To recline or not recline

[saden1]

Originally Posted by jamf

It's about respect.
Out of respect I will cover my cough and *try* to hold in my gas.
I won't listed to 2 Live Crew or read playboy/penthouse on the plane.
I could, it's my right but I won't.

I don't like recliners but I try not to let is stress me out. The only time it's a problem is if it's a tall person and I have to look at their scalp. I've actually counted the freckles on a bald guys head...
on a flight from Chicago to San Diego, The guy two seats to my right started coughing continuously when the guy in front of him reclined. As soon as he put his seat up and moved, the coughing stopped. I might need to use that one day.

Great points but the way I see it it's not a curtsy issue. I liken this situation to not flying your airplanes into United States airspace without permission. Just because you got an airplane that can fly anywhere doesn't mean you can take it anywhere. The space in front of my seat is my airspace and you can't fly your seat through it. Very simple.