Litespeed_Chick

Ridiculous! The seats recline for a reason. I would NEVER expect the person in front not to recline, and I certainly recline mine the moment they will let me.

If everyone reclines their seats, then everyone has EXACTLY the SAME amount of space they had when everyone was upright.

However, I don't think I am the one that's been leaning into your lap, because I am CURSED with getting a seat that won't go back about half the time!! There was an article in WSJ last friday about picking the best and worst seats in a plane. Apparently there's a website called seatguru.com or something like that that tells you about various seat numbers on all makes of planes. I haven't been there yet, but perhaps you guys that hate the recliners could try to get behind the ones that don't go back (say Hi to me when you do)!

HuwMorgan

Your friend is being vulgar and disgusting. Furthermore, I find chewing gum aficianados more disgusting than smokers. Childish types.

jor

Litespeed_Chick, you are so wrong. A tall person with long thing bones sticks out farther, and the long angle bones makes the knees stick up much higher. If the person in front reclines the seat goes directly into his knees whether or not he relines himself. You are speeking from the standpoint of a person who's knees are lower than the pivot point of the seat in front, so of course it works OK for you.

Grasshopper

An absolutely unsolvable delimma... to recline or not to recline! And my pet peeve (the recliners), being a person with long thing bones. (sorry, Jor, I couldn't resist). I am lucky enough to have good enough status to always either get an upgrade or a bulkhead seat so it no longer tortures me. But I also never recline my seat. If you are a person who doesn't mind the reclined seat, please wear a sign to that effect so I can go ahead and lean back! Thanks!!!

By the way, the gum thing is very tacky.

jor

I meant thigh bones, not thing bones.

In response to the original post. Everyone gets the chance to receive a napkin when drinks are offered. Put it in the napkin. As for the barf bag. What about the person on a later flight who might need it to throw up in and can't open it because it is stuck shut with gum???? Not nice behavior on your friend's part.

JJason

Let me get this straight, if one is tall, then he should expect the person sitting in front of him not to recline because of his knobby knees and thigh bone structure? Too confusing.I am going to continue to recline so if you are tall and lanky and sit behind me and my seat hits your knees and causes your drink to spill, too bad.

Grasshopper

Gee Jjason, what a nice attitude. Your karma is going to get you.

Blenroth

If a potential passenger cannot fit into a seat when the seat in front is reclined then perhaps that passenger should either book only seats behind emergency rows, bulkhead seats, or should not fly in coach.

The seat pitch and recline configurations are not my fault. Take it up with the airline. Perhaps you could send them a letter asking them to either remove the recline function of the seats?

cd

I expect the person in front of me to recline his seat and it has never been a problem. Why would they make the seats to recline if you're not supposed to do it? Does not make sense.

Suzie

I was thinking about jor's point that maybe the crew does not check barf bags and the gummed up one remains for the next passenger. Well what happens when the next user needs the barf bag for it's true purpose but it's "gummed" shut? Maybe the MS. Gum Chewer should be sitting in the same row so she can benefit directly from sealing the bag shut instead of finding a proper way of disposing of the gum.

Big_Money_D

This thread is so ridiculous I had to chime in. You can put your seat back whenever and for however long you want on an airplane. The only rule is that it be upright for takeoff and landing, that is what the fa's say, and that is what I do. To claim that one's bone structure somehow obliges a passenger in front of you to not utilize the recline feature is rude, selfish, and arrogant. They paid for their ticket and can recline to their hearts content.

Loki

I always recline if so inclinced. I am short so I really never thought of it as rude. AFter seeing this post, I felt sympathy for a second but thinking about it, I've never had a tall person at a ballgame, concert, movie, etc. become concerned that I couldn't see over his/her head and offer to slouch down in the seat for my convenience, so I will continue to recline.

jor

Loki, that's sort of like saying those short people at an outdoor concert are so dog-gone easy to trip over, therefor I will continue not to consider their needs.

Big_Money_D

Not at all, jor. A frivolous and cheap shot of an analogy you attempt to use. What next? Will you now try to claim that passengers with small appetites have some sort of 'obligation' to give uneaten portions of their in flight meals to large people so that their 'needs will be met'? No. Everyone gets the same sized meal, everyone gets the same sized seat, and everyone can recline as they will.

Tiberius_Solarass

I will absolutely recline. And if anyone has a problem with it or tries to kick my seatback in retaliation then I'll fart on you.

tom42

So what the anti-recliners are saying is that, although I purchased my ticket just the same as they did, I should allow myself to be uncomfortable for the duration of the flight in order to make them more comfortable. Huh?

caribtraveler

this thread made me laugh quite a bit, although i'm sure all the posters were serious about their issues.
i'm a seat recliner but never all the way because i know how little room there is and i wouldn't want someone to completely recline on me. all this because airlines can't properly manage their companies, they're constantly in the red and have to make money at our physical expense.
now enjoy this article:
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/...y/recline.html

JJason

It's the "me-first" attitude that this country has. So allow me to say I will recline. Karma or no karma, grasshopper. Confucious say, "those with lanky leg should fly Amtrak"

Tiberius_Solarass

That's right, it is me-first that makes this country great. You help out others, when you can, but your first obligation is to watch your own ass. And if enough people had real heartburn about airline seatpitch then they would be screaming to legislators about some regulation in this area. I've heard about consumer legislation regarding luggage and overbooking, etc, but nothing touching this issue.

It would appear from simple market analysis that people are more than willing to accept bovine-style accomodations in the air because of the discounted airfares we've been blessed with over the decades. This is why SWA and JBL are successful, and both airlines offer reclining chairs.

Mommar

Worse than spraying perfume in the closed plane cabin, the woman next to me in Business was so happy with her new perfume, she took my arm and sprayed MY WRIST!! I was so pissed but had to sit with her for 10 more hours so kept my grin plastered and said nothing! Bleh!