Flying Etiquette Survey: flying-etiquette.csv

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This table contains data behind the story 41 Percent of Fliers Say It’s Rude To Recline Your Airplane Seat.

flying-etiquette.csv contains the results of a SurveyMonkey survey commissioned by FiveThirtyEight for the story.

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220 rows where Age = "18-29"

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Suggested facets: How often do you travel by plane?, Do you ever recline your seat when you fly?, How tall are you?, Do you have any children under 18?, In a row of three seats, who should get to use the two arm rests?, In a row of two seats, who should get to use the middle arm rest?, Who should have control over the window shade?, Is itrude to move to an unsold seat on a plane?, Generally speaking, is it rude to say more than a few words tothe stranger sitting next to you on a plane?, On a 6 hour flight from NYC to LA, how many times is it acceptable to get up if you're not in an aisle seat?, Under normal circumstances, does a person who reclines their seat during a flight have any obligation to the person sitting behind them?, Is itrude to recline your seat on a plane?, Given the opportunity, would you eliminate the possibility of reclining seats on planes entirely?, Is it rude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to friends?, Is itrude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to family?, Is it rude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to go to the bathroom?, Is itrude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to walk around?, In general, is itrude to bring a baby on a plane?, In general, is it rude to knowingly bring unruly children on a plane?, Have you ever used personal electronics during take off or landing in violation of a flight attendant's direction?, Have you ever smoked a cigarette in an airplane bathroom when it was against the rules?, Gender, Household Income, Education, Location (Census Region)

Link rowid ▼ RespondentID How often do you travel by plane? Do you ever recline your seat when you fly? How tall are you? Do you have any children under 18? In a row of three seats, who should get to use the two arm rests? In a row of two seats, who should get to use the middle arm rest? Who should have control over the window shade? Is itrude to move to an unsold seat on a plane? Generally speaking, is it rude to say more than a few words tothe stranger sitting next to you on a plane? On a 6 hour flight from NYC to LA, how many times is it acceptable to get up if you're not in an aisle seat? Under normal circumstances, does a person who reclines their seat during a flight have any obligation to the person sitting behind them? Is itrude to recline your seat on a plane? Given the opportunity, would you eliminate the possibility of reclining seats on planes entirely? Is it rude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to friends? Is itrude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to family? Is it rude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to go to the bathroom? Is itrude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to walk around? In general, is itrude to bring a baby on a plane? In general, is it rude to knowingly bring unruly children on a plane? Have you ever used personal electronics during take off or landing in violation of a flight attendant's direction? Have you ever smoked a cigarette in an airplane bathroom when it was against the rules? Gender Age Household Income Education Location (Census Region)
15 15 3434132453 Never                                         Male 18-29   High school degree South Atlantic
16 16 3434131535 Once a year or less Once in a while 6'0" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 150000 Some college or Associate degree East South Central
21 21 3434107997 Once a year or less Never 5'10" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude More than five times times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
23 23 3434087928 Never                                         Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
24 24 3434084098 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
25 25 3434071488 Never                                         Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
27 27 3434059758 Never                                         Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
29 29 3434049700 Once a year or less About half the time 6'2" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Four times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
31 31 3434033301 Once a year or less About half the time 5'11" No The people in the aisle and window seats get both arm rests The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Once Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29   Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
35 35 3434013636 Every day Usually 5'7" Yes Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Once No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them Yes, very rude Yes Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
36 36 3434009177 Once a year or less Never 5'10" Yes The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
37 37 3434003204 Once a year or less About half the time 6'0" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
38 38 3434003093 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'11" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
39 39 3433976285 Never                                         Male 18-29   High school degree South Atlantic
41 41 3433964953 Once a year or less Usually 5'5" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude More than five times times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 High school degree Pacific
43 43 3433957540 Once a year or less Never 5'7" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
44 44 3433954490 Never                                         Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree East South Central
45 45 3433928804 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'7" Yes The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude More than five times times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 150000 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
46 46 3433926438 A few times per month About half the time 6'2" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude More than five times times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29   Graduate degree South Atlantic
48 48 3433912503 Once a year or less Never 6'0" No The arm rests should be shared The person in aisle Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude More than five times times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
50 50 3433890093 Once a year or less Always 6'0" No Other (please specify) Other (please specify) The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude More than five times times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
52 52 3433881615 A few times per month Usually 5'7" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
53 53 3433880747 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'9" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude More than five times times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
56 56 3433873724 Once a month or less Once in a while 5'11" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Twice No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
61 61 3433809714 Once a year or less Never 6'0" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 150000 Bachelor degree East North Central
63 63 3433766902 Once a month or less Once in a while 5'8" No The arm rests should be shared The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
70 70 3433674116 Once a year or less Never 5'10" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Once Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude Yes Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
71 71 3433673902 Once a year or less Once in a while Under 5 ft. No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude More than five times times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Less than high school degree South Atlantic
73 73 3433547088 Never                                         Male 18-29 150000 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
76 76 3433529889 Never                                         Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
77 77 3433508090 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'8" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
80 80 3433491130 Once a year or less Never 5'6" No Other (please specify) The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 High school degree West South Central
82 82 3433469104 Once a year or less Always 5'9" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree West South Central
89 89 3433408077 Never                                         Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
106 106 3433363377 Never                                         Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree  
108 108 3433358233 Never                                         Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree Pacific
110 110 3433355321 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
112 112 3433347213 Never                                         Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
114 114 3433342645 Once a month or less Never 5'9" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Once Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
134 134 3433307964 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
212 212 3433225123 Once a month or less Usually 6'0" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude More than five times times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
222 222 3433212442 Once a year or less Never 6'2" No The people in the aisle and window seats get both arm rests The person in aisle Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29   High school degree South Atlantic
254 254 3433169661 Once a month or less About half the time 5'8" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
281 281 3433124803 Once a month or less Never 6'4" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
297 297 3433106334 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
321 321 3433065628 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
327 327 3433058367 Never                                         Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
338 338 3433042186 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'7" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, very rude Yes, very rude It is not okay to get up during flight Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
345 345 3433038916 Once a year or less Usually 5'2" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Graduate degree West South Central
374 374 3432981204 Once a year or less Once in a while 6'2" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
403 403 3432918795 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
422 422 3432874714 Once a year or less Always 5'10" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Male 18-29 150000 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
427 427 3432860870 Never                                         Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
441 441 3432837467 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'11" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The person by the window Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
443 443 3432833143 Never                                         Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
449 449 3432826278 Once a month or less Never 5'11" No The people in the aisle and window seats get both arm rests The person by the window Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude It is not okay to get up during flight No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them Yes, very rude Yes Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29     New England
450 450 3432823175 Never                                         Male 18-29   Less than high school degree Pacific
452 452 3432814266 Never                                         Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
460 460 3432793410 Once a month or less About half the time 5'2" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
478 478 3432747385 Once a year or less Never 6'3" No Other (please specify) The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Once Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29   Bachelor degree West South Central
484 484 3432729673 Once a year or less Always 5'11" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
490 490 3432717557 Once a year or less Always 5'7" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Four times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
495 495 3432712670 Once a month or less Usually 5'5" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes No Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
500 500 3432702734 Never                                         Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
501 501 3432702376 Never                                         Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree West South Central
502 502 3432701612 Once a year or less Never 5'9" No The arm rests should be shared The person in aisle Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude Yes Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree West North Central
503 503 3432698661 Once a year or less About half the time 5'8" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes No Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
504 504 3432696460 Never                                         Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
507 507 3432692283 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'5" No Other (please specify) Other (please specify) The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29   High school degree East North Central
509 509 3432688045 Once a year or less Always 5'5" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person by the window The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Four times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Pacific
512 512 3432682685 Once a month or less About half the time 5'6" No The arm rests should be shared The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Four times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree New England
514 514 3432680969 Once a month or less Usually 5'7" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree West North Central
516 516 3432676303 Once a month or less Never 5'4" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
523 523 3432663659 Once a year or less Always 6'1" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Graduate degree West North Central
528 528 3432657414 Once a year or less Always 5'7" Yes The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29   Some college or Associate degree East South Central
529 529 3432656062 Once a year or less About half the time 6'2" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Once No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them Yes, somewhat rude Yes Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29   Bachelor degree New England
533 533 3432653171 Once a year or less Never 5'2" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
534 534 3432651320 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'6" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree West North Central
536 536 3432646135 Once a year or less Never 5'6" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude More than five times times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
537 537 3432645979 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'4" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
541 541 3432640585 Once a month or less Once in a while 5'8" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Twice No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
547 547 3432634383 Once a month or less Once in a while 5'10" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
553 553 3432625031 Once a month or less Never 5'0" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Female 18-29   Some college or Associate degree Pacific
559 559 3432618535 Once a year or less Never 5'2" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
561 561 3432614225 Once a month or less Never 6'2" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, very rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree West South Central
564 564 3432612073 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'4" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The person in aisle Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude More than five times times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
567 567 3432601329 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'3" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
570 570 3432597242 Never                                         Female 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
573 573 3432595469 Once a month or less Never 5'11" No The arm rests should be shared Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree West South Central
577 577 3432593776 Once a year or less Usually 5'8" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree East North Central
579 579 3432591264 Once a year or less Always 6'0" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude More than five times times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
581 581 3432590797 Once a year or less Never 5'1" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Four times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree Middle Atlantic
583 583 3432585436 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'5" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in aisle Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
590 590 3432575865 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 High school degree South Atlantic
594 594 3432570285 Once a year or less Usually 5'4" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Female 18-29   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
595 595 3432570266 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'5" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all Yes, very rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to No, not rude at all No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree South Atlantic
597 597 3432561205 Once a month or less Never 5'9" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Three times No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them Yes, somewhat rude No No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
598 598 3432559580 Once a month or less Once in a while 5'6" No Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all No, not at all rude Four times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Female 18-29   Some college or Associate degree East North Central
599 599 3432558337 Once a month or less Never 5'8" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Three times Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude Yes No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree Mountain
603 603 3432551367 Once a year or less Never 5'5" No Other (please specify) The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all Yes, somewhat rude Twice Yes, they should not recline their chair if the person behind them asks them not to Yes, somewhat rude No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic

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  "How often do you travel by plane?" TEXT,
  "Do you ever recline your seat when you fly?" TEXT,
  "How tall are you?" TEXT,
  "Do you have any children under 18?" TEXT,
  "In a row of three seats, who should get to use the two arm rests?" TEXT,
  "In a row of two seats, who should get to use the middle arm rest?" TEXT,
  "Who should have control over the window shade?" TEXT,
  "Is itrude to move to an unsold seat on a plane?" TEXT,
  "Generally speaking, is it rude to say more than a few words tothe stranger sitting next to you on a plane?" TEXT,
  "On a 6 hour flight from NYC to LA, how many times is it acceptable to get up if you're not in an aisle seat?" TEXT,
  "Under normal circumstances, does a person who reclines their seat during a flight have any obligation to the person sitting behind them?" TEXT,
  "Is itrude to recline your seat on a plane?" TEXT,
  "Given the opportunity, would you eliminate the possibility of reclining seats on planes entirely?" TEXT,
  "Is it rude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to friends?" TEXT,
  "Is itrude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to family?" TEXT,
  "Is it rude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to go to the bathroom?" TEXT,
  "Is itrude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to walk around?" TEXT,
  "In general, is itrude to bring a baby on a plane?" TEXT,
  "In general, is it rude to knowingly bring unruly children on a plane?" TEXT,
  "Have you ever used personal electronics during take off or landing in violation of a flight attendant's direction?" TEXT,
  "Have you ever smoked a cigarette in an airplane bathroom when it was against the rules?" TEXT,
  "Gender" TEXT,
  "Age" TEXT,
  "Household Income" TEXT,
  "Education" TEXT,
  "Location (Census Region)" TEXT
);