Shanti
Momketeer
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2015
Agreed on both counts. I'm a mom & elementary school teacher, so I like & understand kids. I would rather sit next to a kid than a large adult who is encroaching into my physical space. I've never understood the "You don't want to sit next to a child!" mentality some fliers have. Some children are nicer and better mannered than many adults, anyway.I also have no problem whatsoever sitting next to kids because they are typically going to take up less room and if they do jabber away at me, it's generally more interesting than listening to other adults ramble on about the weather and all of the places they've ever been.
I don't pay for upgraded seating, but if I did, I most likely wouldn't give it up unless I was receiving a comparable seat. If I pay more for something, I'm not going to essentially flush it down the toilet. I will not give up a seat no matter what if someone is already sitting in my seat without asking. I've run into that several times and while usually they were just hoping it was an empty seat, twice I was told I can just find another. Nope, if you are going to just sit in my seat without even asking me to switch, then telling me I can just sit elsewhere, I don't really care what your situation is. People should not assume they can just get what they want and I will not reward that entitled behavior by letting it go.
I also refuse to give up my paid upgraded seating, or any other seat I selected, for any but the most compelling reason. I pay for premium economy & "Early Bird" for a reason. And those entitled people who take someone else's assigned seat without even asking will not get any sympathy at all from me.
I once flew alone as a shy teen and had little flying experience. Upon boarding after a tight connection, I found that someone was in my (good) seat, double & triple checked the seat number & my ticket, & I was right, but I was too shy to do anything about it. So I chose a seat in the only open area of the plane- the very back row. By the loud engine. And the bathroom. Ugh. Never again letting someone else take my seat just because they feel like it.
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