Sometime I just don't like to share..

monsterkitty

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Last month my husband and I went to WDW. We flew Ted both ways. I am ashamed of myself because I have a bone to pick. Yes, some of you will be offended, and I do apologize in advance.

So, what is my problem?

On our return flight, my husband and I did not get to sit next to each other. I was fine with that as we have always volunteered to move if a family needs to sit together.

My problem, and I do mean it is my problem and know I shouldn't feel this way, is that the person sitting next to me took up about 3 inches of my seat. Now remember here, this is Ted and the seats are only 18" wide at best. Obviously he couldn't put the arm rest down and it didn't go up all the way either; therefore this was also very uncomfortable. I couldn't ask to be moved to another seat because the plane was full.

The man was also very rude. He kept telling me to scoot over as he didn't have enough room. I was almost sitting on the lap of the man next to me, who had the aisle seat. He also turned around and screamed at the little boy behind to, "stop kicking the G*****n seat!" and called the boy a name. Come on here, couldn't you try a nicer approach?

When we finally landed, about an hour late because of weather, he told me and the man who had the aisle seat to get the #&$@ out of the way. So maybe my problem is that I am upset because he was so rude.

I know I am going to get flamed for this thread. I am ready for that. I am just upset that I spent a lot of money for a seat on a plane and I had to share part of that seat with a cranky man. Should I have said something before we took off? Is there really anything the flight attendants could have done? What would you have done?

Sorry, PD, for the long and very unsexy post.
 
he must have had his crank pants on that day!!
 
You had much more patience then I would've. I would have asked for a flight attendant and told her I needed to be moved, that I wasn't comfortable. If the arm rest can't go down, I don't want to sit next to them..It wouldn't be comfortable to me, and I am a nervous wreck flying as it is. Honestly, (and I know I might be flamed for this too) but if someone can't fit into their own seat, and keeps telling the person next to them to scoot over more, they need to purchase that seat!

As for him being cranky, yeah its inconsiderate but I don't think that justifies moving your seat. But the room thing is unacceptable.

Hope you had a nice trip!!

(And this is also why I always have an aisle seat and make sure DH sits in the middle, he has to sit next to the stranger. :teeth: )
 
Sorry you had such a bad experience. That guy was really mean. :furious: At least it's over now!
 

monsterkitty said:
Last month my husband and I went to WDW. We flew Ted both ways. I am ashamed of myself because I have a bone to pick. Yes, some of you will be offended, and I do apologize in advance.

So, what is my problem?

On our return flight, my husband and I did not get to sit next to each other. I was fine with that as we have always volunteered to move if a family needs to sit together.

My problem, and I do mean it is my problem and know I shouldn't feel this way, is that the person sitting next to me took up about 3 inches of my seat. Now remember here, this is Ted and the seats are only 18" wide at best. Obviously he couldn't put the arm rest down and it didn't go up all the way either; therefore this was also very uncomfortable. I couldn't ask to be moved to another seat because the plane was full.

The man was also very rude. He kept telling me to scoot over as he didn't have enough room. I was almost sitting on the lap of the man next to me, who had the aisle seat. He also turned around and screamed at the little boy behind to, "stop kicking the G*****n seat!" and called the boy a name. Come on here, couldn't you try a nicer approach?

When we finally landed, about an hour late because of weather, he told me and the man who had the aisle seat to get the #&$@ out of the way. So maybe my problem is that I am upset because he was so rude.

I know I am going to get flamed for this thread. I am ready for that. I am just upset that I spent a lot of money for a seat on a plane and I had to share part of that seat with a cranky man. Should I have said something before we took off? Is there really anything the flight attendants could have done? What would you have done?

Sorry, PD, for the long and very unsexy post.
monsterkitty,
I think you had every right to feel this way! He was in your seat. Your story reminds me of my flight back from Atlanta last month. I had to fly down to Atlanta for surgery with a specialist. I was unable to fly back when we originally planned due to complications so we had to change our ressies. When we did this we weren't able to pick our seats and therefore DH and I were seperated. I was in an aisle seat and he was right next to me in the aisle seat. I still did not feel 100% flying back that day and my abdomen was soar (because that's where I had my surgery) and it was affecting the nerves in my leg. Anyway, I was seated next to a very large woman. She was not even able to fasten her seatbelt so she pulled up both seatbelts and laid them on the sides of her belly because she was not able to connect them to close them. She then proceeded to cover up her belly (and the unfastened seatbelts) with her jacket. She overflowed into my seat and made my right leg go numb. Now, I am no skinny-minny. I am definately Pooh sized but it was at that moment I understood why airlines charge extra large people for two seats. This may sound mean to some but it's the reality, if you take up two seats you should be charged for them.
My only saving grace was that the lady next to me was nice. Quite unlike the man you had to sit next to.
Others have said I should have said something to the attendant but the truth is I was fuzzy from the pain pills and I just wanted to get home. It took all of my effort just to make the flight without trying to worry about the lady next to me and I truly had no energy to get up to find another seat.
 
What a jerk!

Pooh size myself, I don't think your expectations are unreasonable at all. If someone can't put down the armrest/encroaches into someone else's seat, they should pay for that seat. It's only fair and it's the only way I fly!

If someone had squished into me and then had the AUDACITY to tell me to scoot over...well let's just say I'd need bail money!

If you're ever in that situation again, call the flight attendant. Be discreet and respectful, but point out the problem. You're entitled to the full seat you purchased, and it's the airline's responsibility to enforce that. If they don't help you, get the number for the Complaint Resolution Office. You shouldn't have to put with that!
 
Thats terrible. You shouldn't have to share your seat with anyone unless you want to. And how incredibly rude of him to tell you to scoot. I would have said something. Thank goodness when I fly the sweetpea is next to me. If I need the room or if she does, we can share.
 
Who's gonna flame you? If I had been going over the edge of my seat (my dad says I'm just "healthy" thanks), I would have been apologizing..........not griping at you. I would've been embarassed if you'd moved, but I wouldn't have blamed you. The swearing is ridiculous.
 
It sounds like he was trying to make a diversion to what the real problem was.

That just stinks. I don't see any reason to flame you at all. I'd have been quite upset myself. I think I would have gone to the attendant area and spoke my concerns.
 
No flames here either!! HE is very lucky you are as nice as you are, don't think I would of been!!
 
No flames, but a question...who's Ted?
 
No flames from me. If a person doesn't fit in a seat they should buy an extra ticket. There is no reason why you should be uncomfortable in the seat that you purchased. I wonder what Ted's "Passenger of Size" rules are.
 
DVCLiz said:
No flames, but a question...who's Ted?


TED is a part of UNITED AIRLINES. :thumbsup2 I have flown them. Thought it was very nice!

Op, you should have told an Attendent what was going on! :sad2:
 
DVCLiz said:
No flames, but a question...who's Ted?

:lmao: when i first started reading the post- i thought maybe she flew her friend ted into disney to vacation with her and DH! :rotfl2:

...but then it clicked!
 
hellokitty86 said:
(And this is also why I always have an aisle seat and make sure DH sits in the middle, he has to sit next to the stranger. :teeth: )
I'm the same way except I want the window seat.
 
Thanks for clearing that up for me!!!!
 
Well I don't know why you would get flamed. That man sounds like an a**hole! I wouldn't want to sit next to him or anyone else like him!
 


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