It's not that often that I encounter some moron who thinks he deserves my space more than I do, but when I do I always win the battle. I can push back pretty darned hard.... you get a gentle push back first as a warning to clear the way, then if there's resistance it's full force...whatever it takes.
“. . .then if there’s resistance it’s full force...whatever it takes.”
Years ago when I flew coach, I saw someone do exactly that. . .and collapsed his seat into the lap of the guy behind him. Funny as heck to watch.
The yahoo that forcefully reclined his seat had to move to the back row, next to the toilets, and the seat was against the rear bulkhead so it couldn’t recline.
Hilarious.