A man has been criticised for reclining back his seat on a 90-minute flight, despite being aware that the passenger behind him was extremely tall.
He detailed his journey from New York to Cleveland, where he chose to recline his seat for optimal comfort during the flight, even though it was a short trip. This, however, caused discomfort for the 6'4 man seated behind him.
On , the man shared: "So about 90 mins. I'm a very small man (5'2). The guy behind me was very tall (6'4 or so). Once we were allowed to, I reclined my seat.
"He immediately started getting huffy, tapping against the seat. He also made a comment to the person sitting next to him (who was a stranger). 'Oh, I guess this little guy needs all that room'.
"The tapping was annoying but not a big deal. And I put my headphones on and wasn't able to hear whatever huffy crap he was saying." As the seatbelt sign lit up before landing, the man returned his chair to its upright position and heard the guy behind him let out a "fake" sigh of relief.
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He added: "Tall guy, almost on queue, let out a huge fake sigh of relief and said 'finally"' to the stranger. When we stood to get our carry on stuff, he was trying to give me the awful stink eye but I just ignored him."
Curious to know if he was in the wrong for reclining his seat, he sought opinions on social media. One user responded: "You had to recline on a 90-minute flight? Plus you don't need the room and tall guy behind you? Brutal."
Another user chimed in with a fiery opinion: "Hot take but I think anyone who reclines their seat when someone is sitting behind them is an a***hole." Meanwhile, a third user questioned the necessity of reclining on a short flight: "The seat was probably touching his knees. Did you really need to recline during a 90-minute flight?|
They also suggested a more considerate approach, saying: "Once you heard that it was bothering him could you have talked to him and come up with a compromise? Maybe only partially reclining? I'm only 5'6 ish and I know I get claustrophobic and cramped when people recline. I can't imagine being 6'4 and having it happen."
