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When to recline?
mtravelkay muttered....
Dick Locke wrote: Quien es mas macho? Ninguno de los dos hombres es más macho. Ambos tienen huevos pequeños. Los gran senores, los pendejo sinhuevos |
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PTRAVEL wrote:
But how soon can you recline? Why wouldn't an experienced flyer ask the FA on their next flight, rather than relying on speculation from the group? |
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"PTRAVEL" wrote: This is NOT a revisist of the recline/don't recline debate. Assume recline for the purposes of this thread. Everyone knows when you can use electronics -- there's the double-ding on most airlines. Everyone knows when you can get up out of your seat -- the seatbelt light goes off. But how soon can you recline? I've gotten into the habit of reclining after wheels up. However, the FAs can't see me, so I don't know whether I've "jumped the gun" or not. Any ideas? Yup, its not worth worrying about, but if you want a real authoritative answer, ask a flight attendant on your next flight. |
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"Shawn Hearn" wrote in message ... In article , "PTRAVEL" wrote: This is NOT a revisist of the recline/don't recline debate. Assume recline for the purposes of this thread. Everyone knows when you can use electronics -- there's the double-ding on most airlines. Everyone knows when you can get up out of your seat -- the seatbelt light goes off. But how soon can you recline? I've gotten into the habit of reclining after wheels up. However, the FAs can't see me, so I don't know whether I've "jumped the gun" or not. Any ideas? Yup, its not worth worrying about, but if you want a real authoritative answer, ask a flight attendant on your next flight. My understanding is once you're airborne (wheels up), it's a-ok. If I do recline, I typically wait until the aircraft starts to level out a bit -- depending upon how steep the climb is. If the rate of climb is steep, I'll usually hold off a bit (had an empty UA 757 take off like a rocket the other day with the steepest climb I've seen in some time). Steve |
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Dick Locke wrote:
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:13:20 -0500, The Grammer Genious wrote: PTRAVEL wrote: Okay, next flight I'll make a point of asking if it's you. And then I'll recline. Sheesh. Well, you can try it, but your seat won't move back at all. I hope you keep trying for a long time. It's fun when that happens. Quien es mas macho? Yo. Viva yo. |
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The Grammer Genious wrote:
Well, you can try it, but your seat won't move back at all. I hope you keep trying for a long time. It's fun when that happens. Had this yesterday. Finally she was almost standing up in her extreme effort to force the seat back. I knew there was going to be a language barrier so I didn't bother saying anything; just kept reading my book. Finally she got up, turned around, and gave me a dirty look. With a wave of my hand I pointed out that (A) my butt was firmly in the back of my seat (no slouching) and (B) my knee was firmly wedged against her seatback. I got a very apologetic, sheepish smile. On the next leg I got the ol' wait-until-he-goes-to-the-bathroom-then-recline trick. So I came back and couldn't sit down without forcing the person's seat forward. I don't get the thinking on that. Did she imagine I would get shorter in the bathroom? miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
The Grammer Genious wrote: Well, you can try it, but your seat won't move back at all. I hope you keep trying for a long time. It's fun when that happens. Had this yesterday. Finally she was almost standing up in her extreme effort to force the seat back. I knew there was going to be a language barrier so I didn't bother saying anything; just kept reading my book. Finally she got up, turned around, and gave me a dirty look. With a wave of my hand I pointed out that (A) my butt was firmly in the back of my seat (no slouching) and (B) my knee was firmly wedged against her seatback. I got a very apologetic, sheepish smile. On the next leg I got the ol' wait-until-he-goes-to-the-bathroom-then-recline trick. So I came back and couldn't sit down without forcing the person's seat forward. I don't get the thinking on that. Did she imagine I would get shorter in the bathroom? miguel If you are such a freak of nature that you can't fit into a standard airline seat without impeding others from fully using the capacities of the seat they purchased then you should either (A) stop being so cheap and purchase a ticket in one of the premium classes which have more room or (B) use alternate methods of transportation or (C) stay home. Your aberrant body dimensions are no excuse to mistreat others or interfere with the enjoyment of the facilities they have paid for. If you are abnormal, then you should suffer, not them. |
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Neville wrote:
Miguel Cruz wrote: Had this yesterday. Finally she was almost standing up in her extreme effort to force the seat back. I knew there was going to be a language barrier so I didn't bother saying anything; just kept reading my book. Finally she got up, turned around, and gave me a dirty look. With a wave of my hand I pointed out that (A) my butt was firmly in the back of my seat (no slouching) and (B) my knee was firmly wedged against her seatback. I got a very apologetic, sheepish smile. If you are such a freak of nature that you can't fit into a standard airline seat without impeding others from fully using the capacities of the seat they purchased then you should either (A) stop being so cheap and purchase a ticket in one of the premium classes which have more room That costs 10 times as much. or (B) use alternate methods of transportation To cross an ocean? or (C) stay home. No thanks. Your aberrant body dimensions are no excuse to mistreat others Mistreat others? or interfere with the enjoyment of the facilities they have paid for. If you are abnormal, then you should suffer, not them. Trust me, I'm suffering every minute of the flight either way. I equalize the karma by never reclining myself, so the person behind me gets a bonus. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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Get lost Neville. If you insist on reclining your seat then spend the
money for a higher class seat where there is space to recline without crushing the person behind. FFM Neville wrote: Miguel Cruz wrote: The Grammer Genious wrote: Well, you can try it, but your seat won't move back at all. I hope you keep trying for a long time. It's fun when that happens. Had this yesterday. Finally she was almost standing up in her extreme effort to force the seat back. I knew there was going to be a language barrier so I didn't bother saying anything; just kept reading my book. Finally she got up, turned around, and gave me a dirty look. With a wave of my hand I pointed out that (A) my butt was firmly in the back of my seat (no slouching) and (B) my knee was firmly wedged against her seatback. I got a very apologetic, sheepish smile. On the next leg I got the ol' wait-until-he-goes-to-the-bathroom-then-recline trick. So I came back and couldn't sit down without forcing the person's seat forward. I don't get the thinking on that. Did she imagine I would get shorter in the bathroom? miguel If you are such a freak of nature that you can't fit into a standard airline seat without impeding others from fully using the capacities of the seat they purchased then you should either (A) stop being so cheap and purchase a ticket in one of the premium classes which have more room or (B) use alternate methods of transportation or (C) stay home. Your aberrant body dimensions are no excuse to mistreat others or interfere with the enjoyment of the facilities they have paid for. If you are abnormal, then you should suffer, not them. |
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
Neville wrote: Miguel Cruz wrote: Had this yesterday. Finally she was almost standing up in her extreme effort to force the seat back. I knew there was going to be a language barrier so I didn't bother saying anything; just kept reading my book. Finally she got up, turned around, and gave me a dirty look. With a wave of my hand I pointed out that (A) my butt was firmly in the back of my seat (no slouching) and (B) my knee was firmly wedged against her seatback. I got a very apologetic, sheepish smile. If you are such a freak of nature that you can't fit into a standard airline seat without impeding others from fully using the capacities of the seat they purchased then you should either (A) stop being so cheap and purchase a ticket in one of the premium classes which have more room That costs 10 times as much. or (B) use alternate methods of transportation To cross an ocean? so the person in front of you should have to sit bolt upright across an ocean because you can't fit into the seat? I realize that you can't help being tall but the airline should have to deal with this -- not the person who is taking a long flight and should have full use of their seat. I would have a screaming headache after about two hours in one of those excruciatingly uncomfortable hunched over straight up airline seats. or (C) stay home. No thanks. Your aberrant body dimensions are no excuse to mistreat others Mistreat others? or interfere with the enjoyment of the facilities they have paid for. If you are abnormal, then you should suffer, not them. Trust me, I'm suffering every minute of the flight either way. I equalize the karma by never reclining myself, so the person behind me gets a bonus. miguel |
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