Man has stern response when 'entitled' couple demand he swaps plane seats
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A man has been commended for his firm stance in refusing to swap plane seats with an 'entitled' boyfriend who wanted to sit next to his girlfriend without paying extra. The 29-year-old was returning from a business trip and had pre-booked an aisle seat. Being tall, he wanted the additional legroom that this seat provided for stretching during the flight.
His journey was disrupted when another passenger noticed him sitting alone and approached him with a 'favour'. He shared on Reddit: "I was flying home from a work trip and had booked an aisle seat because I'm tall and need legroom.
"As soon as I sit down, a guy comes over and says, 'Hey bro, can we switch? My girlfriend's by the window and I'm in the middle back there.'
"I glance at his seat, literally the second-worst spot on the plane. I say, 'Sorry, I booked this one specifically'. He gets annoyed and says, 'Dude, I'm just trying to sit next to my girl.'"
While he understood the man's wish to change seats, he politely explained that he wasn't prepared to compromise his comfort.
He continued: "He said, 'You're sitting alone, man. What do you need the aisle for?' I replied, 'Because I paid for it. That's how seats work.'
"He called me an 'inconsiderate loner,' which was amusing, given he tried to guilt-trip me into accepting a less desirable seat. The flight attendant eventually had to instruct him to take his seat or face removal."
In a parting shot on social media, he reaffirmed his stance, saying: "Couples don't get priority over people who planned ahead. Sorry not sorry."
His post garnered support from many, but it also sparked a flurry of anecdotes about 'entitled' passengers on flights.
One commenter shared their own experience: "This happened on a 12h flight from Korea to Toronto and when the person said no the girlfriend started bawling and eventually someone else nearby traded with her."
(Image: Getty)
The infuriated commenter added: "I was so mad they gave into her crocodile tears because now she's going to do it every damn flight."
They highlighted the unfairness of the situation, pointing out that "a poor tiny Asian woman was stuck in a middle seat for 12 hours instead of her aisle seat because a pretty young white woman can cry on command."
Another user added: "In the airplane seat war card game, inconsiderate loners beat inconsiderate losers every time. Especially the ones too cheap to buy an aisle seat."
A third person recounted a similar incident, writing: "This exact thing happened to me! What preceded it was the girl jumping into the window seat in my aisle and laughing cutely at him that she got the good seat first."
The individual explained that the girl then requested a seat swap, asking: "Then she asked if I could trade with him (in the middle seat in another row) so they could sit together."
Upon reflection, they felt that the situation was unfair. They shared: "I thought, if they really wanted to sit together, she could have given up her window seat to someone for a fair trade.
"I said no. She replied, 'It doesn't hurt to ask'. Sure it doesn't, but don't expect anyone to take a downgrade to give you an underserved upgrade."
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