I can imagine it'd be a little tight if you kept a laptop bag or purse in the underseat storage bin.
The only time you should recline a plane seat is if there's nobody behind you. One person's hour of semi-relaxing does not cancel out another few people's discomfort. Remember - people who recline also inconvenience people in the adjacent seats. It blocks the bathroom walk, passing of goodies from the flight attendants to the other passengers. I declare plane seat reclining in the presence of others to be UnGeneWorthy Behaviour. - RB Decreer of such things. --- In [email protected], "areofilm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Leg room? Doesn't everyone's legs go down under the seat in front of > them? I'm 5'10" and i don't remember having a seat reclined bugging > my legs. It did hit me in the head once, but that's why i look behind > me before reclining. > > > --- In [email protected], Emeraldax <emeraldax@> > wrote: > > > > Having been on many airplane trips in my life - as much as I would > love to recline my seat, I NEVER do if there is someone behind me. > Having someone in front of me recline their seat is awful. It has > absolutely nothing to do with the tray table and everything to do with > leg room. I'm 5'7" and it's a pain in the ass, I can't imagine what > it's like for taller folks. The only thing worse is when I was on a > 12 hour bus trip last February (because my flight was cancelled) and > an a-hole reclined his seat. > > > > I'm with Gene on this one. > > > > Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > 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" <areofilm@> > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > > Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. > > >
