system
A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
First thing comes to my mind is the guy wants some quiet time and has the perfect position to preempt any private conversations you may have.

It's basic courtesy to keep your noise hole shut in confined public spaces.
gpt
I sat middle seat on a flight a few months ago and the two women on either side were passing onion flavored chips back and forth in front of me the whole time. Awful experience.