I nearly gave up on this thread after it ended up as a grammar battle but the best bit has to be a poster trying to put others down with their own knowledge writing:

"Is everybody satisfies??? LOL."

Put me in the minority perhaps, but I really DON'T like bulkhead sets. Why? Because I like legroom and most bulkhead seats to do have as much as regular seats. Before you contest that idea, let me say that I stretch my legs out by putting them under the seat in front of me. Although there may not be a lot extra knee room, it is the ability to stretch my feet out that I prefer. And usually you can't do that in a bulkhead seat. I also limit my carryons so I don't have to take up that space under the seat in front of me with luggage -- that's where I want my feet.

>.."i.e." is commonly used instead of [e.g.] as it stands for "in essence".

Another example of the general lessening of standards.

i.e. (id est) means "that is to say"

e.g. (exempli gratia) means "for example".

"You are worthy of promotion; i.e., you are one of the few people in the office who comes to work on time."

"Your work has made you worthy of promotion, e.g., you are one of the few people in the office who comes to work on time."

((I))

Neopolitan makes a good point. Bulkheads usually have less room to stretch out in and there is no seat in front of you to put stuff so everything must go overhead. The only advantage is that there is no seat in front to be reclined into your knees.

the seats i REALLY don't like are the extra legroom emergency exit seats next to the bathroom, where too many people tend to "hang out", look out window, etc.

Getting back on topic.

No way would I get a middle seat if I have a choice. Doesn't matter if it's bulkhead or exit rows with limited legroom. Just no way. [Well, unless you're super super tall.]

And if you're on UA's 777 (with 2-5-2 seating), and behind the lavatories, do you mean you have seats 31 D, E or F? No way, absolutely no any freaking way, would I take any of those unless there's no window or aisle seat available anywhere else. And if it's 31E, you may as well shoot me!

Behind the lavatories, no underseat storage, reduced width, AND a middle seat? You must be kidding me.

Bingo -- you got it. 31E. That was me. But THANKFULLY, after being on hold for half an hour, thinking all the good seats were flying out the window, I got a window seat!!! Yahoo!! It's not in the last row of the plane, but it's back there. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, everyone, for all the great information and the great seatguru website! I've learned a lot from this.
Laurie

Well, I'm a aisle sitter myself because I get up and walk around often, use the restroom, stretch my legs and trip the cabin crew during meal service (just kidding).

But for you, at least you grabbed that window seat. Good work! I have been in the very back row of planes (in pursuit of an aisle seat) and even that wasn't so terrible imo.

To answer the original question, I like a window seat because I am pretty tiny and can scrunch up with a pillow and blanket against the wall/window of the aircraft and at least pretend to sleep for a bit during the flight.

But I do admit that the last two flights I took, when I had an aisle seat, I really liked being able to get up and stretch a few times during the flight without disturbing anyone.

As for e.g. and i.e. - they are completely different concepts, and no, i.e., does NOT stand for "in essence." Pfff!! E.g. means "for example." I.e. means "that is." Any editor, like me, would die if the two got confused in a published piece.

Where2Travel seems to think I was "putting down" other posters when i quoted some usage definitions. I certainly was not trying todo so and I sincerely apologize if my "definitions" made it seem this way. I was just amused by the grammar battle. As for my use of an s in place of a d, they are located next to each other on my keyboard. So I also apologize for typo.

If it is a short flight, I like the window. For long flights, I like the isle. Bulkhead is great because no one will lean back on you, but that is often where the babies are.

I always book center isle seats and it usually works out rather well for us. I rarely book DH seat across from mine usually in front a few rows. Seems like most times I do this there is one person on the other end and the middle seat is vacant. I like to get up fequently to stretch or go to the lavatory so I don't like to bother people. DH rarely if ever gets up but he is 6'6" and an isle seat serves him well or at least better than being cramped inside in the middle or by the window.

I guess I just like the idea of being able to lean up against and possibly even fall asleep against the window -- although I don't think that's going to happen.