tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post2382472545540805996..comments2024-01-11T18:40:24.112-06:00Comments on Julie Farrar: The Friendly Skies Are Now A War ZoneJulie Farrarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-78205298789679526572012-04-04T23:29:29.548-05:002012-04-04T23:29:29.548-05:00I am firmly in the camp of DO NOT RECLINE THAT SEA...I am firmly in the camp of DO NOT RECLINE THAT SEAT for all of the reasons you listed. It is simply not considerate of other passengers when your head is in their lap. A little reclining is o.k. by me, but ALL THE WAY back? Really? I am amazed at the lack of consideration and the selfishness I see sometimes. It really baffles me that someone can have the mindset of "I have the right to do what I want" because what I hear them saying is "your rights don't matter to me and mine supercede yours anyway."Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-52022105955560358952012-04-03T17:52:15.137-05:002012-04-03T17:52:15.137-05:00You have touched on a very important issue. I hav...You have touched on a very important issue. I have spent many miserable flights with the seat in front of me reclined back--<br /><br />Once I was able to keep this from happening because I spent the whole 3 plus hours with my knees pressed against the back of the seat in front of me--preventing the passenger in front of me from being able to reclince as far back as he would have liked to.Sharronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-66173519323729096312012-04-03T09:48:55.512-05:002012-04-03T09:48:55.512-05:00Astra, I have been in that row, too. It was made ...Astra, I have been in that row, too. It was made doubly bad by, of course, being crowded by everyone waiting in line for the bathroom.<br /><br />And I wish I had the good fortune to be seated behind all you incredibly polite non-recliners. Of course, if someone had a medical reason to recline I'd be gracious, but even then I bet they wouldn't need to recline as far back as the seat allowed.Julie Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-68152447302587595262012-04-03T07:33:57.860-05:002012-04-03T07:33:57.860-05:00Great post! Not funny but funny!
I once worked in...Great post! Not funny but funny!<br />I once worked in an office location that overlooked a runway (sort of). I could watch those planes take off and fantasize about someone's - maybe mine - voyage. I've tried to make the whole airport scene 'part of the journey' but it just doesn't work anymore. I hate it. It's the loss of control and certainly an amount of dignity, I guess.<br />I have been in the very back row on a transatlantic flight when someone invoked their unalienable right to recline. Needless to say, I felt like spitting on their head (which of course I could have done quite easily).Astrahttp://www.thedustbunnychronicles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-69138790461833946612012-04-03T03:04:39.673-05:002012-04-03T03:04:39.673-05:00When it comes to reclining, I think the polite thi...When it comes to reclining, I think the polite thing to do would be to discuss it with the person behind you. If the person in front of me has a bad back or a wonky knee, I'm more inclined to accept the inconvenience especially if they communicate it to me and understand that I am suffering for their comfort. <br /><br />I also think manners have to be taught and that in an age where person to person contact can be as limited as you want through internet and phone...the human element of politeness and compassion is replaced with indifference.Stobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307341548219021848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-77223837711243479842012-04-02T23:00:48.062-05:002012-04-02T23:00:48.062-05:00First of all, I hate flying. Always have and alway...First of all, I hate flying. Always have and always will. Secondly, I agree with you completely. I'm always the person who feels bad about reclining, so I never do. Yet I always seem to be seated in back of a recliner. Which makes me think that probably everyone does it. Ugh! Again, I hate flying.Leahhttp://www.leahsthoughts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-4301367668229138412012-04-02T14:14:08.695-05:002012-04-02T14:14:08.695-05:00Julie - I agree. First, I detest flying, the reas...Julie - I agree. First, I detest flying, the reasons too numerous to mention, not least of which my fear that I will die in a fiery, painful crash or be knifed by a psychopathic hijacker. There's a reason I'm on anxiety medication. But I NEVER recline my chair, or if I do, I always ask the person behind me if they mind, and if they look long legged, I won't even ask. It's terrible. We are so selfish, and it's sick.Laura@Catharsishttp://findcatharsis.comnoreply@blogger.com