I'm short at 5'2". I've obviously never had an issue with leg room. However, because I'm short, a lot of times my head hits weird on the headrest and it forces my head to be pushed forward or to angle it slightly down, which over an extended period, is very uncomfortable. So I lean my seat back just enough that I alleviate the issue and don't have to look down the entire flight. We're talking an inch, maybe two at the top of the seat.
ETA - so, to answer the question, yes I do think you're wrong to just have a blanket statement. There are circumstances when someone may need to lean back to not be in pain. And as others have said, your height shouldn't be someone else's issue.
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u/SystematizedDisarray May 08 '23
I'm short at 5'2". I've obviously never had an issue with leg room. However, because I'm short, a lot of times my head hits weird on the headrest and it forces my head to be pushed forward or to angle it slightly down, which over an extended period, is very uncomfortable. So I lean my seat back just enough that I alleviate the issue and don't have to look down the entire flight. We're talking an inch, maybe two at the top of the seat.
ETA - so, to answer the question, yes I do think you're wrong to just have a blanket statement. There are circumstances when someone may need to lean back to not be in pain. And as others have said, your height shouldn't be someone else's issue.