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If you ever do a long haul flight in economy (which I assume you haven't) you will realize the obvious purpose of reclining coach seats: to allow people a fight

by gomox 7y ago

If you ever do a long haul flight in economy (which I assume you haven't) you will realize the obvious purpose of reclining coach seats: to allow people a fighting chance of remaining asleep instead of being constantly awakened by their falling heads.

moftz 7y ago
My head just barely remains upright whenever I don't use the reclining function. I always feel bad invading the space of the person behind me, especially when it's a tall person who is already at the limit for room. Although I'll lean back all day long when it's a child behind me.
- gvurrdon 7y ago
  Being such a tall person, your concern is appreciated. In economy class my knees touch the back of the seat in front even before it reclines.
  - Someone1234 7y ago
    Ditto. If the person reclines I'm literally pinned between their seat-back and my seat-front. I take painkillers for flying because I cannot wave my magic wand and spend 6x as much for higher class.
  - moftz 7y ago
    I'm tall as well so it's more of just a courtesy that if I don't recline, the person behind me will pay it forward and not recline unless needed. On a red eye, it's always appropriate to recline though. Honestly, I just want to be knocked unconscious, stacked up and strapped down like firewood with others, and then woken up upon arrival. Flights would get so cheap and there wouldn't be any need for any amenities. I think I just hate the fake comfort that airlines try to give us. I'm never really going to enjoy sitting in a little seat inside a metal tube so just cut it with the forced nostalgia of the golden age of air travel and just get me to where I need to be a quickly and cheaply as possible. I'm flying overnight to Europe soon. The plan is to just take a couple anti-histamines and so I don't have to experience any of the flight.
joezydeco 7y ago
The reclining seats also allow you to be shaken awake every 15 minutes as someone uses the headrests as handholds while walking up the aisle in the dark. That 45 degree upward incline in both directions is a bitch.
tyingq 7y ago
Actually I do a lot of flying. the fact that the upright position isn't designed well doesn't really negate my point. A well-designed non reclining seat would work better with tight pitches.

by gomox 7y ago

moftz 7y ago

My head just barely remains upright whenever I don't use the reclining function. I always feel bad invading the space of the person behind me, especially when it's a tall person who is already at the limit for room. Although I'll lean back all day long when it's a child behind me.

gvurrdon 7y ago
Being such a tall person, your concern is appreciated. In economy class my knees touch the back of the seat in front even before it reclines.
- Someone1234 7y ago
  Ditto. If the person reclines I'm literally pinned between their seat-back and my seat-front. I take painkillers for flying because I cannot wave my magic wand and spend 6x as much for higher class.
- moftz 7y ago
  I'm tall as well so it's more of just a courtesy that if I don't recline, the person behind me will pay it forward and not recline unless needed. On a red eye, it's always appropriate to recline though. Honestly, I just want to be knocked unconscious, stacked up and strapped down like firewood with others, and then woken up upon arrival. Flights would get so cheap and there wouldn't be any need for any amenities. I think I just hate the fake comfort that airlines try to give us. I'm never really going to enjoy sitting in a little seat inside a metal tube so just cut it with the forced nostalgia of the golden age of air travel and just get me to where I need to be a quickly and cheaply as possible. I'm flying overnight to Europe soon. The plan is to just take a couple anti-histamines and so I don't have to experience any of the flight.

joezydeco 7y ago

The reclining seats also allow you to be shaken awake every 15 minutes as someone uses the headrests as handholds while walking up the aisle in the dark. That 45 degree upward incline in both directions is a bitch.

tyingq 7y ago

Actually I do a lot of flying. the fact that the upright position isn't designed well doesn't really negate my point. A well-designed non reclining seat would work better with tight pitches.