to ask someone to move their child out of my plane seat

[kipperssippers]

more of a WWYD then AIBU but...
i booked the seat by the window as i always do and when i got to my seat a child around 8 was in my seat with her mum beside her.
When i got there i told the mother that the window seat is my seat and she said her child wanted the window seat to look out, i then replied then you should of booked one.
I didnt want to cause a scene but the women made out i'm an arsehole for asking her kid to move as she had never been on a flight and wanted to look outside.
I did give in and stayed pissed off for 7 hours in my non window seat.

what would you of done in this situation?

and Cats I too agree that Britain is not the nicest place and the culture is unfriendly and cold in comparison to many other countries.
However, Britain is DESPERATELY proud of itself and seems to think that everyone in the world is clamouring to live there

I've noticed that too. It's strange. People almost take pride in being as twatty as possible.

I'd never dream of not letting a child sit in the window seat because "I booked it so na". So unnecessary and spiteful

I remember the first time I visited London. I got separated from my dad and swept away in a sea of arseholes pushing me and had a panic attack because I was lost in a strange place. No one helped me. Too busy rushing for the tube that comes every 2 minutes.

The Louise
Quite

You don't get more "I'm alright Jack" than blocking an exit on a train an redirecting the pax through the carriage.

Entitled much

Dont forget the brief case louise

Cats Why do you not think the child's own mother was responsible for her enjoyment of the flight?

That's not the point. It's the child that'll lose out.

Also people make mistakes. The mother might have forgotten as she's human like anyone else. What harm does it do to be decent

I smell sock puppetry.

It would depend on whether the child was from Non London or not for me

But really, I'd explain that I had PRE BOOKED ESPECIALLY, but the child was welcome to swap if we flew over anything worth looking at. Why should the onus be on total strangers to assist with a 'child's joy' when its parent couldn't be arsed in the first place?

Cats the entitled way you choose to discuss children, in my eyes, means you think they should rule the roost. If that is the case, in my view, they become entitled brats. This is because the parents have no limits and as such, can't impose limits on the children. Hence they become entitled brats. It is the parents fault and you seem to want to enable this situation.

Look at countries like Italy. People will stop and chat to you

Not in all parts if Italy they don't just like they don't in all parts of other countries.

Your massive generalisations are tedious and ridiculous

It's practically Punch and Judy on here.

thelouise spot on. You Cats and Lost are rude and entitled. Luckily I won't be running into either of you anytime soon!

Magic of childhood Pah! You talk like you're the only person ever to have a child! I've got news for you, the majority of posters on here have been there and done it too!

I have yet to see that from you.

Salmotrutta Wed 13-Jan-16 23:11:17
I smell sock puppetry.

i Agree

Or Richard and Judy....

Socks, trolls and goaders galore on MN at the moment.

louise if you could read, you'd understand I didn't block the door. Someone was in front of me blocking the door and there were people behind me so I couldn't go anywhere

Also prams aren't big enough to block a train door on its own so

I'm foreign, too. But I like it here. I like British people. No one holds a gun to someone's head and forces them to live in the UK. People are entirely at liberty to leave.

cats but you've not answered my question. What happens on the flight back when pfb again wants the window seat, and it's booked for an older child? Or if pfbs mum actually books the window seat, and when pfb gets on the plane a younger child has laid claim to it?

Feral because it's kind apparently.

People almost take pride in being as twatty as possible.

Says the person blocking a train exit

Where do you live then lostoldlogin2?

Is it somewhere lovely?

Perhaps I've even been there and could trawl out a stereotype or two?

If I could read?! Now that's not very a kind thing to say, is it? You are ruining the magic of MN for me. :( :( :(

maybe in other countries they don't have to pay to book seats... all very well being ' kind and thinking of the chidren' when it's not you putting your hand in your pocket

I have lived in plenty of countries but it seems unlike you I wouldn't be so bloody rude about the place I'm choosing to bring my brats up in!!

Yeah, Cats, you're well and truly taking the piss now.

jane I don't think children should "rule the roost". There isn't a roost to rule. Children are human beings with feelings and I treat them with respect, rather than antiquated authoritarian stubborn methods.

From what I read cat you did block the door.