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?

[Andrewofgg]

I have when flying alone often offered to swap so that a child can have the window - but if I was asked I would probably say No and if a parent had just sat the child in my seat I would certainly insist on having it back.

[expatinscotland]

We live in a very rural area, and I never go to cinema as it triggers my PTSD, so I had absolutely no idea that people book seats in cinemas now. Really? Wonders never cease! My husband took DS to see the new Star Wars film at the cinema closest to us but believe me, there's no need to book seats in that ol' thang.

[TheCatsMeow]

Booking seats in cinemas irritates me no end

[sugar21]

Well I have found this thread very funny just as I did the train one. Thing is will the next be
someone nicked my seat at the Captains table on our very naice costing mega bucks cruise

[FatherReboolaConundrum]

But what if it's a London child Puzzled? Perhaps they aren't capable of joy, what with being all London-y

[Puzzledandpissedoff]

Sugar I can't help feeling that someone-was-in-the-cinema-seat-I-needed might just be coming up on the inside rail ...

[lorelei9]

Oh to be in non-London
Now that Cat is there
And whoever commutes in non-London
Finds some evening, unaware
That the doors are blocked but the aisle is free
That pram won’t fold down, don’t you see
While the friend grips hard on the briefcase now
In nonLondon. Wow.

(had to get that in before we hit 1000).

[expatinscotland]

'Booking seats in cinemas irritates me no end'

Why am I not surprised?

Aw, sugar, that's fightin' talk. I love cruises.

[lorelei9]

booking seats in cinemas irritates you?!!!

and in theatres, too, I guess.

[JeanAndTonic]

You haven't answered my earlier questions cats but that's ok. I wanted to point out that it really doesn't matter why someone booked a seat, the fact is that they did. They don't need to have a disability, be it visible or invisible, they have booked it and paid for it and that's the end of the matter. Some people are ok with lending their seat to someone else, others aren't. It doesn't matter. Seat is booked and paid for, it's theirs, they are entitled to sit in it. You mentioned earlier about children being human and having feelings. Of course that is true. However, children learn from their environment, they are supposed to be taught about other people's feelings too. If they're not taught this then they will absolutely grow up to not consider other people, to not consider their feelings. This will result in a world full of adults who think they can take and not give anything. Not the best kind of world to live in as far as I'm concerned. I was born, and grew up, near Birmingham (I don't live there anymore, I'm overseas, but I go back a lot). It is one of the most multi cultural cities in the uk. I'm confused as to how you can determine all of them to be cold and twats ... And this would include my parents and sibling who are neither of those things (ok, admittedly by brother can be a twat at times). You're spoiling for a fight, you have far too much time on your hands for a new parent. Please go and do some yoga or summat.

[FatherReboolaConundrum]

lorelei

[AlisonWunderland]

Can we have a whole thread just devoted to Lorelei9's dittys?

[sugar21]

Well done lorelei
I have neverbeen on a cruise expat but I have a friend who works on a cruise liner as a hairdresser.

[Puzzledandpissedoff]

You're absolutely right, FatherReboola - I confess I hadn't considered the thorny question of a London middle class child, possibly no longer needing a buggy but possessed of a cats bum face and a young person as a mother, and possibly joyless as well

I'd go away to think about it, but probably won't get the chance to reply since the thread's almost full. Better hope for another, similar one soon!!

[expatinscotland]

'You haven't answered my earlier questions cats but that's ok.'

Or proven that she's not tight and puts a child's joy is more important than money by donating £100 towards a trip to the Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel for my kids! Just likes to talk the talk .

[lorelei9]

thanks

commuters may enjoy this - contains gems like "I shall arise now and go to Finsbury" and "Shall I compare thee to a ticket inspector". Great fun.

www.amazon.co.uk/Poems-Underground-Straphanger-Roger-Tagholm/dp/0900075996/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452793217&sr=8-1&keywords=poems%20not%20on%20the%20underground&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[FatherReboolaConundrum]

I actually started to do a venn diagram then realised that (a) I was maybe a bit over-invested and (b) that's not what I'm supposed to be doing...

[expatinscotland]

Oh, sugar, cruises are brilliant. We got to go on one because my dad wanted us all to go my folk's 50th anniversary, and now he wants us all to go on another this summer for his 80th birthday. YES!!!

[lorelei9]

Father - yy to Venn Diagram!!

[Bettercallsaul1]

You have too much time on your hands for a new parent

She has plenty of time, being an old troll.

[Puzzledandpissedoff]

Speaking of overinvestment I probably won't sleep tonight now, worrying about expat's joyless kids. You really wouldn't have thought a trip to the Kelpies was that much to ask, would you?? Absolutely no kindness, some people ...

[sugar21]

_

[VeryBitchyRestingFace]

Or proven that she's not tight and puts a child's joy is more important than money by donating £100 towards a trip to the Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel for my kids! Just likes to talk the talk grin.

There are guided tours and hot dog vans at the Kelpies. And a sit down coffee shop that sells a mean ice cream. Your poor wee weans.

[Roussette]

Personally I think Cats DS must be very bored being that his Mum has been on here all day!

Spot on Jeanandtonic (want one now! doing dry January tho!) Children trump every adult need according to Cats. Children don't have to learn anything by adults ever saying no because it's spiteful and will take away from their magical joyful world. Apparently.

[zeezeek]

I don't think cat has ever worked and certainly doesn't seem to be taking job hunting seriously