Don't you just hate it when you are stuck in economy class and the passenger sitting in front of you is making the 'lack of leg room space' problem worse by insisting on leaning his seat all the way back?
It's downright annoying but you can't really do anything about it because, well, he does have the right to lean back.
But... as it turns out, you can do something about it.
Elliot has a great solution.
"Lock your seat. I know I'm going to get into trouble for suggesting this, but I think you're entitled to a certain amount of leg room. Oddly, the government dictates how much room a caged animal must have in the cargo hold of an aircraft, but there are no rules about the amount of seat "pitch" — the space between seats, it must give passengers. So you may end up in a situation where the passenger in front of you wants to recline all the way, so that you can count his follicles. Don't bother asking a flight attendant for help: They'll probably side with the leaner. Instead, take matters into your own hand. Lower the traytable, fold the inflight magazine and wedge it between the traytable and seat. (See, those inflight magazines are useful after all!) There's also a product called the Knee Defender that works the same way and keeps the person in front of you from reclining."
An ingenious way of protecting your personal space. Although, I suggest checking out if the person sitting in front of the person sitting in front of you (confused yet?) is leaning back. Because if he is, then it would probably be best to show a little compassion (even if it means your comfort) and refrain from locking your seat.
Or, you can always try to be the nice guy/gal by trying to seek a compromise. Just ask the person sitting in front of you not to lean back all the way.
Now, would YOU lock your seat?
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