Window Blinds..up or down

[openseat]

This is an issue that has been done to death over at FT, together with the others mentioned (though person of size didn't rate a mention).

 

[Happy Dude]

You gotta look after number 1. Why should I be uncomfortable so that others can be comfortable?

Exactly. This is why I always talk loudly on a mobile phone in public, fart in planes and elevators, and play my ipod loud enough to drown out outside noise. It makes me uncomfortable to do otherwise and I really couldn't care less about those around ME.

 

[serfty]

... (though person of size didn't rate a mention).

COS [≡ POS] does however ...

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[medhead]

I don't we're talking here about lifting the shade for a minute or five to take a photos, or look at the artic or whatever.

No and I wasn't either, but did add some comments to try to indicate that opening blinds for a few minutes to photograph things should be no problem at all.

Exactly. This is why I always talk loudly on a mobile phone in public, fart in planes and elevators, and play my ipod loud enough to drown out outside noise. It makes me uncomfortable to do otherwise and I really couldn't care less about those around ME.

Umm . Perhaps I should have mentioned that I am considerate of others, but I still place my comfort first. The behaviours listed are inconsiderate and anti-social, they have nothing at all to do with comfort.

Although, I am more comfortable with a depressurised bowel.

 

[straitman]

Although, I am more comfortable with a depressurised bowel.

Too much information thanks:!:

 

[medhead]

Too much information thanks:!:

Sorry.

Probably just trying to say that I am guilty of odour emissions on a plane, for my comfort, but in consideration of others I take myself to a place of privacy (those small boxes with the folding doors) to do so.

 

[Flashback]

This is a topic of its own. We had one some time back - "what irritates you while travelling?" - I think I may have started it. Probably had it a few times.

One of my pets:
"Spending five minutes organising your bags in the overhead locker when you're in row 23 and you're among the first on the plane while the rest of the plane's passengers stand there and fume all the way back up the airbridge".:evil:

I don't consider snoring to be anti-social behavior. It is something that cannot be controlled. I'd know, people oft comment on my chainsaw-like snoring! Not all bad news though, I'm having an operation in 2 weeks which should help ease that

 

[Mr Ed]

I always look out for my fellow travellers so I keep the shades open 25mm open when wanting light but when every one wants night.

 

[Shooter2712]

Out of interest, what is the reason the cabin crew always want the shades up during takeoff and landing?

 

[straitman]

Out of interest, what is the reason the cabin crew always want the shades up during takeoff and landing?

One primary reason is so that in the event of of an emergency they can see what is occurring. ie in the event of an engine fire they know which side exits NOT to open.

 

[notzac]

One primary reason is so that in the event of of an emergency they can see what is occurring. ie in the event of an engine fire they know which side exits NOT to open.

Haven't there also been a few cases where other pax have spotted problems and alerted staff before it turned serious?

 

[straitman]

Haven't there also been a few cases where other pax have spotted problems and alerted staff before it turned serious?

This has been known to happen though I can't quote the instances.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Out of interest, what is the reason the cabin crew always want the shades up during takeoff and landing?

One of the main reasons for shades open is so that passengers are acclimatised to the outside light conditions.

At night this means your eyes have become used to it being dark (this is also the reason they dim the cabin lights during takeoff/landing) and during the day you are used to it being bright.

In both these cases your reaction time is likely to be quicker as you won't be spending several seconds getting used to a change in conditions (for example, they want to avoid the effect similar to you being in a dark room and someone turns on a bright light!). The same applies that you won't be wasting time trying to get your bearings at night as you'll already be used to the darkness.