08/23/2025
On the plane, a woman reclined her seat and squashed my legs—I knew it was time to teach her a lesson in manners 😢😢
I was sitting by the window, relaxed, thinking—just an hour and a half, this will be easy. In front of me sat a plump woman in a colorful sweater. The plane had barely taken off when, without a glance, she slammed her seat back.
“Ah!” I exclaimed as my knees were trapped.
“Excuse me,” I said politely, leaning forward, “could you lift your seat a little? It’s really tight for me.”
She didn’t turn her head.
“It’s more comfortable this way,” she replied.
I tried to wiggle my legs—impossible. I decided I wouldn’t let it go and pressed the call button.
A flight attendant approached.
“How can I help?”
“The passenger in front has reclined so far my legs are pinned. I can’t move,” I explained.
The attendant politely addressed the woman.
“Could you raise your seat slightly to make it easier for your neighbor?”
The woman spun around, looking like I had ruined her vacation.
“My back hurts. I paid for this seat; I’ll sit however I like.”
The attendant tried not to roll her eyes.
“Please consider other passengers as well.”
With a dramatic sigh, the woman raised the seat a couple of centimeters.
“Happy now?” she snapped over her shoulder.
“Well, my legs aren’t uncrushed, but it’s better, thank you,” I smiled.
She snorted, and the attendant gave me a small wink before walking away.
Thirty minutes later, just as I was relaxing, bam! Her seat crashed back again. My knees were under pressure once more.
“Seriously?” I muttered, but she didn’t budge.
Diplomacy had clearly failed. It was time for a little revenge. Here’s what I did…
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