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Person Pre-Books An Exit Row Seat, Gets Outraged Discovering Some Entitled Couple Already Took It
As you perhaps know, in his legendary Divine Comedy, Dante described the nine circles that make up hell, but many centuries have passed since then, and now there are already ten circles in hell. And the tenth, the most prestigious and privileged, is intended exclusively for entitled persons.
People who, for some reason only known to them, require exclusive treatment in stores, offices, transport – and in general, almost everywhere, have become a real scourge of our time, so stories about the epic shaming of their kind collect whole subreddits. Like Entitled Parents, where we got this tale from the user u/swegwayharambe0106.
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The author of the post was traveling to Japan with their friend and they pre-booked exit row seats to get some more leg room
Image credits: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS (not the actual image)
When the friends boarded the plane, they were upset to find out that some random couple had already taken their booked seats
Image credits: u/swegwayharambe0106
One of the arrogant passengers told the author that she had a baby and a sprained ankle, so the author should swap seats with her
Image credits: Kelly (not the actual image)
Image credits: u/swegwayharambe0106
The woman and her boyfriend also lied to the flight attendant that they paid for those very seats
Image credits: Nicole Geri (not the actual image)
Image credits: u/swegwayharambe0106
In fact, this story is short and completely uncomplicated in plot – the original poster (OP) and their friend flew to Japan from Singapore for skiing, and in order to get more leg room, they specially booked seats near the emergency exit. What came to the surprise of the friends was when, having boarded the plane, they found some entitled parent (EP) and her apparently no less entitled boyfriend (EB) in their seats!
To the reasonable remark of the author of the post that these were their paid seats, the EP tried to state that she had a baby and a sprained ankle. How these circumstances gave her any right to occupy the wrong seat on a plane, the woman, however, did not answer. All this time, the couple continued to sit in the seats owned by the OP, and when the dispute began to gradually develop into a scandal, the EP invited the author of the post to swap seats.
Those seats, however, were completely cramped, and the original poster didn’t want to give up. But their opponent was already ignoring the words addressed to her – until the OP threatened to call a flight attendant. But even with the appearance of the official, almost nothing changed – the EP and her boyfriend lied that they had paid for these seats, and when the OP showed their boarding pass, the couple just started whining about how they needed these particular seats.
Everything, however, ended in the happiest of all ways when the flight attendant just threatened to call security so that the seats would find their rightful owners. And only then did the impudent invaders surrender – but before leaving in disgrace, the EP cursed at the original poster and their friend. However, this no longer bothered the author, because they got their way, justice triumphed, and the friends spent the entire flight in high spirits. And then Japan awaited, skiing and so on… but that’s a completely different story.
What do you think ?
Kristi 2 years ago
Unless rules have changed since the last time I flew... but if you have a broken leg or sprained ankle or any ailment that affects your movement, you are not allowed to sit in the emergency exit row.. the people sitting there need to be able bodied enough to be able to open the doors in an emergency.. so having an infant AND a sprained ankle should have made their argument moot.. and the attendant should have pointed this out to them... again unless rules have changed, this is my understanding..
Remi (He/Him) 2 years ago
True. One time I actually ended up getting the emergency exit seat, because the person who had reserved it wasn't qualified for it. It was the matter of them not understanding enough English that time though, because you need to be able bodied and understand instructions given. (Basically if you're not capable of opening the emergency hatch in an emergency, nobody's getting out that way)
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Peppy Piplup 2 years ago
Ah, I worked out why we're suddenly getting articles of 4 year old Entitled Parents stories. Best of Redditor Updates and Am I the A were set to Private during the Reddit boycott so BP has to find other things to write about.
Allison B 2 years ago
Tbh I'm confused about the reddit boycott. I don't really understand why and no one ever explained.
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twilight (he/they) 2 years ago
Wait, but aren’t only able-bodied people and adults (15+ I think) allowed in emergency exit rows? You can’t sit in the emergency exit with a baby, and especially not with a sprained ankle.
Kristi 2 years ago
Unless rules have changed since the last time I flew... but if you have a broken leg or sprained ankle or any ailment that affects your movement, you are not allowed to sit in the emergency exit row.. the people sitting there need to be able bodied enough to be able to open the doors in an emergency.. so having an infant AND a sprained ankle should have made their argument moot.. and the attendant should have pointed this out to them... again unless rules have changed, this is my understanding..
Remi (He/Him) 2 years ago
True. One time I actually ended up getting the emergency exit seat, because the person who had reserved it wasn't qualified for it. It was the matter of them not understanding enough English that time though, because you need to be able bodied and understand instructions given. (Basically if you're not capable of opening the emergency hatch in an emergency, nobody's getting out that way)
Load More Replies... Peppy Piplup 2 years ago
Ah, I worked out why we're suddenly getting articles of 4 year old Entitled Parents stories. Best of Redditor Updates and Am I the A were set to Private during the Reddit boycott so BP has to find other things to write about.
Allison B 2 years ago
Tbh I'm confused about the reddit boycott. I don't really understand why and no one ever explained.
Load More Replies... twilight (he/they) 2 years ago
Wait, but aren’t only able-bodied people and adults (15+ I think) allowed in emergency exit rows? You can’t sit in the emergency exit with a baby, and especially not with a sprained ankle.
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