[RightFighter]

I usually scream “Aggghhhhh!” when someone reclines, because their seat crushes my knees. I have stuck my arms out and held the seat so that it couldn’t recline at times. They usually try 3-4 times and then think their seat is broken.

Nobody has a “right” to a reclining seat. Your ticket doesn’t say your seat reclines. You are buying transportation from point A to point B. If your seat has room to recline, great, but when it causes pain for the person behind you, then you are the one who has an obligation to observe the other person’s rights.

[1rudeboy]

Precisely the opposite, in fact. If you don't want to be bothered by a reclining seat, you have the "right" to purchase a more expensive ticket.

[sportutegrl]

The seat reclines. It is supposed to. Some airlines make fat people buy two seats. If you want a seat with more legroom and/or to be behind a non reclining seat, pay extra for the premium coach seats in the exit row. Maybe airlines should charge extra for tall people like they do for fatties.

[ontap]

When the airlines shrunk these spaces to cram more seats in they should have known to disable the reclining seats!!!

[Cementjungle]

Nobody has a “right” to a reclining seat. Your ticket doesn’t say your seat reclines.

That's what the recline button is there for. No one has the right to deny someone else from reclining just so they can have more space for themselves.