I spend the money and my answer to someone who bought a cheaper seat and asked me to switch would be a hard no.
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Same here! I’m a frequent flyer, and this is one of my pet peeves. If I’ve paid extra for a specific seat, there’s no way I’m giving it up just because someone asks. I’m sorry if that makes me look like a jerk, but I have the right to use what I paid for.
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I’d make tea sandwiches
Cucumber, egg salad, chicken salad or pimento cheese. Or peanut butter and jelly. Or make French toast. Or a breakfast casserole.
My husband is not a white bread person but I’d be nostalgic and have a time of it.
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Yes, since more is charged, especially for bulkhead, window & aisle seats, swapping seats is much pre problematic than when no one had to pay extra.
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I 100% agree!
I’d probably make breadcrumbs and freeze them if you use breadcrumbs for anything
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Croutons are best made from stale bread. Just cut into cubes, toss with some oil/melted butter (not too much so they don’t get soggy or anything–just enough so seasoning sticks) and seasonings (italian, garlic–anything or even plain). Single layer on foil in 350 oven for 15-20 min depending on how crispy you like them. Super easy and taste a ton better than store bought. Can freeze if you like.
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I think I switched once when it was a mom traveling with a child and the kid was behind up and the mom in our row, but generally no I would not switch
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No way am I switching if I paid for the seat but I might if I hadn’t paid for it either. I don’t pay if I’m flying alone (and have ended up in very nice seats as has my daughter). When paying for seats was a new thing I showed up a few times at the gate and asked the agent to put us together and they did, but I’d never ask someone else to switch with us. Now that the paying for seats thing is so entrenched I just do it, unless I’m flying alone on a non-overnight flight.
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I just throw utensils in a pile on the table and we grab what we need.
Just kidding! But on CC I’m often reminded of the varied upbringing and circumstances of the members. Sometimes I just chuckle to myself, other times…
When I was growing up, we put a fork, spoon, and knife in no particular arrangement near the plates. I doubt my parents were taught how to set a table and they didn’t teach us. I still don’t know and I really don’t care. My husband is the table setter as he was a seasonal waiter for a few years and learned on the job.
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Growing up, my dad enforced table manners, including never butter a whole roll at once. I remember getting the hiccups and I was quickly excused. I had 5 kids very close in age, even now I’m throwing utensils on the table.
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When I went to Nassau County 4-H camp as a kid, we were taught flag etiquette–that US flags should only fly from sunrise to sunset. Definitely not the case 65 years later.
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Yes, we learned flag etiquette at Girl Scout camp. (I loved being chosen to be part of the color guard). A lot of people either don’t know flag etiquette or don’t care.
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More flag etiquette:
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There are a lot of walkers in my neighborhood.
I’m one of the only ones who walks against traffic. Even the former state cop walks with traffic
I want to yell at them, didn’t you or your child go to safety city when they went to kindergarten? 
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They can be flown, weather permitting, after sunset if illuminated. But yes, knowledge of flag etiquette is sorely lacking these days
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But nobody here calls Boston “Beantown”, just as I hear only out of towners refer to SF as “Frisco”.
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Asking someone in a more expensive airline seat to switch to a less expensive seat is WILD to me. You are essentially asking people to give you money! Why people who would never ask a stranger for money thinks this is OK is beyond me.
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Yes, I know. I lived there for years. Being facetious.
Apparently the flag can be flown at night if it is illuminated by a powerful enough light. That’s why we have a floodlight on the deck under our flag (we fly the flag only on certain occasions).
Oops, cross posted with @skieurope. Sorry!
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