View Full Version : Do You Have A Right To Recline?
MsProudSooner
6/1/2011, 02:55 PM
Fight over reclining seat diverts flight(CNN) -- Simmering air travel tensions bubbled over this weekend when a United Airlines passenger smacked a fellow flier over an unwelcome seat recline, The Washington Post reports.
Air Force fighter jets escorted the Ghana-bound United Airlines flight back to Washington Dulles International Airport shortly after takeoff Sunday night, the Post reported.
United Airlines has not returned CNN's calls for details on the incident.
Not long after departing the airport, a passenger lowered his seat into the space of a fellow flier and a fight broke out. A flight attendant and another passenger tried to break up the scuffle, sources told the Washington Post on the condition of anonymity.
Is reclining your seat a right?
Airport police met the flight at Dulles and determined that charges were not warranted, according to a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
The flight was delayed until Monday, according to the Post.
The disagreement over seat reclining is the not the first to get physical. In November, a disgruntled passenger grabbed a reclining flier's right ear with enough force to knock his glasses off, according to a complaint filed in that case.
How much do airline seats recline, anyway? 1 inch? 2 inches?
OutlandTrophy
6/1/2011, 02:57 PM
it sucks being 6-4 and having some scrawny assed dude that is 5-8 recline his damned chair right into my knees.
stoops the eternal pimp
6/1/2011, 03:03 PM
Yup..when I see the guy in front of me go for the button, I put my knees into the back of the seat to keep it from reclining
Jammin'
6/1/2011, 03:04 PM
How much force is generally required to knock someone's glasses off?
(3g, I'm looking at you for the answer but will tolerate others)
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 03:05 PM
Airplanes suck in general for tall people. :(
Cheez-It
6/1/2011, 03:06 PM
How much force is generally required to knock someone's glasses off?
(3g, I'm looking at you for the answer but will tolerate others)
It doesn't take much. One swat from my 13 week old can do it...
(Sorry you have to just "tolerate" my answer!!)
Flagstaffsooner
6/1/2011, 03:06 PM
Airplanes suck in general for tall people. :(Oh, Yes.
Jammin'
6/1/2011, 03:09 PM
It doesn't take much. One swat from my 13 week old can do it...
(Sorry you have to just "tolerate" my answer!!)
Thank you for your answer Cheez. You'll forgive my childish posting techniques. I tend to get needy for 3g recognition and go overboard at times (read: always)
OU Engineer
6/1/2011, 03:14 PM
NO you DONT have the right to lean back. 2 inches is not going to make you that much more comfortable, but it WILL make the person behind you more uncomfortable.
deutsche bags.
soonerchk
6/1/2011, 03:18 PM
Airplanes suck in general for tall people. :(
NO DOUBT!! Not only is there no leg room, but you have to keep your arms glued to your sides so as not to elbow the crap out of the person next to you.
Unless he's whining about not getting a decent picture on his ipad, in which case he deserves an elbow to the head.
i'm waiting on Dean for this one :D
my knees wedged against the seat in front of me is like the #1 reason i hate flying anymore
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 03:33 PM
NO DOUBT!! Not only is there no leg room, but you have to keep your arms glued to your sides so as not to elbow the crap out of the person next to you.
Unless he's whining about not getting a decent picture on his ipad, in which case he deserves an elbow to the head.
Everyone with an iPad deserves to be swatted.
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 03:49 PM
it sucks being 6-4 and having some scrawny assed dude that is 5-8 recline his damned chair right into my knees.
what if the guy in front is also tall ??
if he's short, like you said, you should trade seats.
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 03:50 PM
tall people, like fat asses should have to buy 2 seats.:D
3rdgensooner
6/1/2011, 03:53 PM
Being tall is a burden
about which I know nothing.
soonerchk
6/1/2011, 03:54 PM
tall people, like fat asses should have to buy 2 seats.:D
If you expect me to be able to stretch my legs out, I'll need an entire row.
SoCaliSooner
6/1/2011, 03:57 PM
I have spent half my working life in a recliner at work...I don't change it when I fly. Just fly first class and don't worry.
OutlandTrophy
6/1/2011, 04:00 PM
what if the guy in front is also tall ??
if he's short, like you said, you should trade seats.
he can sit upright like I do. I don't know that I have reclined my seat in the past few years. There's no need to.
SoonerStormchaser
6/1/2011, 04:00 PM
I'm not a recliner...and I put my knees on the seatback in front of me to keep others from reclining...unless they ASK first. Why? Cause I had some British beyonce recline suddenly on a flight from LAX to Heathrow and I got a lap full of wine.
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:05 PM
I have to sit by the emergency exit. I don't know how the people in my family who run 6'4" to 6'7" fly at all...come to think of it...they don't.
If flying was like it was in the seventies, I would do it more often.
pphilfran
6/1/2011, 04:08 PM
If you don't have the right to recline then why do airlines put in seats that recline?
btw I am 6'4"...
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 04:08 PM
I have spent half my working life in a recliner at work...I don't change it when I fly. Just fly first class and don't worry.
Okay, Bruce. I'll just drive my $40k Yukon to the airport and do that.
pphilfran
6/1/2011, 04:10 PM
SoCal has it right...you want to fly comfortably without a seat in your knees then fly first class..
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:14 PM
SoCal has it right...you want to fly comfortably without a seat in your knees then fly first class..
Yeah. F that. Seems like a ridiculous waste of money.
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 04:15 PM
Maybe if first class came with a happy ending I'd pay that much. Maybe.
SoCaliSooner
6/1/2011, 04:15 PM
Okay, Bruce. I'll just drive my $40k Yukon to the airport and do that.
I usually only fly if I am going on vacation to some place more than 5 hours by air. Knowing this, we plan our flight and budget accordingly expecting to pay for first class or use miles to upgrade. It doesn't make you a Bruce just because you plan ahead, broseph.
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:15 PM
I take that back. If I were flying to Japan...I would pay.
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 04:20 PM
If you expect me to be able to stretch my legs out, I'll need an entire row.
i would try to accomodate legs of that length.:P
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 04:22 PM
I usually only fly if I am going on vacation to some place more than 5 hours by air. Knowing this, we plan our flight and budget accordingly expecting to pay for first class or use miles to upgrade. It doesn't make you a Bruce just because you plan ahead, broseph.
I don't think any amount of planning will put first class tickets in the budget for me. :D
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 04:24 PM
he can sit upright like I do. I don't know that I have reclined my seat in the past few years. There's no need to.
i don't think i've ever reclined my seat, but don't fly much any more.
maybe it's just me, but i don't see how a pillow would be any more comfortable.
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 04:25 PM
I don't think any amount of planning will put first class tickets in the budget for me. :D
plan to sell your $40 k yukon.
:D
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:27 PM
i would try to accomodate legs of that length.:P
I too was thinking we could find a place for those legs...my wife won't mind.
jkjsooner
6/1/2011, 04:34 PM
If the guy in front of me reclines his seat all the way then I'll recline my just a tad bit to give me a little room. Other than that I won't recline.
I don't mind people reclining just a bit. When they think they have a right to go all the way back then it ticks me off. If that happens I'll make sure I continue to knee the back of their seat throughout the flight.
It seems to me that the younger fliers are actually the more considerate. It's the upper middle aged ones that seem to be the jerks (from my experience). It's probably just that baby boomer mentality...
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:39 PM
If the guy in front of me reclines his seat all the way then I'll recline my just a tad bit to give me a little room. Other than that I won't recline.
I don't mind people reclining just a bit. When they think they have a right to go all the way back then it ticks me off. If that happens I'll make sure I continue to knee the back of their seat throughout the flight.
It seems to me that the younger fliers are actually the more considerate. It's the upper middle aged ones that seem to be the jerks (from my experience). It's probably just that baby boomer mentality...
It's amazing how so many baby boomers ended up being the most selfish pricks to breathe air.
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 04:44 PM
It's amazing how so many baby boomers ended up being the most selfish pricks to breathe air.
it's because their folks, "the Greatest Generation" didn't want their little darlings to have it tough like the parents; having lived thru depression
& WWII.
keep in mind here, i'm a depression baby, born in 36.
so i'm neither one of the above.
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:50 PM
it's because their folks, "the Greatest Generation" didn't want their little darlings to have it tough like the parents; having lived thru depression
& WWII.
keep in mind here, i'm a depression baby, born in 36.
so i'm neither one of the above.
I have heard that theory and agree. My generation has a similar syndrome from being reared by our baby boomer parents in a time of incredible affluence and peace...80s-90s.
is it just me, or are there a lot of 6'4" people in this thread?
3rdgensooner
6/1/2011, 04:51 PM
It's amazing how so many baby boomers ended up being the most selfish pricks to breathe air.There always have been and always will be selfish pricks, there are just simply many more boomers then the other generational groups.
But the boomers--due in part to their sheer numbers--were instrumental in important societal changes.
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:54 PM
There always have been and always will be selfish pricks, there are just simply many more boomers then the other generational groups.
But the boomers--due in part to their sheer numbers--were instrumental in important societal changes.
I'll never forgive them for that either.
delhalew
6/1/2011, 04:55 PM
is it just me, or are there a lot of 6'4" people in this thread?
Very tall people feel very strongly about how uncomfortable it is to fly. Like moths to a flame.
SoCaliSooner
6/1/2011, 04:55 PM
Stinkin boomers with their dicks in the social security lock box and getting all rapey with it....
3rdgensooner
6/1/2011, 04:56 PM
I'll never forgive them for that either.That should work out well for you, grudges generally do.
texaspokieokie
6/1/2011, 04:56 PM
There always have been and always will be selfish pricks, there are just simply many more boomers then the other generational groups.
But the boomers--due in part to their sheer numbers--were instrumental in important societal changes.
yeah, they've really ****ed up lotsa things !!!
Very tall people feel very strongly about how uncomfortable it is to fly. Like moths to a flame.
I am 6'4", but you dont hear me bitching:D
3rdgensooner
6/1/2011, 04:57 PM
yeah, they've really ****ed up lotsa things !!!I know! Put them coloreds and wimmenz back in their places.
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 05:00 PM
I am 6'4", but you dont hear me bitching:D
You bitch about other stuff, though. Like diaper rash.
pffft, I havent worn diapers in months
Pricetag
6/1/2011, 05:02 PM
A friend of my sister-in-law put up a picture on Facebook of the bare feet of the passenger behind her, wedged between her seat and the side of the plane. The lady behind her had propped her legs up, and that was where her feet ended up. In first class, no less. I would very likely go to blows over that magnitude of inconsideration.
delhalew
6/1/2011, 05:03 PM
That should work out well for you, grudges generally do.
Unfortunately, I don't have time for a real grudge. The way I feel about them is nothing compared to how their grandkids are going to feel.
On topic, the worst part is that they are old enough to remember when flying didn't suck.
NormanPride
6/1/2011, 05:04 PM
pffft, I havent worn diapers in months
And yet you still complain. :confused: :confused:
soonerchk
6/1/2011, 05:27 PM
is it just me, or are there a lot of 6'4" people in this thread?
I can honestly say that I am not 6'4" and it's still very annoying to have to fold my arms and legs into that tiny little space. It would be so much easier if I could just check my limbs with the baggage and pick them up on arrival.
To answer the original question, I have a right to recline as long as it isn't going to put me in someone else's space. If I recline into someone's knees, then I deserve to get kicked in the head.
C&CDean
6/1/2011, 06:01 PM
I've commented about this very thing a nillion times on this board.
I'm 6'2" and if I'm in coach, I'm gonna recline....putting your knees on the seat wont stop it because the seats nowdays dont really recline, they only tilt about an inch r two at the top. If you are siting with your feet flat on the floor and your knees up to your chest, you're not comfortable anyway and you dont know how to sit in an airline seat. If you need more legroom, pony up the cash for a first class seat or pay the extra $25 for an exit row or bulkhead seat. But dont try to tell me that you get to control your seat and my seat, because you dont. I paid for a seat and it has a recline button... if I want to tilt it, I will.
I paid for a seat and it has a recline button... if I want to tilt it, I will.
not on my watch buddy
Oh yeah? Hope you like your dislocated kneecaps! :D
I'm 6'2" and if I'm in coach, I'm gonna recline....putting your knees on the seat wont stop it because the seats nowdays dont really recline, they only tilt about an inch r two at the top. If you are siting with your feet flat on the floor and your knees up to your chest, you're not comfortable anyway and you dont know how to sit in an airline seat. If you need more legroom, pony up the cash for a first class seat or pay the extra $25 for an exit row or bulkhead seat. But dont try to tell me that you get to control your seat and my seat, because you dont. I paid for a seat and it has a recline button... if I want to tilt it, I will.
ditto
eff 'em. I'm reclining, at least part way.
jkjsooner
6/2/2011, 08:44 AM
Another complaint I have is how they always insist that smaller bags go under the seat in front of you. I want that space for my feet.
I understand if someone brings two carry on bags then the small one should go under the seat but I'll be damned if I'm going to get punished for paying for checked luggage and only bringing on a small carry-on bag. As I see it I'm doing everyone a favor already by carrying something that can be loaded and unloaded quickly and takes up little room in the overhead baggage...
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 08:50 AM
agree with the reclining issue - i've had a drink dumped in my lap, had somebody's back on my knees - but i wont hesitate to say something
what drives me crazy though is when the person behind you has to get up - and uses the back of your seat to pull them up....pulling it back sharply and releasing it just as quickly
how the hell do these people get out of their chairs/sofa's at home without having a crutch in front of them
agree with the reclining issue - i've had a drink dumped in my lap, had somebody's back on my knees - but i wont hesitate to say something
what drives me crazy though is when the person behind you has to get up - and uses the back of your seat to pull them up....pulling it back sharply and releasing it just as quickly
how the hell do these people get out of their chairs/sofa's at home without having a crutch in front of them
you should just lay down in the overhead compartment, shorty:D
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 08:57 AM
you should just lay down in the overhead compartment, shorty:D
har har har
while i'm short enough - i'm a bit too girthy for the over head ;)
Let's make fun of jk for being short!!
:D
Romulus
6/2/2011, 09:57 AM
I'm 6'2" and if I'm in coach, I'm gonna recline....putting your knees on the seat wont stop it because the seats nowdays dont really recline, they only tilt about an inch r two at the top. If you are siting with your feet flat on the floor and your knees up to your chest, you're not comfortable anyway and you dont know how to sit in an airline seat. If you need more legroom, pony up the cash for a first class seat or pay the extra $25 for an exit row or bulkhead seat. But dont try to tell me that you get to control your seat and my seat, because you dont. I paid for a seat and it has a recline button... if I want to tilt it, I will.
you won't if I'm behind you
I guarantee it
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 09:58 AM
you won't if I'm behind you
I guarantee it
Yep, same here. If I want you in my lap, I will let you know.
you won't if I'm behind you
I guarantee it
We've had internet tough guys for years but I don't know if we have a category for internet tough guys in a hypothetical scenario do we? :confused:
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 10:12 AM
We've had internet tough guys for years but I don't know if we have a category for internet tough guys in a hypothetical scenario do we? :confused:
I guarantee if we did, I'd be the toughest. And you can take that to the bank.
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 10:14 AM
nothing says "i'm a doosh" as much as somebody claiming that they feel their own personal rights on an airplane far outweigh everybody elses
it's about having a little respect for other passengers...i can be comfortable enough with the seat back in the upright position - and dont need to lounge to be comfortable at the expense of somebody else's discomfort
to suggest that "if you dont like it, pay for a first class ticket' speaks volumes imo
Romulus
6/2/2011, 10:14 AM
he wouldn't move his seat an inch if I were behind him
I guarantee it
Tulsa_Fireman
6/2/2011, 10:15 AM
to suggest that "if you dont like it, pay for a first class ticket' speaks volumes imo
This.
sanantoniosooner
6/2/2011, 10:19 AM
You are paying for transportation.
Not comfort.
Unless you are paying for first class.
MeMyself&Me
6/2/2011, 10:19 AM
This really seems like much ado about nothing. These seats barely 'recline'. We're talking about what 1 or 1.5" at the top? At the bottom, where it would effect your comfort, it's negligible. Seems more like you people are more in the mood to find something to be pissed off about by the time you get to your seat... now I can sympathize with that. Airline travel sucks.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 10:21 AM
I'd kick all your hypothetical asses.
sanantoniosooner
6/2/2011, 10:22 AM
Just curious...
How comfortable is it to make a 3 hour flight with your knees in the back of the chair in front of you?
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 10:23 AM
Just curious...
How comfortable is it to make a 3 hour flight with your knees in the back of the chair in front of you?
exactly as comfortable as i'd be losing the space when the ******* reclines all the way back on top of my lap
sanantoniosooner
6/2/2011, 10:26 AM
Looking at the logistics of it, I'm pretty sure the actual discomfort of keeping my knees in the back of the seat would be worse than the perceived loss of space that is really just jedi mind tricking me into being a whiny baby.
What I am totally on board with is the knuckleheads that grab the top of the seat to get up and make a ruckus doing it and the ones that recline with such vigor that they spill drinks or cause other problems.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 10:28 AM
I've seen fights break out over people reclining, being asked not to, and then slamming the seatback down again with no warning.
True story.
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 10:29 AM
I'd be the toughest mutha on that plane; knees in the back of everyone's seats so that nobody reclines. If there is a drink spilled, I'd be there to whoop tail and wipe up the mess.
Nobody would mess with me on a plane.
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 10:31 AM
Looking at the logistics of it, I'm pretty sure the actual discomfort of keeping my knees in the back of the seat would be worse than the perceived loss of space that is really just jedi mind tricking me into being a whiny baby.
What I am totally on board with is the knuckleheads that grab the top of the seat to get up and make a ruckus doing it and the ones that recline with such vigor that they spill drinks or cause other problems.
what works for you doesnt necessarily work for others
Soonerwake
6/2/2011, 10:32 AM
I f i remember correctly, and I generally don't, in addition to the F16's scrambling, the pilot had to dump 17K of fuel in the ocean worth approx. $50,000.
sanantoniosooner
6/2/2011, 10:33 AM
oh YES it does.
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 10:38 AM
oh YES it does.
its funny that you'd call what you disagree with "whiny" but what you agree with as "perfectly acceptable"
sanantoniosooner
6/2/2011, 10:44 AM
serious jk is serious
jkjsooner
6/2/2011, 10:48 AM
Looking at the logistics of it, I'm pretty sure the actual discomfort of keeping my knees in the back of the seat would be worse than the perceived loss of space that is really just jedi mind tricking me into being a whiny baby.
What I am totally on board with is the knuckleheads that grab the top of the seat to get up and make a ruckus doing it and the ones that recline with such vigor that they spill drinks or cause other problems.
You want to know why the knuckleheads grab the top of the seat? Because the idiot in front of them has reclined all the way back and there is no room to exit. They have no choice but to grab the seat for balance as they contort their body in an attempt to exit.
Or, if they're like me, when the guy in front reclines all the way I become very passive agressive - grab the seat and shake it when getting up, constantly shoving my knee into the seat, etc.
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 10:49 AM
Or they're really fat and out of shape.
3rdgensooner
6/2/2011, 10:52 AM
Flying coach has discomfort(s). It helps if I put my patience hat on and try to let it roll off. It also helps if I have my IPod and something to read so that I can avoid unwanted conversation.
Because, let's face it, universally and forever: people are discourteous idiots.
*except me....and maybe you
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 10:53 AM
Because, let's face it, universally and forever: people are discourteous idiots.
this
and i rarely recline my seat at all - and still have the jackhole behind me pull back on the seat to get up
Tulsa_Fireman
6/2/2011, 12:15 PM
Dallas to Frankfurt, rockin' it in coach with Typhoid Mary behind me.
Apparently her non-english speaking son was upset that I reclined my chair ever so slightly on the 'OMG IT NEVER STOPS' leg of the flight as he made it a point to bury his knees and pound the everloving **** out of the back of my chair for the whole stinking haul. Never mind his mom is puking up a lung every ten seconds, never mind I can literally smell her breath as she keels over in the chair as she does so, never mind I've made an effort to NOT bury the chair in his lap because I'm concerned with the walking bag of virulence sitting next to him. Stack a pile of dirty looks and the ol' 'grab the back of your chair and rattle your skull' trick as he ran hotlaps between his herpe-infested mom and the sh*tter on top of all that.
So tall people? Go f*ck yourselves. I'm reclining. Make an effort and we can find a comfortable middle ground, no sweat. Be a dongsmoker and I'll sideglance your wife's boobs as my seatback rests in your lap.
for all you short ****ers reclining into us tall, statuesque guys, we will get you back. I am loading up on prunes and refried beans. I will choke your sawed off asses back into the upright positions
Tulsa_Fireman
6/2/2011, 12:29 PM
Please place all trays, seatbacks, and feces-covered bodies in the upright position.
soonerscuba
6/2/2011, 12:40 PM
I will ask, but only as a heads up for people to be ready. You aren't the owner of the plane, and if there is a recline feature then people have the right to use it, I have never actually thought about getting mad at somebody for using it in front of me. A lot of people could use a lot more apathy in their lives.
OrlandoSooner
6/2/2011, 12:49 PM
Lee Corso is a seat recliner...
I flew from Birmingham to Orlando after the 2003 OU/BAMA game with Lee in the seat in front of me. He reclined the entire flight. I'm no Romulus. I couldn't keep my knees in his back the entire flight. I considered a wet willie, but my better judgement prevailed.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 12:50 PM
Lee Corso is a seat recliner...
I flew from Birmingham to Orlando after the 2003 OU/BAMA game with Lee in the seat in front of me. He reclined the entire flight. I'm no Romulus. I couldn't keep my knees in his back the entire flight. I considered a wet willie, but my better judgement prevailed.
Should have crop dusted him.
What all of you "knees in the back tough guys" fail to recognize is that like I said earlier, the seats nowadays dont really recline, they tilt. The top of the seat back moves back about 2" while the bottom of the seat back actually shifts forward a bit. And it doesn't even affect your precious little ****ing knees if you have enough sense to sit like you should...with your legs extended below the seat in front. Over the past 30 years I've logged somewhere in the ball park of 2-3 million air miles and I've reclined my seat on each and every flight shortly after takeoff until the double gong when we are on approach. No one behind me has ever complained. And if you think that sticking your knees against the seat back in front will prevent the tilt (in coach), your wrong. Unless of course, your knees come up to somewhere near the headrest, in which case, you're just a freak of nature and ought to have enough sense to book an exit row. I'm 6'2" and yeah, it's damned cramped sitting in the back of the plane. A guy 6'4" cant be that much more uncomfortable than me. But I wouldn't even consider telling the person in front of me that they cant tilt their seat back in order to gain a little comfort.
I have a question for you badasses that think you can tell people what to do with their seats: When an obese person shows up to take the seat next to you, do you tell them that they cant sit in their seat unless they keep all their lard between the arm rests? Because there are lots and lots of Americans that are wider than the armrests and their asses spill over into the seat next to them. What do you tough guys say to the fat woman when she plops down next to you on a full flight? You threaten to kick her *** if she touches you with her fat?
:pop:
Tulsa_Fireman
6/2/2011, 12:53 PM
You should have asked him, "Excuse me, Mr. Corso. Are you really a penis?"
3rdgensooner
6/2/2011, 12:57 PM
A lot of people could use a lot more apathy in their lives.With a slice of empathy on the side.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 12:57 PM
What all of you "knees in the back tough guys" fail to recognize is that like I said earlier, the seats nowadays dont really recline, they tilt. The top of the seat back moves back about 2" while the bottom of the seat back actually shifts forward a bit. And it doesn't even affect your precious little ****ing knees if you have enough sense to sit like you should...with your legs extended below the seat in front. Over the past 30 years I've logged somewhere in the ball park of 2-3 million air miles and I've reclined my seat on each and every flight shortly after takeoff until the double gong when we are on approach. No one behind me has ever complained. And if you think that sticking your knees against the seat back in front will prevent the tilt (in coach), your wrong. Unless of course, your knees come up to somewhere near the headrest, in which case, you're just a freak of nature and ought to have enough sense to book an exit row. I'm 6'2" and yeah, it's damned cramped sitting in the back of the plane. A guy 6'4" cant be that much more uncomfortable than me. But I wouldn't even consider telling the person in front of me that they cant tilt their seat back in order to gain a little comfort.
I have a question for you badasses that think you can tell people what to do with their seats: When an obese person shows up to take the seat next to you, do you tell them that they cant sit in their seat unless they keep all their lard between the arm rests? Because there are lots and lots of Americans that are wider than the armrests and their asses spill over into the seat next to them. What do you tough guys say to the fat woman when she plops down next to you on a full flight? You threaten to kick her *** if she touches you with her fat?
:pop:
They do recline enough to make you unable to open your laptop if you are sitting directly behind the reclinee.
And would I say something to someone who was oozing over into my seat? Hellz yes. I paid for the whole damn seat and I will use it. I'm claustrophobic, and people on planes getting in my space do not tend to bring out my sweet side. I'll stay out of your space, and you will stay out of mine as well.
Tulsa_Fireman
6/2/2011, 12:58 PM
They do recline enough to make you unable to open your laptop if you are sitting directly behind the reclinee.
And would I say something to someone who was oozing over into my seat? Hellz yes. I paid for the whole damn seat and I will use it. I'm claustrophobic, and people on planes getting in my space do not tend to bring out my sweet side. I'll stay out of your space, and you will stay out of mine as well.
How?
"Hey lard ***, pick a seat!"
MeMyself&Me
6/2/2011, 12:59 PM
This would have made good Seinfeld material but I guess George Kastanza wouldn't have been tall enough to pull if off...
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 01:00 PM
How?
"Hey lard ***, pick a seat!"
They can tuck it until we land.
jk the sooner fan
6/2/2011, 01:04 PM
They do recline enough to make you unable to open your laptop if you are sitting directly behind the reclinee.
And would I say something to someone who was oozing over into my seat? Hellz yes. I paid for the whole damn seat and I will use it. I'm claustrophobic, and people on planes getting in my space do not tend to bring out my sweet side. I'll stay out of your space, and you will stay out of mine as well.
this, if i'm trying to use the tray table to work or read - its impossible if the person in front is fully reclining
They do recline enough to make you unable to open your laptop if you are sitting directly behind the reclinee.
Bull****. I use my laptop every time I fly and I can open it whether the seat in front is reclined or not. If they recline in front of me, I only have to move my laptop a couple of inches closer to me to have it fully opened.
And would I say something to someone who was oozing over into my seat? Hellz yes. I paid for the whole damn seat and I will use it. I'm claustrophobic, and people on planes getting in my space do not tend to bring out my sweet side. I'll stay out of your space, and you will stay out of mine as well.
Unless you're flying SW or UA/Continental, you would only succeed in hurting the fat lady's feelings. SW, UA and CO make obese people pay for two seats in coach, but TTBOMK, they are the only ones that do. The key is how they define obese. There are lots and lots of fat people who dont fit their definition of obese, yet they still spill over both arm rests.
And incidentally, I feel the same way about my space, and the space that my seat is built for and intended to recline in, is mine, just as the reclining space of the seat in front of me belongs to the person that paid for that seat.
:)
pphilfran
6/2/2011, 01:27 PM
Complain to the airlines and have them remove the reclining seats...I wonder why an airline would spend additional money on a reclining seat if you aren't supposed to recline the seat?
The least they should do is post a warning sign stating that you should check and see if you have a complainer behind you...
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 01:27 PM
Bull****. I use my laptop every time I fly and I can open it whether the seat in front is reclined or not. If they recline in front of me, I only have to move my laptop a couple of inches closer to me to have it fully opened.
You must have a little girly screen then. :eek:
You must have a little girly screen then. :eek:
A carry a 14 incher. ;)
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 01:31 PM
A carry a 14 incher. ;)
But how tall is it? I know I have a bigger screen than most because my computer guy worries about me squinting, but I've seen many other people have the same problem.
3rdgensooner
6/2/2011, 01:42 PM
because my computer guy worries about me squintingA little botox would solve that problem.
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 01:45 PM
I heard that if a guy misses and hits an eye the girl can develop a squint.
OutlandTrophy
6/2/2011, 01:45 PM
What I'm seeing here is that the shortys have found a way to get over on the tall guys they have always dreamed of being.
I purchased a 14.5 inch screen pc because I travel alot. It is lighter and more compact than larger models. But I also have a 15.5 inch isn't that much bigger, and I also use it on an aircraft with ease. If you have something larger than a 15.5", maybe you should consider getting a more compact model and a pair of reading glasses for when you travel. You're prolly giving yourself back problems from lugging that big beast around anyway....and you'll save yourself the aggravation of getting pissed off when I recline my seat in front of you :D
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 01:50 PM
It's because you lean back.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 01:53 PM
A little botox would solve that problem.
It's just a matter of time.
I heard that if a guy misses and hits an eye the girl can develop a squint.
She can also develop a mean right hook.
I purchased a 14.5 inch screen pc because I travel alot. It is lighter and more compact than larger models. But I also have a 15.5 inch isn't that much bigger, and I also use it on an aircraft with ease. If you have something larger than a 15.5", maybe you should consider getting a more compact model and a pair of reading glasses for when you travel. You're prolly giving yourself back problems from lugging that big beast around anyway....and you'll save yourself the aggravation of getting pissed off when I recline my seat in front of you :D
Pfft, I can usually get someone else to carry it for me. What's the point of being female if I have to do all the heavy lifting myself?
MR2-Sooner86
6/2/2011, 01:55 PM
Why do you need to lean back?
I remember the flight from Orlando to Houston where I didn't need to recline and the turbulence was icing on the cake. Slept like a baby the entire way.
pphilfran
6/2/2011, 01:58 PM
Why do you need to lean back?
I remember the flight from Orlando to Houston where I didn't need to recline and the turbulence was icing on the cake. Slept like a baby the entire way.
It's like climbing a mountain...because you can...
Why do you need to lean back?
Dont need to....want to. With that little bit of tilt, I can get my legs a little straighter to slide them under the seat in front of me. On long flights, I'll pony up the $25 for an exit row or bulkhead seat. On international flights, I use my frequent flyer miles to upgrade to FC. You can be comfortable on any flight if you plan for it. And honestly, if someone behind me politely asked me to not recline, I would probably accommodate them.
OutlandTrophy
6/2/2011, 02:12 PM
Dont need to....want to. With that little bit of tilt, I can get my legs a little straighter to slide them under the seat in front of me. On long flights, I'll pony up the $25 for an exit row or bulkhead seat. On international flights, I use my frequent flyer miles to upgrade to FC. You can be comfortable on any flight if you plan for it. And honestly, if someone behind me politely asked me to not recline, I would probably accommodate them.
Whoa there Tiny Tim, how short are you? This is pretty impressive!!
Whoa there Tiny Tim, how short are you? This is pretty impressive!!
If you read the thread, I've already stated in two posts that I'm 6'2".
OutlandTrophy
6/2/2011, 02:17 PM
you must have a verrrry long torso if you can get your legs under the seat in front of you.
hahahahaha
you must have a verrrry long torso if you can get your legs under the seat in front of you.
hahahahaha
There's nothing unusual about the length of my legs or torso.
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 02:24 PM
Sure thing, TorsoCanReclineBack.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 02:24 PM
There's nothing unusual about the length of my legs or torso.
Post pics and I'll decide that. Please include thumb pics for 3g.
Post pics and I'll decide that. Please include thumb pics for 3g.
Surely you dont think I'm fool enough to give this bunch of perverts a picture of myself?
3rdgensooner
6/2/2011, 02:28 PM
Surely you dont think I'm fool enough to give this bunch of perverts a picture of myself?I can understand that. Just go with the thumbs like she suggested.
Sure thing, TorsoCanReclineBack.
I see that....lol
StoopTroup
6/2/2011, 02:29 PM
I'm not sure many of you have flown much....
I can understand that. Just go with the thumbs like she suggested.
Judging from the rumors that are out there, that would be foolhardy as well. ;)
47straight
6/2/2011, 02:33 PM
To all the 6'2" midgets who are internet billybadasses on this thread - known that revenge is best served after the flight deboards and you head to the urinals.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 02:36 PM
Surely you dont think I'm fool enough to give this bunch of perverts a picture of myself?
Why not? The guys here always tell me I have to post pics if I want to be one of the cool kids. Surely they wouldn't lie to me?
Why not? The guys here always tell me I have to post pics if I want to be one of the cool kids. Surely they wouldn't lie to me?
They only want pics of yer boobs....and I dont see a thing wrong with that.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 02:41 PM
They only want pics of yer boobs....and I dont see a thing wrong with that.
3g just wants pics of your thumbs, and I don't see a thing wrong with that either.
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 02:42 PM
How can one take a picture of their own thumbs? Wouldn't you need them to take the picture?
Maybe if you were really fast...
3g just wants pics of your thumbs, and I don't see a thing wrong with that either.
Touche....I got nuthin.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 02:43 PM
How can one take a picture of their own thumbs? Wouldn't you need them to take the picture?
Maybe if you were really fast...
Duh, 2 pics and then photoshop them together...
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 02:44 PM
That's like airbrushing big boobs on a girl, though. It's too fake. You've got to get a solid, no-fake shot of both thumbs to really do it right.
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 02:46 PM
That's like airbrushing big boobs on a girl, though. It's too fake. You've got to get a solid, no-fake shot of both thumbs to really do it right.
Please stop using logic or 3g will never get thumb pics and then she will be sad and everything will just get ugly.
3rdgensooner
6/2/2011, 02:49 PM
I am already losing control of my emotionality.
My Opinion Matters
6/2/2011, 04:23 PM
I can honestly say that I am very tall. And I can honestly say I do not like flying.
NormanPride
6/2/2011, 04:27 PM
Being tall and not liking flying is an accomplishment. You should be proud.
My Opinion Matters
6/2/2011, 04:28 PM
Being tall and not liking flying is an accomplishment. You should be proud.
I can honestly say that I do not feel proud.
Haven't flown since 1990 I think. Never did like flying; the ear pressure thing gets me big-time.... I can manage it but it still sucks. Now you have TSA gropers, mooslems to suspect, etc.
Wife and I will maybe take a trip to HA when we are emancipated from kids college costs in around 5 yrs. I might actually enjoy that flight... :)
soonerchk
6/2/2011, 06:43 PM
FYI, they have some earplugs now to help with the pressure changes when you fly. They've worked very well for me.
Romulus
6/2/2011, 08:10 PM
I don't put my knees in peoples back, I hold the top of the chairs in place to keep them from tilting.
My wife doesn't like to fly with me
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