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Originally Posted by MysticCat
As far as I'm concerned it isn't about being PC at all -- it's about being a gentleman. I was raised to believe that I have an obligation to be considerate of others regardless of whether they are being considerate of me. And I've learned over the years that a primary benefit of this approach to life is that it makes me a generally happier person.
I agree that the arm rest is a divider and that we would all rather not have others in our "personal space." And as I said, I prefer the arm rest down. That said, I would never make an issue of it. If the person next to me said they are not comfortable with it down, I wouldn't just tell them that I prefer it down and insist on my way because it's my right. I'd try to work something out in as friendly a manner as possible (including, if necessary, asking a flight attendant if another seat was available, and telling the person next to me that I was going to move so he could be more comfortable).
My very firm policy is that I would rather be uncomfortable on a plane than behave like an a$$ on a plane.
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Having been on both sides of the situation (being encroached upon as well as having a hard time fitting in the seat) at different times in my life, I'd rather do away with bucket style seats in favor of bench style seats. The armrests take up very valuable space.
ETA: With the decreasing seat space, can we please do away with reclining coach seats. It's a hazard when someone is sitting in your lap. God forbid there should actually be an emergency! A person in a window seat whose forward neighbor has his/her seat back down is as good as dead. I have yet to be on a flight where the attendants actually force people to put their seat backs up, which makes it even more challenging to actually move once the flight has landed.