Is it rude or acceptable to recline your airplane seat?

[msc545]

[lilBigPotato]

It kinda is. You're basically sacrificing someone else's comfort for your own.

I think you should first check who's sitting behind you. A small child is different than a tall man. But even then only would do it on long distance flights.

[purplepoppy]

Anything that negatively effects people close by is rude. It shows you feel you don't need to respect those around you. A little tips ok but don't take the piss.

[Orion84]

I think it's rude if you don't at least attempt to communicate with the passenger behind you before doing so.

If they're cool with it, then by all means, go right ahead. Everyone is packed in like sardines, together, so I feel it's a little selfish to deprive the person behind you of what little space they do have.

Granted, I'm also tall, so I'm personally biased, because I already have limited legroom as it is. Someone who is short might feel differently; I couldn't say.

[Masie]

While I get that they are meant to do that so you are allowed, I don't do it. Then again, I have never flown far and can stand to just sit there for an hour or two without bothering the person behind me.

If it were a long or overnight one, I would probably do it if everyone else was trying to get some rest and reclining as well.

[Staximus]

They shouldn’t make the seats recline if it’s a problem. I did most of my flying in the 80s going back-and-forth to New York to see my dad‘s family and go to weddingswhen my mom worked for Continental. I haven’t flown in almost 20 years but I’m sure the seats are more crammed together in coach than they were in the 80s

[Staximus]

Plus I’m a lot bigger and fatter than I was as a kid

[Alex-Snow]

On shorter flights I do not recline them but on longer ones I do. I do not mind if the person in front of me does it

[MrChinaski]

If the lights are off to sleep, you recline. Otherwise you are just an a-hole.

[AngryCarl3]

I didn't know you could do that. Wouldn't that kill the passenger sitting behind you?

[Iron_Man]

No everybody does it and I do it. I have to be comfortable

[Lenabfine]

I do only a little bit

[Micheal6918]

Acceptable

[888theGreat]

Kicking sure is

[kinks1951]

Rude