Am I an Asshole?

Have you ever sat in a middle seat versus an aisle? Middle seat is both legs awkward while the aisle is all lean to the aisle side. And in that two seater there is extra room to hang behind the three seat in front. A tall person could put their feet (or one foot) all the way under the aisle seat in 37 and get the extra distance. Huge upgrade.

 

I had a noonish flight from LA to Florida and was in a similar situation but with a guy that that hated his initial seat due to being next to a baby and came over and told me "I'll cover your bar tab for this flight if you let me switch seats to here"

Worked like a charm - have always kept that one in my back pocket in case I'm ever on the other side of the situation.

 

I think there might be a difference between being an asshole and just being self-centered, which we all are to some extent

IIRC from the family members at holidays thread your parents were pretty MAGA at one point before maybe finally seeing the light? Kinda hard to blame the offspring of those types for not always having the greater good in mind iyam

 

Got the free fat guy extra seat with a reserved card. Bring fat finally pays.

 

Centurion Lounges are tight but I find the food appealing approx 25% of the time.

 

Anyone making my in-flight experience worse better be offering at least a few drinks

 

Thought they got rid of that. I accept venmo but there's no way they'd offer enough for me to agree. If they were going to pay they might as well not take a middle

 

And they're way too crowded

 

Lol at needing an Amex for something. They require a Toyota Camery to get on a specific ferry?

 

good point. maybe new york city should attempt to be more like alaska.

 

are you trying to say the american express centurion lounge at one of the major global airports has different entry requirements than alaska’s ferry system?

 

I've done breakfast hours in SFO and SEA but the lunch/afternoon situation I experienced at LGA was honestly terrific.

 

My issue isn’t necessarily with the quality, it’s more about what they’re serving. I’m all about eating healthy when I can but I feel like they push that too much. Or when they do have something I like they toss walnuts in it for no reason which I’m allergic to

Feel like it’s geared towards foreigners

 

I’ve yet to actually make it to Centurion in LGA. Just so seldom that I’m on a non-Delta flight. Looks legit

 

my apologies if this has already been asked, but how old was the lady?

 

What’s the difference in this and the delta sky club?

 

Usually centurion is a little fancier (but not always, Sky club in Seatac is way better imo). Have to have amex plat or centurion card to get into centurion lounge. Amex plat gets you into skyclub.

I know we have a Credit card thread but I've had the amex platinum for several years and think its worth every penny in the fees if you travel.

 

* when flying delta marketed/operated

 

Have we considered that bama nug is holding back and not admitting that he needed the extra seats for resting the tail of his tuxedo?

 

I love that this post is calling other people major psychos.

uhh yeah, sure buddy.

 

Aren’t you like 5’6” though? Your experience flying isn’t necessarily the same as others.

 

The list of “No” votes is interesting. Yikes.

something something, you are who you surround yourself with…

 

I am. But my height is irrelevant.

By his own admission he was perfectly fine with just getting a window seat to lean into and that’s what he requested. It was only after getting it that he realized he also had an empty seat. Her never said he would be too cramped because of his height/size to be comfortable if anyone sat next to him. What he said is he wanted to completely lay down across the seats. Which, by the way, if you’re tall isn’t particularly comfortable in a two-seat row.

 

Similarly, you also have no right to deny somebody else that seat.

 

The question she asked was “May I grab this seat?” He said “no,” which he had no right to do. He didn’t express disapproval, he told her that she could not. He was wrong.

Despite how much I am posting about this topic, I still don’t think it’s a huge deal by either party.

 

Must just be a funny coincidence that you're the only one here satisfied with their plane legroom

 

I suppose, inasmuch as anybody has a right to lie. But lying kind of makes one an asshole.

 

He doesn’t have the ability to give permission to sit in the seat. He could answer regarding his preference, but instead he denied permission over something for which he had no authority.

 

To determine if somebody was sitting in the seat (and was in the bathroom, etc) or if he had paid for an empty seat next to him?

 

Those would work in addition to the one she asked. Saying she may not sit there is a statement he is not in any position to make.

 

Death, taxes, and tall dudes whining about the one situation where being tall is a disadvantage.

 

I’ve had a few experiences recently in the middle seat and I’m almost ready to declare it as better than the aisle seat for flights under 3 hours. The space under the seat is larger than window/aisle so you get more leg room.

 

Maybe in a world where everyone is 5'2" 100 lbs and wearing deodorant