > > > I'm not going to be intimidated by you either because I fly > > > constantly and have heard all sorts of requests, polite and rude, > to > > > put my seat up. Not once have I complied and I just don't care > enough > > > about your comfort to compromise mine. Also, its the rare person > who > > > is not a child that can kick an adult's seat for the duration of a > > > flight, and usually the flight attendants will take care of that > if > > > asked. Nobody wants the humiliation of being arrested at the gate > > > because they acted like a child. > > > > > > I paid for a seat that reclines a certain amount, and I'm going > to do > > > whatever I can to make myself comfortable. I also paid for a seat > > > knowing full well the guy in front of me could recline his. I live > > > with it, and so should everyone else. > > > > > > As for your comparison to prisoners in a cage watching out for one > > > another: ask any ex-con how trust they had in any other inmate to > > > watch their back. Answer is zero: its a dog eat dog world, and > that > > > extends to airplanes. > > > > > > Gene Weingarten: This. Says. It. All. > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > > Can Bethesda put away the Type-A, Alpha personality for even a > COUPLE > > > of hours for the shared benefit of others? > > > > > > I was in Minneapolis this week, and the person in front of me on > the > > > flight back to DC reclined into my lap. I couldn't use my laptop, > > > barely had room for my iPod. Couldn't even read SkyMall, and > dammit, > > > there's no reason to fly if I can't read SkyMall. > > > > > > Gene is BEYOND right on this. Bethesda, MD, is a jackhole. > > > > > > - RB > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
