If everyone reclined wouldn't everyone be OK? I have no problem using the tray table while reclined. I don't think people who recline their seats are monsters. Other than Areo, do none of you ever recline your seats because you don't like it when the person in front of you reclines theirs? I find that somewhat hard to believe.
--- In [email protected], "areofilm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So you're saying it's bad to recline my seat on the plane. The seat > that feels like some ancient torture device meant to keep you seated > forward at a 85 degree angle? > > For the record, I've never been asked to decline my seat and if > someone did I would do it without bitching. > > > --- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley" > <clavenia@> 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 > > >
