I do it too. You can only get away with it if you're short enough. I traveled a lot as a kid because my dad was a pilot and this was definitely the most comfortable position, where I could fall sound asleep with being woken up by my head suddenly dropping or lolling to the side. Worked until I was around 5'3 or 5'4 then you don't really have enough room to be as comfortable. I'm 5'5 now and try it but end up with a cramp in my neck pretty quick.
I'm 5'9" and can do it, but my hands fall asleep very quickly.
I'm 5'0" and do this. I will even use a sweater or jacket as a pillow. It's so much more comfortable. I find airplane seats so uncomfortable due to my short stature. Reclining is actually torturous and less comfortable for me than resting my head on the tray table.
I didn't think there could be a bigger jerk than someone who reclines all the way back, but as it turns out, someone who insists that they land the plane RIGHT NAO rather than have to suffer a few more minutes is that person.
All the way back those whole 3 inches, really? I don't understand you martyrs, not using the tiny comfort the plane provides everyone.
I guess I'm the second biggest jerk ever!
It's because, as you say, it's a tiny comfort. But it's a huge inconvenience to the person behind me.
The increase in comfort I get from shifting from 1 inch back to 3 inches back is negligible, particularly when compared to the decrease in comfort experienced by someone whose got a chair in his/her face, has their tray shoved up against their chest, and can't see the TV.
The only time I go all the way back is when I've investigated the situation behind me - if the person there feels entitled to go all the way back, if it's a small child who won't be made uncomfortable, etc.
Other than that, no, I don't. Not because I'm a martyr, but it just seems like common courtesy not to shove your way into someone's personal space.
I didn't think there could be a bigger jerk than someone who reclines all the way back, but as it turns out, someone who insists that they land the plane RIGHT NAO rather than have to suffer a few more minutes is that person.
All the way back those whole 3 inches, really? I don't understand you martyrs, not using the tiny comfort the plane provides everyone.
I guess I'm the second biggest jerk ever!
For someone whose legs/knees are already starting to cramp and bruise because they are already jammed up against the seat in front of them, 3 extra inches on top of that is torture. I never recline my seat more than an inch or so.
I'm 5'0" and do this. I will even use a sweater or jacket as a pillow. It's so much more comfortable. I find airplane seats so uncomfortable due to my short stature. Reclining is actually torturous and less comfortable for me than resting my head on the tray table.
Another 5 ft-er weighing in and YES! The seat backs aren't made for me, they are made for TALL PEOPLE.
Well damn. Who are the seats made for? Nobody? Barbie?
At the risk of sounding insanely absent-minded, it just this moment occurred to me that my step-brother designs airplane interiors and I should ask his rotten ass about this shitfuckery.
Another 5 ft-er weighing in and YES! The seat backs aren't made for me, they are made for TALL PEOPLE.
I'm 5'6" and find reclining uncomfortable.
Me, too. If the seat were a little deeper, so I could put my feet on it, I would be fine, but it's not. I need to recline it an inch, though. Straight up hurts my neck.
You short people need a travel footrest. Life changing.
For the tray sleepers, I read a piece of travel advice to carry an inflatable beach ball to use in your lap instead of the tray. I'd never do it, but I can see how it would work.
You short people need a travel footrest. Life changing.
For the tray sleepers, I read a piece of travel advice to carry an inflatable beach ball to use in your lap instead of the tray. I'd never do it, but I can see how it would work.
There was a contraption I saw in skymall that functions similarly and undoubtedly costs 15xs the beach ball.
Post by LoveTrains on Sept 2, 2014 17:53:31 GMT -5
y4m I am so buying that travel footrest. It does sound life changing. I have a foot rest at work and it has made such a difference. But its not portable, its seriously big.
IMO, any person who causes a disturbance on a flight should be carted off through the terminal in cuffs and put on the no-fly list. Have fun taking Greyhound across country to visit grandma you stupid asshole. People miss connecting flights because others can't act like adults.
I didn't think there could be a bigger jerk than someone who reclines all the way back, but as it turns out, someone who insists that they land the plane RIGHT NAO rather than have to suffer a few more minutes is that person.
All the way back those whole 3 inches, really? I don't understand you martyrs, not using the tiny comfort the plane provides everyone.
I guess I'm the second biggest jerk ever!
As an overweight person with huge boobs, I hate when the people in front of me recline. There is NO ROOM in my space. And I hate reclining because I don't want to put the others in a disposition.
The only time I was super pissed though, was when we flew with our daughter as a lap child. There was a family in the row in front with a lap child. I thought "GREAT! They understand!" Nope. They both reclined all the way back on us, so their kid could stand between them. It made our space pretty cramped for our kid.
I hate that seats recline, but they do. If that happens, you have every right to move about as needed. If you knock said recliner? Them's the breaks if you need to adjust or get comfy yourself in your area. Why turn into a crazy scream fest?
I was on a flight with a guy who was nuts. Splashing paint every where, using turpentine (illegal) to clean it up, mouthed off to the air marshal, etc. He was in the row immediately behind us. At final approach he got out of his seat and started walking and turned to face everyone at the bulkhead. I was already planning on where to hide if he opened fire.
It's the type of story you would have read about but there's no where to divert when you're over the ocean. He was taken off by about 6 burly police officers and meet by many men in suits.
Another 5 ft-er weighing in and YES! The seat backs aren't made for me, they are made for TALL PEOPLE.
I'm 5'6" and find reclining uncomfortable.
5'10 and reclining is a special kind of physical hell for me on an airplane. My ass falls asleep and i get horrible muscle spasms in my lower back.
I've been smacked in the head a few times by jackasses who just slam their seats back when I happen to be getting something from my bag. I've been wedged in that bent over position and have had to actually reach forward and smack the person in front of me to get them to move their seat so I could get unstuck. I've also been the lucky recipient of many beverage baths for the same reason.
I am all leg so I dont GAF about if my seat reclines...I need legroom more than I need to recline my seat an extra 3 inches.
Post by downtoearth on Sept 3, 2014 3:45:58 GMT -5
I've always had an airplane theory that those who prefer window seats also don't mind the full recline, while those who prefer aisle seats hate the recline. Oh and those in the middle seats are just uncomfortable and miserable to begin with. Untested, but good theory, right?
I've always had an airplane theory that those who prefer window seats also don't mind the full recline, while those who prefer aisle seats hate the recline. Oh and those in the middle seats are just uncomfortable and miserable to begin with. Untested, but good theory, right?
You may be onto something Aisle seat flyer that hates reclining
I would be so livid if I had been a passenger on this flight. why do people suck so much.
I recline mayb e 50% of the time? And I don't usually recline fully, I just find the angle of the seats funny without reclining somewhat. I also don't care or don't notice if the person in front of me reclines. Unti these boards I didn't realize it was such a hot button issue.
I've always had an airplane theory that those who prefer window seats also don't mind the full recline, while those who prefer aisle seats hate the recline. Oh and those in the middle seats are just uncomfortable and miserable to begin with. Untested, but good theory, right?
Hmm. I do prefer window seats and I don't mind the full recline.
I never recline because I hate it when people recline on me. I only do it when I fly business class. I really feel like if the seats didn't have that awful bend at the top that pushes your head forward, people wouldn't need to recline so much. Why do they do that? Please don't tell me it's ergonomic
I've always had an airplane theory that those who prefer window seats also don't mind the full recline, while those who prefer aisle seats hate the recline. Oh and those in the middle seats are just uncomfortable and miserable to begin with. Untested, but good theory, right?
I've always had an airplane theory that those who prefer window seats also don't mind the full recline, while those who prefer aisle seats hate the recline. Oh and those in the middle seats are just uncomfortable and miserable to begin with. Untested, but good theory, right?
Nope.
Signed, window who needs to get work done so please don't sit in my lap.
I've always had an airplane theory that those who prefer window seats also don't mind the full recline, while those who prefer aisle seats hate the recline. Oh and those in the middle seats are just uncomfortable and miserable to begin with. Untested, but good theory, right?
Another nope. I want the window seat to help my slight air sickness and I never recline. I may accidentally hit you with my knee or foot as I readjust my feet onto my seat though if you are next to me, because I'm short so at least one foot has to be on the seat/underneath me the whole time. Though if I get that footrest....