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Minor Issue on Plane (1 Viewer)

Pull your MAGA hat out of your backpack, and viola! She and the dog are soon escorted off the plane.  Daughter's free to choose how she wants to proceed

 
So her position is that a 10 year old can't sit on her ### 10 feet away from her mother for a couple of hours? Her kid has never been on a school bus? It sounds like you got played, but I'd have done the same thing you did.

 
Rirruto said:
So her position is that a 10 year old can't sit on her ### 10 feet away from her mother for a couple of hours? Her kid has never been on a school bus? It sounds like you got played, but I'd have done the same thing you did.
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I agree but obviously I wasn't going to argue.  She may have been older--I saw them at baggage claim later and the girl was carrying a couple of tennis rackets.  

 
Yeah, complete and total screw job here. 10 year old can't sit by themselves in first class with the mom within earshot? Complete nonsense.

People really are the absolute worst

 
Lady should have taken it up with the airline to get it all sorted out first rather than just presuming a stranger would get bent over for her.

She should also have bought your first drink.

 
FreeBaGeL said:
Lady should have taken it up with the airline to get it all sorted out first rather than just presuming a stranger would get bent over for her.

She should also have bought your first drink.
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Why can't you animals realize drinks are free in first class?  You clearly would be a seat changer of some sort.

 
bigbottom said:
Given the choice, would you rather go bulkhead window or next to a kid and a dog?
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I am not a fan of separating mother and daughter especially given her initial statement.  Who knows how she'd react if I made a stink--ugly accusations etc.  As I mentioned above, it happened to me flying back from Mexico with my daughter a few years ago and I still think the guy who refused to even hear me out was a complete toolbox.  It it had been two adults, I wouldn't have hesitated to secure my seat but given the child aspect, I bit my tongue and got worked.  I'd still do the same thing, but understand that she's likely to do the same as well next time.

 
When I first saw the thread title I thought you may not have received the warm nuts that are typically offered in first class.

 
chet said:
I am not a fan of separating mother and daughter especially given her initial statement.  Who knows how she'd react if I made a stink--ugly accusations etc.  As I mentioned above, it happened to me flying back from Mexico with my daughter a few years ago and I still think the guy who refused to even hear me out was a complete toolbox.  It it had been two adults, I wouldn't have hesitated to secure my seat but given the child aspect, I bit my tongue and got worked.  I'd still do the same thing, but understand that she's likely to do the same as well next time.
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Sure, but my question was not intended to have anything do with splitting up a child and mother. Imagine that the child was traveling without a parent and had her dog, and there was an open bulkhead window seat. Would you rather switch to the bulkhead window or would you prefer to sit next to a kid and a dog?

For me, I’m switching to the bulkhead in that situation. Not so much because of the kid, but because of the dog under the seat. I have no idea whether the dog is going to make noise all flight, whether it’s going to bother my allergies, whether the kid is going to try to play with it during the flight, etc.

 
bigbottom said:
A chihuahua?  Yeah, I’m definitely preferring the bulkhead in that situation. 
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bigbottom said:
Sure, but my question was not intended to have anything do with splitting up a child and mother. Imagine that the child was traveling without a parent and had her dog, and there was an open bulkhead window seat. Would you rather switch to the bulkhead window or would you prefer to sit next to a kid and a dog?

For me, I’m switching to the bulkhead in that situation. Not so much because of the kid, but because of the dog under the seat. I have no idea whether the dog is going to make noise all flight, whether it’s going to bother my allergies, whether the kid is going to try to play with it during the flight, etc.
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I'd prefer my original seat.  I'd have my noise cancelling headphones and ignore her for the most part.

 
dickey moe said:
When I first saw the thread title I thought you may not have received the warm nuts that are typically offered in first class.
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No, he just received a used tea bag instead.

#chettoo

You did the right thing, but she was very presumptuous to sit there first.

 
Bobcat10 said:
I've had bulkhead with extra legroom.  :shrug:
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I guess it depends on the layout of the plane but that front row in 1st class is crappy on pretty much every plane I've been on, especially the window seat.

You get a solid wall where your feet normally get to tuck under. You don't have access to any of your junk which is annoying on longer flight. If the person falls asleep you are trapped like a rat.

 
The General said:
I guess it depends on the layout of the plane but that front row in 1st class is crappy on pretty much every plane I've been on, especially the window seat.

You get a solid wall where your feet normally get to tuck under. You don't have access to any of your junk which is annoying on longer flight. If the person falls asleep you are trapped like a rat.
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Oh I thought we were talking about the bulkhead row directly behind 1st class.  Same thing at the end of the day I guess.

 
bigbottom said:
Sure, but my question was not intended to have anything do with splitting up a child and mother. Imagine that the child was traveling without a parent and had her dog, and there was an open bulkhead window seat. Would you rather switch to the bulkhead window or would you prefer to sit next to a kid and a dog?

For me, I’m switching to the bulkhead in that situation. Not so much because of the kid, but because of the dog under the seat. I have no idea whether the dog is going to make noise all flight, whether it’s going to bother my allergies, whether the kid is going to try to play with it during the flight, etc.
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I totally just read this in Matthew McConaughey voice, so of course I added (in my head): Now imagine she's white.

 
tjnc09 said:
Not really.  It's not her seat.  I bet more people would tell her to move for actually sitting in the seat than politely asking to switch.
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I was joking. It's hard to take these topics that seriously because they all border on the absurd, more of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" type moments we can all relate to.

But, yeah no one is telling a woman to move so she can't sit next to her kid so in that it is a power move...by the lady with the chihuahua in a bag under her seat.

 
Good to see we're still perpetuating the lie that the bulkhead is an inferior seat.  

 
Otis said:
Good to see we're still perpetuating the lie that the bulkhead is an inferior seat.  
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In first class, it definitely is.  Less leg room and you have to stow your carry on.  The only advantage is that you will be one of the first four people off of the plane.  Window bulkhead is usually the last seat first class seat booked on American.  

What part don't you agree with?

It's ok to have an outlier opinion but don't try to bully the majority into believing your BS.

 
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