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Karen Demands Entire Flight Be Canceled, Manager Doesn’t Blink An Eye And Cancels Her Ticket
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Karen Demands Entire Flight Be Canceled, Manager Doesn’t Blink An Eye And Cancels Her Ticket

Karen Demands Entire Flight Be Canceled, Manager Doesn’t Blink An Eye And Cancels Her TicketKaren Threatens To Cancel A Trip If Airline Doesn’t Comply, Is Shocked When They Do It For Her“Fine. Cancel The Trip”: Airline Employee Calmly Obliges After Entitled Karen Makes Demands“So Delicious To Watch”: Karen Gets Put In Her Place By Airline Agent After Rude DemandsPassenger Demands To Get Trip Cancelled To Scare Employee: Rude Woman Demands To Be Boarded On Plane Early: Manager Cancels Karen’s Trip After She Demands To Be The First Passenger Boarding The PlaneKaren Makes A Scene Over Boarding Number, Ends Up Not Getting On The Plane At AllAirline Agent Doesn’t Play And Cancels Karen’s Plane Ticket After She tried Causing A Scene
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I love traveling, but I absolutely hate going to the airport, shuffling through security, waiting at the gate, and sitting on a cramped plane for hours. And the whole journey can become even more excruciating when flights are delayed or canceled. 

But no matter how frustrating it gets, it’s best to always be kind to the airline staff. After all, they’re just trying to do their jobs. One woman recently learned this lesson the hard way after threatening to cancel her entire trip. Below, you’ll find the full story that an observer shared on Reddit, as well as some of the replies readers weighed in with. 

Air travel can be stressful, especially when flights are being delayed or canceled

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But as one woman learned the hard way, it’s never worth it to take out your frustration on the airline staff

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Millions of people travel by plane every single day

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According to the United States Federal Aviation Administration, 2.9 million passengers fly on over 45,000 flights every single day. Every year, the FAA handles 16,405,000 flights, and this year, the Transportation Security Administration reported that they actually set a new record for the amount of passengers flying on a single day. On the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, TSA shared that over 2.95 million passengers set off on flights.

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Because of the crowds airports have been seeing, staff members have been forced to deal with record numbers of passengers as well. The more people are in the airport, the more stressful the experience can be for everyone involved. If you have to stand in the security line for 30 minutes, you might be anxious about missing your flight and in a terrible mood by the time you make it through.

If flyers are making their way through the airport feeling grumpy, they just might take out all of their frustration on the airline staff that just wants to help them get to their destination in a timely manner. But according to Aviation Pros, no matter how stressful traveling through an airport may be, working there is probably even worse.

First of all, many airport jobs operate 24 hours a day, which means employees aren’t always afforded a lot of rest. It’s also important to take into account the traffic that drivers have to suffer through to make it into the airport. If you only fly a few times a year, it might not be so bad to be stuck in bumper to bumper traffic outside of the airport. But imagine having to sit through that every single day on your way into work. Would you start your shift in a great mood?

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Working in an airport is not for the faint of heart

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Another important aspect of working in an airport is security. Even if you don’t actually work at a security checkpoint, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings and how travelers are acting. Security measures are constantly being heightened, and it’s extremely important for all airline staff to be vigilant.

At the same time, dealing with frustrated travelers is an inevitable part of the job. Sadly, not every passenger will be a delight, and exhaustion from traveling or anger about delays can make them even more difficult. They might demand upgrades, shake their fist at an employee until they get to “speak to the manager” or refuse to follow rules that are designed to keep them safe. 

Unfortunately, the woman featured in this story is probably far from the first person who has ever spoken to that employee in this way. In fact, the stress of checking in passengers at the airport all day long can even take a toll on workers’ physical health. 

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According to a study from the International Labor Organization, about half of airport check-in workers reported that they have constant neck pain, shoulder pain and/or lower back pain. Unfortunately, for many of them, this pain is constant.

It’s never a good idea to be disrespectful to others, but it’s certainly not wise when you’re in a situation where they can make your life easier (or more difficult). We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation down below, pandas. Then, if you’d like to check out another Bored Panda piece featuring drama when flying, look no further than right here

Later, the author clarified a few more details about the story

Amused readers shared their reactions and reveled in the woman getting her karma

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Some even shared similar experiences of their own

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Howdy, I'm Adelaide! I'm originally from Texas, but after graduating from university with an acting degree, I relocated to sunny Los Angeles for a while. I then got a serious bite from the travel bug and found myself moving to Sweden and England before settling in Lithuania about two years ago. I'm passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and eating delicious food. But as you can see, I cover a wide range of topics including drama, internet trends and hilarious memes. I can easily be won over with a Seinfeld reference, vegan pastry or glass of fresh cold brew. And during my free time, I can usually be seen strolling through a park, playing tennis or baking something tasty.

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Adelaide Ross

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Howdy, I'm Adelaide! I'm originally from Texas, but after graduating from university with an acting degree, I relocated to sunny Los Angeles for a while. I then got a serious bite from the travel bug and found myself moving to Sweden and England before settling in Lithuania about two years ago. I'm passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and eating delicious food. But as you can see, I cover a wide range of topics including drama, internet trends and hilarious memes. I can easily be won over with a Seinfeld reference, vegan pastry or glass of fresh cold brew. And during my free time, I can usually be seen strolling through a park, playing tennis or baking something tasty.

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Hodge Elmwood
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being nice will get you more than being a C U Next Tuesday. I once bought a phone that had screwed-up programming. I couldn't get past two screens that it kept switching between and the guy at the brand service store couldn't fix it either. I took it back to where I bought it and very politely explained the situation. Normally, this store does not accept returns on phones, but the guy said, well, let's see what happens, and he managed to get the register to accept the return. Money was refunded to my card, and I then turned around and spent most of it in his store again, because there were other things I needed. Win-win.

Chich
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just *when* will all you people accept the fact that royalty walks amongst us? :P

CanadianDimes
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in London and one time on the central line, some old dude got really angry at me and my friend because my friend wouldn’t let him pet her dog. He hadn’t asked to; he just got on the tube, saw the dog on her lap and immediately tried to pet it. When she shielded the dog, he *literally* pulled the royalty card - he pulled out some card that showed he was a member of the Royal family, as if that entitled him to do whatever he wanted. He kept coming back to bìtch at us and promised the police would be waiting at the next station for us, to which we just shrugged. Spoiler alert: the only people waiting at the next station were other passengers.

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Nea
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I decided to not read the full article because the heading and sub-heading are so funny, I didnt want any detail screwing that for me.

Ash
Community Member
3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The story is actually even more satisfying than the heading. I recommend the read!

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Hodge Elmwood
Community Member
3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being nice will get you more than being a C U Next Tuesday. I once bought a phone that had screwed-up programming. I couldn't get past two screens that it kept switching between and the guy at the brand service store couldn't fix it either. I took it back to where I bought it and very politely explained the situation. Normally, this store does not accept returns on phones, but the guy said, well, let's see what happens, and he managed to get the register to accept the return. Money was refunded to my card, and I then turned around and spent most of it in his store again, because there were other things I needed. Win-win.

Chich
Community Member
3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just *when* will all you people accept the fact that royalty walks amongst us? :P

CanadianDimes
Community Member
3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in London and one time on the central line, some old dude got really angry at me and my friend because my friend wouldn’t let him pet her dog. He hadn’t asked to; he just got on the tube, saw the dog on her lap and immediately tried to pet it. When she shielded the dog, he *literally* pulled the royalty card - he pulled out some card that showed he was a member of the Royal family, as if that entitled him to do whatever he wanted. He kept coming back to bìtch at us and promised the police would be waiting at the next station for us, to which we just shrugged. Spoiler alert: the only people waiting at the next station were other passengers.

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Nea
Community Member
3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I decided to not read the full article because the heading and sub-heading are so funny, I didnt want any detail screwing that for me.

Ash
Community Member
3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The story is actually even more satisfying than the heading. I recommend the read!

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