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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.

Data license: CC Attribution 4.0 License · Data source: fivethirtyeight/data on GitHub · About: simonw/fivethirtyeight-datasette

286 rows where Education = "Some college or Associate degree"

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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?, Gender, Age, Household Income, 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)
7 7 3434235351 Once a month or less Once in a while 6'2" Yes The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes 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 Male 30-44 150000 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
14 14 3434155493 Never                                         Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
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
18 18 3434122066 Once a year or less Always 5'8" 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 Once 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 No, not at all rude No No Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
24 24 3434084098 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
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
30 30 3434041278 Once a year or less Always 5'6" 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 Once No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 30-44 150000 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
32 32 3434024435 Once a year or less Never 5'10" No The arm rests should be shared The person by the window The person in the window seat should have exclusive control No, not rude at all Yes, very 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South 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
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
40 40 3433973110 Never                                         Male 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
44 44 3433954490 Never                                         Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree East South Central
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
49 49 3433895905 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'10" Yes 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, 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
51 51 3433882884 Never                                         Male 30-44 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
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
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
68 68 3433675127 Once a year or less Once in a while 6'4" No The arm rests should be shared The person in aisle 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 No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
72 72 3433669889 Never                                         Male 30-44 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East South Central
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
84 84 3433451973 Once a year or less Never 6'0" No Other (please specify) Other (please specify) The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very 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, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
89 89 3433408077 Never                                         Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
91 91 3433400808 Never                                         Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
93 93 3433396155 Never                                         Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
98 98 3433372314 Once a year or less Always 5'11" 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
100 100 3433368700 Once a year or less Once in a while 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 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
110 110 3433355321 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
111 111 3433351077 Once a year or less About half the time 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 No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree West South 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
115 115 3433339828 Never                                         Male > 60   Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
118 118 3433335323 Once a month or less Usually 6'4" 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 Once 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, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
126 126 3433322189 Once a year or less About half the time 5'9" 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 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 > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
128 128 3433314320 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 Once 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 > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
134 134 3433307964 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
154 154 3433284694 Once a year or less Usually 5'9" No The arm rests should be shared The person by the window Everyone in the row should have some say 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, very rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
155 155 3433284218 Once a year or less Usually 5'4" 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 Yes, somewhat rude No No Female > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
156 156 3433282292 Once a year or less Never 5'11" 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
160 160 3433280373 Never                                         Male 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
161 161 3433279839 Once a year or less Once in a while 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
165 165 3433277841 Once a year or less Once in a while 6'2" 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 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, 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 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
167 167 3433274937 Once a year or less Never 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female > 60 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
177 177 3433263834 Never                                         Female > 60 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
178 178 3433263574 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 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 No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
179 179 3433262682 Once a year or less About half the time 5'6" 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 No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Female > 60   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
180 180 3433262269 Once a month or less Always 5'9" No The person in the middle seat gets both arm rests The person in aisle The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Male 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
189 189 3433258429 Never                                         Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree New England
195 195 3433253031 Once a month or less Always Under 5 ft. Yes 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 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 Yes, very 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 Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
200 200 3433246146 Once a year or less Usually 5'6" 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 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 No No Female > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
204 204 3433238615 Once a month or less Usually 5'9" 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 Once No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
207 207 3433235280 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 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, somewhat rude No No Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
208 208 3433234647 Never                                         Male 45-60 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East 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
217 217 3433219337 Once a month or less Never 5'7" No The arm rests should be shared The person in aisle Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Once 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes No Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
221 221 3433213189 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
225 225 3433210555 Once a year or less Always 5'3" 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 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 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
226 226 3433209371 Once a year or less Always 5'8" Yes 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, 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 No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
231 231 3433203775 Once a year or less About half the time 5'7" Yes 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 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 30-44 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
234 234 3433202043 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 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 > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
238 238 3433191468 Once a year or less Usually 5'6" 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 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, very rude No No Female > 60 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
241 241 3433185242 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'10" 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 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Female > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
244 244 3433183494 Once a year or less Usually 6'4" 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude No No Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
253 253 3433173622 Never                                         Female > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle 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
259 259 3433154896 Once a year or less About half the time Under 5 ft. 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 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 30-44 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
264 264 3433147945 Once a year or less Never 5'6" 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 Once 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Female > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
270 270 3433133066 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'9" 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 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 > 60 150000 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
273 273 3433130085 Once a year 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
275 275 3433127456 Once a year or less Once in a while 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 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 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, very rude No No Female 45-60 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
276 276 3433127355 Once a year or less Always 5'4" 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 Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Once No, the person on the flight has no obligation to the person behind them No, not rude at all No Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Female 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
277 277 3433127341 Once a year or less Once in a while 6'3" No The arm rests should be shared The arm rests should be shared Everyone in the row should have some say Yes, very rude 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
279 279 3433125333 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 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, very rude No No Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
282 282 3433123624 Never                                         Female > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
283 283 3433122984 Never                                         Female 30-44   Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
291 291 3433113130 Once a month 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 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 Yes Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes No Female 30-44 150000 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
293 293 3433111977 Once a year or less Always 5'5" 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 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, very rude No No Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
297 297 3433106334 Never                                         Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
302 302 3433100648 Once a year or less Usually 5'10" Yes The arm rests should be shared Whoever puts their arm on the arm rest first The person in the window seat should have exclusive control Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude No No Male > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
306 306 3433092542 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 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 Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
313 313 3433081885 Once a year or less Usually 5'7" Yes 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 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 No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes No Male > 60 150000 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
329 329 3433056614 Never                                         Female 30-44 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
335 335 3433046022 Once a year or less Always 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 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 Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
337 337 3433044521 Once a year or less Always 5'6" 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude Yes No Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
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
340 340 3433040924 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'9" No The arm rests should be shared 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, 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, very rude No No Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
342 342 3433040639 Once a year or less About half the time 5'4" 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 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 No No Female 30-44   Some college or Associate degree Pacific
347 347 3433038245 Once a year or less About half the time 6'0" 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 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 Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Male 45-60 150000 Some college or Associate degree New England
348 348 3433036321 Once a year or less Never 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
354 354 3433020399 Once a year or less Always 5'0" 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 No, not at all rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No No Female > 60   Some college or Associate degree West North Central
355 355 3433018911 Once a year or less Never 5'0" 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 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, very rude No No Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
360 360 3433006165 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 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 No, not at all rude No No Male 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree East South Central
363 363 3433003301 Once a year or less About half the time 5'4" Yes 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 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 Yes, somewhat rude Yes, somewhat rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No, not at all rude No No Female 30-44   Some college or Associate degree Mountain
366 366 3432993607 Once a year or less Once in a while 5'5" 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 Yes, very rude Yes, very rude No, not at all rude Yes, somewhat rude No No Female 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
370 370 3432984086 Once a year or less Usually 5'11" 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 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, very rude No No Male > 60   Some college or Associate degree West South Central

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CREATE TABLE "flying-etiquette-survey/flying-etiquette" (
"RespondentID" INTEGER,
  "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
);
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