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I noticed this the last time I flew to the East Coast - nearly all the windows were closed. I was somewhat disgusted with the people - why would nearly everyone

• jerrysievert 7y ago
  > I was somewhat disgusted with the people - why would nearly everyone prefer their windows closed? as a person who usually gets a window seat, and often closes it, hopefully my response will help you be less disgusted with people: the window seat gives me a wall to lean up against, which stops me from trying to take the arm rest from the center seat, and gives me something to fall asleep against without bothering others. sometimes it's nice to be able to relax without having to get up for others or inconvenience other people.
• paulie_a 7y ago
  Because I hate the glare and there is nothing to see anyways. Airlines could do away with Windows for all I care and would probably prefer it.
• yibg 7y ago
  I’m often annoyed with people that leaves them open when the sun is right there. Blinds me and makes it nearly impossible to watch anything on the screen.
• EdwardDiego 7y ago
  From my experience flying long-distance - aside landing and take-off, the thunderstorms around the tropics if you're there at night, or when you fly over a new country, there's generally not much to look out at and see unless you're into clouds and the ocean - and even then, unless you have a window seat, you're not seeing much anyway. When I did want to have a gander, it was a good reason to stretch the legs and walk down to the tail of the plane to look out through the door window there.