I don't muscle my way to the front of the boarding line, fight over the armrest with the guy sitting next to me, hog the overhead bin, etc. But if you recline your seat, I will make a special point to knee your seat every few minutes for the remainder of the flight. That's really the only thing that other travelers do that seriously pisses me off.
I really don't get this.
The seats are designed to recline. As far as I know, I never entered into some kind of social compact or signed off on a rule or law that says we aren't supposed to recline. Yes- it's inconvenient for the person in back of me, just as it's inconvenient for me when the person in front of me reclines. But not reclining can get uncomfortable as well- also inconvenient.
So- I'm all for a clear rule stating that every person in the world may not recline, or the airlines redesigning their seats so they dont'. Until that day, I'm reclining. Again- if you want to ask me AND the person in front of me to not recline... I'm game if they are. Otherwise again- I'm reclining... sorry.
Typical New Yorker. Take every advantage given. #### everyone else.
don't get me started on umbrellas.
I do think I'm the typical NYer... in that I do my damnedest to be aware of people around me- becvause I'm surrounded by them 24/7.
you could look at it from the flip-side- that asking me not to use my seat the way it was designed is being rude to me so that you're not inconvienced.
If it makes you feel better, I always look behind me to make sure I'm not about to hit somebody. But if they're sitting? I'm reclining, and I don't need to get permission.
Again- if you want me to not recline... go tell the person in front of me to not recline and I won't either (even though I'm the one being disadvantaged by not doing something that is part of the design and within the rules of the airplane)