Re: Airline Seating Strategy

I won't get into a fighting match, but the seats are made to
recline for comfort. I will recline the maximum because otherwise
my back hurts. The seats are made the way they are for a
reason. I will detect any attempt to stop it and it will
cause a disruption on the flight. If you don't like people to
recline in front of you, then pick the seats that are located behind
the emergency exit seats. They usually don't recline. Or alternatively,
take a car, train, or bus.

In article <5pidneIk2f32ERHenZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Carl
Perretta" <cjperretta[at]comcast[dot]net> says...
> Airline seating strategy is one of my favorite topics, and one that was
> particularly relevant given my previously "circumferentially challenged"
> condition. Glad to see I'm not the only person obsessed with the subject.
> People who weigh 115 lbs. and/or are 5'5" tall can't see what all the fuss
> is about (please, no "why don't you just lose weight" flamers), but for even
> people of average size - given Americans' ever-increasing average size - the
> issue is a real one involving not only comfort but actual health risk given
> "economy class" syndrome recommendations.
>
> A favorite pet peeve of mine is the passenger in front of you who thinks
> that because the seat reclines, he/she has a God-given right to recline all
> the way into your lap and pin the seat painfully against your shins. This
> has already caused me a few beautiful deathmatches with people seated in
> front of me. There is much written on this topic, so I won't go any farther
> along these lines, but for those of you with feelings like mine, see
> www.kneedefenders.com for a possible solution. Disclaimer: I have no
> connection whatever with this company, other than having bought their
> product. Also, be advised that the product will not work well with all
> types of airline seats, as even the product info will tell you. I have
> found that on the USAir 757 jets, a rolled-up section of newspaper tightly
> wedged into the "fulcrum" area on each side of the seat between the tray arm
> and the back of the seat works better than the knee defender blocks.
> Recommendation: do it early in the flight - even as you are climbing so when
> the person in front of you goes to recline the seat (a 1.0 probability on
> late-night flights) he/she will just think the seat is broken and you will
> frequently avoid a confrontation. Of course, if you don't mind the person
> in front of you in your lap, ignore everything I've written.
>
> For those of you who fly Southwest a lot, the service offered at
> https://www.boardfirst.com/index.php5 may be of interest. Again I have no
> financial interest, and have never flown Southwest, though I think I'd
> defiinitely use this service if I did.
>
> A third strategy of mine is to try to book two aisle seats across from each
> other, as neither my wife or I like the window, and certainly not the center
> seats. You can still have a conversation, and have more stretching and
> getting up options with these seats.
>
>
>
.

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