Do you give up your seat? I don’t.

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If she phrased her request like that the kid can sit with the luggage. Idc.

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I agree! She didn't even ask, she stated what she wanted a stranger to do. I would've been offended, and said no in this case. 

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As somebody who has flown a bit, I would give up my seat. I wouldn’t be looking out the window anyway and it might change the whole flight experience for the plane. Not to mention that this may be one of the only opportunities for this child to fly and why not make it memorable? It’s easy to be kind.

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As a dad all I see is this mother teaching the kid they can whine and get whatever they want, likely her parents taught the mom this and they have always thought they were the center of the world.

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“Oh, ok. Sure. I would prefer to have the aisle anyway. Win-win.” It’s a good opportunity to start a little quid pro quo and I have a thing for redheads. 😈

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If I paid extra for the seat, then I would say no or ask for the difference. I usually like looking at the window so I would probably say no just because of this. Also, the flight time plays into the decision. Shorter flights, more likely to say yes.

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That dude looks like a child molester

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Plot twist: 20 years ago he was inviting the kid to sit on his lap...

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Kid's tears look fake too.

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I wouldn't mind switching to the aisle for a short flight, but a middle seat, long flight, or if I'm hungover it's a hard no.

I also tend to get motion sick and the window helps, so if I'm feeling a little bad that's also a no. Usually the threat of being puked on makes them feel bad for asking.

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Giving up a seat is easier than giving up a stand. When you are forced to ask for accommodation for your needs, you are forced to shame yourself in a public forum. This is harder than deserving the seat you could afford to pay for.

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I think Leslie meant “taking a stand”… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Buy the seat early enough if you can or take what you get. Don’t expect people to accommodate you when they don’t have too. All to often people buy crappy seats in hopes that someone with good tickets will switch with them.

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Sometimes people sit in my seat and I just don't bother saying anything, especially because I've seen too many fights break out on the planes post COVID. 😭

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Hell no.

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You know the meme with the kids and the chairs? I pick this kid

Just remember that you are also now forcing the people around you to put up with a kid who tends to get his way, which means crying and tantrums for all.. stay strong, they had the same opportunity as you to buy the window seat. People are sneaky, trust no one!

I almost always get an aisle seat, so the window seat issue isn't something I encounter. Otherwise, would I? It generally depends on their approach. Do they treat me with respect and ask politely? Or are they demanding?

I’d simply say “I paid $49 extra for this seat, give me $50 and I’d be happy to switch”

If someone asked me nicely I'd give a kid my seat. Kindness among strangers is so rare I feel. Typically I like the aisle anyway so I can get off the plane faster! I know the airline make us pay extra for so many seat positions now, so it makes this more contentious. I've also given up my seat so a couple can sit together. I've booked lots of work flights where there's limited seating left at the time I'm booking, so sometimes people do have to book & hope someone will swap seats.

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