Do you put your seat back on flights?

Merkin

For those of us prols unfortunate enough to have to steerage, it never ceases to amaze me how on a long-haul flight a selfish numpty infront of you will insist on putting their seat back without any consideration for their fellow passenger behind. I simply wouldn't do this because it is rude while others seems to have no hesitation in doing so. Do you this or not????

Amirani

Yes, it makes it a lot easier to sleep on flights.

Micky Dolenz

No, and I pity the fool that does it sitting in front of me.

The Big Red Button

Didn't vote, because the poll is stupidly biased, making it completely pointless ...

Anyways, no I don't.

Carter P Fly

I dont do it and want to murder people that do on shorthaul flights like rynair ones where there is 0 legroom and it crushes my kneecaps.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

I usually let it back about half-way so as not to hinder the person behind me too much. Most of my flying is done with Ryanair so its not usually a problem anyway.

Skid

No, because it's rude and inconsiderate.

Teyla Emmagan

No, only w*nkers do.

ScumLord

They don't really go back so what's the point?

Piste

I only put it back slightly if I want to sleep, and even then I feel really, really guilty about it.

El_Dangeroso

Really? I do this every time! I'm tall so otherwise I get a pain in my back. Why can't everyone just do it and then no one loses out.

Ahhh, slightly more diagonal!

Doop

I dont, but being quite tall Im not afraid to let the person in front know they have reduced my tiny amount of space by constantly banging my knees into the back of their seat. Call me petty but thats the way i role!

I dont however mind if they nudge it back a tiny bit and often people will turn and ask if its ok.

Yamanoto

I fly long-haul frequently and tend to sleep (or doze) more easily when I recline the seat about half-way. Fully reclining the seat is a very common occurrence.

To be honest, I find those seated beside me who don't take cognisance of your personal space far more irritating.

Doop

Yamanoto wrote: »

To be honest, I find those seated beside me who don't take cognisance of your personal space far more irritating.

What about taking cognisance of the personal space of those behind you?

1ZRed

PLANE ****!!

hardCopy

Carter P Fly wrote: »

I dont do it and want to murder people that do on shorthaul flights like rynair ones where there is 0 legroom and it crushes my kneecaps.

Ryanair seats don't go back

cena

No and I hate when people do that

TheChizler

To be honest it wouldn't bother me at all if the person in front put their seat back. It only affects you if you're particularly tall and catches your knees or you've laptop open on your tray.

Mickey H

ScumLord wrote: »

They don't really go back so what's the point?

You have to lift the handle first.

ScumLord

Aer Arran are the boys for leg room, all those prop plains have loads of room.

Yamanoto

Doop wrote: »

What about taking cognisance of the personal space of those behind you?

In an ideal world, sure. In practise, most people recline their seats to some degree on long-haul jaunts.

Aer Lingus are one of the few operators who specifically request folks to place their seats upright during mealtimes. There was a discussion on the website Flyertalk about canny contraptions one can improvise to prevent those in front reclining, but that's a little excessive methinks.

Mr Benevolent

I only fly Ryanair, so no option to. Doesn't matter, I'm fairly short so have plenty of room while the taller suckers cramp up. Hilarious.

jupiterjack

no, because i have consideration for the person behind me and anyone who has tried to do it to me in the past have not succeeded in doing so..

Mena

I do but in business and first it doesn't bother anyone. And if it did they could feck right off.

Micky Dolenz

Mena wrote: »

I do but in business and first it doesn't bother anyone. And if it did they could feck right off.

Any chance of a loan of a score? I'm good for it.

Cool_CM

I am quite tall and have little space as it is so I push my knee into the back of the seat in front of me to stop it from going back.
If the person starts forcing I will tell them that they are crushing my leg.
It has always worked for me.

Tarkus

Save the whining & put the effort in:

Keep them from reclining into your lap.

Dr.Zeus

Depends if you turn left or right when you get on..,,,,

Turn left and, yes, nobody cares unless they're a 7' basketball player.

Turn right and it's OK provided you ask the person behind you first. I would always do that. But then, I'm fierce polite :P

Lingua Franca

I take lots of short haul flights and a surprising amount of people find their seat, sit down, buckle up and recline their seats immediately. Of course, you're not allowed to have it like that for take off but it does tend to be a certain kind of rude, inconsiderate, infrequent flyer that reclines their seat on a short haul flight.

I'm pretty short so if the person in front me reclines their seat then it's right in my face, and my tray is no longer useable. I'm not behind the door in saying something about it, though.

Butterface

I've never taken a long-haul flight, but I'd feel bad for bothering the poor bugger behind me!

I have to take cross-country buses every week or so, and this bothers me no end. Sometimes if I'm particularly tired and narky, and I notice the person in front of me going to recline, I push my knees into the back of the seat to stop them.

They usually switch to the outside seat and recline back in that one.

Then I can stare at them while they sleep...:D

KeithM89_old

Front row ftw but id never do it.
I only travel business longhaul so its not a problem there.

seven_eleven

Yes, I do. Because everyone is entitled to do it, and besides it only goes back about 2 inches at most. It doesnt compromise the legroom of the passenger behind you and it doesnt move the tray at all on the back of your seat (despite what every eejit thinks)

If you have a problem with people doing this then you need to calm down.

Cool_CM

Also check into the seats behind emergency exits (if those are already booked out) as they don't recline.

Skid

seven_eleven wrote: »

it only goes back about 2 inches at most. It doesnt compromise the legroom of the passenger behind you and it doesnt move the tray at all on the back of your seat

None of the above is true.

LeeHoffmann

I´m a little claustrophobic so I HATE when people do this. Was stuck on a really cramped flight from Malaysia to London. It was uncomfortably tight already. The knob in front leaned his seat all the way back and the air hostess parked the trolley in the aisle beside our row of seats for several minutes. It took all my strength not to completely freak out, but I did end up crying with panic. I wouldn´t do that to somebody else.

seven_eleven

Skid wrote: »

None of the above is true.

Then you clearly dont fly often

PizzamanIRL

No because planes are uncomfortable enough without having someone infront of you squashing you even more.

If you do it to me, you'll change it back fairly quickly unless you like your chair being shook constantly.

af_thefragile

Yes because I am not a giant freak so I don't get massively pissed off about lack of legroom in planes...

Although I do sorta feel a wee bit guilty when I put my seat back and I also can never sleep on a plane. Just too uncomfortable... Gotta wait until I can afford first class...

Cool_CM

seven_eleven wrote: »

Skid wrote: »

None of the above is true.

Then you clearly dont fly often

I do and it's still not true.

eurokev

I dont, and when someone in front of me does I keep hitting my knees off the back of their chair until they get the point. Sometimes if they take a long time to put their seat back in position i will put my hand on their headrest and 'accidentally' brush it off their hair, until they think there is some sort of weirdo sitting behind them.

Slunk

They are made to recline. What's the problem. I always recline on long haul. Doesn't make that much difference unless your eating. I put it up to eat and recline when food is finished. Everyone should just recline and stop whinging

seven_eleven

Cool_CM wrote: »

I do and it's still not true.

Nope, when reclining the tray stays completely level and doesnt move back with the seat unless its in the upright position obviously. Next time take note of the type of hinges it has.

michellie

I don't do it, not because its rude but because it moves like a INCH back and makes no difference whatsoever!!

And the seats are made to move back, I wouldn't call it rude

Bonavox

I do it. I paid for the seat so it's my choice if I choose to. If the person behind isn't happy, they can move their seat back.

Yamanoto

Nerdy freq-flyer website Flyertalk discussing recline etiquette:

If you had any say over the recline of MY seat, they would have put the button on YOUR armrest

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travelbuzz/1370385-seat-recline-etiquette.html

Skid

seven_eleven wrote: »

Then you clearly dont fly often

I certainly do, but to answer each of your points in turn

it only goes back about 2 inches at most.

Anything up to nine inches according to this chart , and you have precious little space to start off with even before the passenger in front invades your space.

It doesnt compromise the legroom of the passenger behind you

Yes it does. You start off at barely comfortable. Then when the seat in front is moved, you can't extend your knees to allow your legs to engage a natural sitting position. That is a massive change.

it doesnt move the tray at all on the back of your seat

The tray is attached to the seat you have just moved. That's why the tray has moved.

bohsboy

Bonavox wrote: »

I do it. I paid for the seat so it's my choice if I choose to. If the person behind isn't happy, they can move their seat back.

Pure ignorance. Just the type of person's seat id enjoy kicking for the entire flight and never get tired.

average_runner

bohsboy wrote: »

Bonavox wrote: »

I do it. I paid for the seat so it's my choice if I choose to. If the person behind isn't happy, they can move their seat back.

Pure ignorance. Just the type of person's seat id enjoy kicking for the entire flight and never get tired.

If the seats weren't to go back they wouldn't.

Yamanoto

bohsboy wrote: »

Pure ignorance. Just the type of person's seat id enjoy kicking for the entire flight and never get tired.

So, meet ignorance with ignorance?

bohsboy

Yamanoto wrote: »

So, meet ignorance with ignorance?

...and never get tired.

Slunk

Can't believe the amount of childish idiots who kick and poke at reclined seats. They are made to ****ing recline. Your seat does the exact same so quit whingeing. Should have a few rows at the back without reclining seats for the idiots that whinge. Hard plastic seats at that.