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woodrowbarlow ◴[] No.41859256[source]
tangent, but: i think reclining your seat in economy class is incredibly selfish. i wish they'd weld them all.
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1. pmarreck ◴[] No.41859583[source]
A little bit of reclining means the difference between my head drooping forward or to either side if I fall asleep (very uncomfortable) or staying in a vertical position with the weight slightly on the back of the head (far more comfortable).

This is really a case of "don't hate the player, hate the game" (be mad at the airlines for packing people in like sardines, don't be mad at the people for trying to take a bit of extra comfort which has been made available to them)

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2. tesch1 ◴[] No.41859746[source]
Or get mad at yourself for not paying for more space. Airlines are a business, and you chose that particular seat knowing full well ahead of time what the parameters of that purchase were.

Would airlines be able to offer more space for more money? Sure they would. Would people pay for it? The market has already answered!

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3. pmarreck ◴[] No.41859928[source]
That's fair if you fail to consider that I am 6'3", my partner and child are much smaller, and I'd essentially be the only one to gain from such an upgrade while having to pay for 3x, unless I wanted to sit separately from them and endure much consternation. lol
4. woodrowbarlow ◴[] No.41860204[source]
(for the record, i don't get mad at people over this and i don't think people should get mad at others for this.)