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“Sweetie, I’ve Been On Hundreds Of Flights”: Woman Cusses At Teen Who Doesn’t Want To Let Her Have The Exit Row Seat She Was Already Settled In
Flying by plane isn’t the most pleasant journey, especially if you have to fly with cheaper airlines. There is usually not much space and if you want to be able to get some shots through the window, you have to pay extra for reserving a seat or pray that you get it when they’re assigning them for free.
Some airlines, like Southwest, don’t even have assigned seats, which can definitely lead to conflicts, as this Redditor experienced firsthand. An 18-year-old girl who goes by evvelfond on the platform wants to know if she was wrong to not give up a window seat to a woman who asked for it as she was called “a little b****” for it.
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A teen is perplexed if she was actually so rude for not giving a woman her seat because she called her a “little b****”
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The original poster (OP) was flying back to campus after Thanksgiving and she always flies with Southwest Airlines, which doesn’t have assigned seats. If you want a specific seat, you should check in as soon as possible so that you will be among the first ones to get boarded, so you will have more available seats to choose from.
The 18-year-old did just that and got in the boarding group A, which is the first to be boarded, and she was lucky enough to get a window seat.
It was not a regular window seat as it was a seat in the exit row that had more room in front because there was no other seat there. The OP said she is tall, so being able to stretch her legs was very comfortable.
The OP flies with Southwest Airlines, which don’t assign seats
But if you check in as soon as they open the system, you will be boarded sooner than others and can choose from more available seats
Image credits: evvelfond
The Redditor always makes sure she checks in immediately after it is allowed. She always wants to get this seat because of the extra room and she actually has been successful in doing so since she was 15, the age when it is legally permitted to sit in the exit row because the passenger sitting there must be able and willing to assist the crew in case of an emergency.
Image credits: evvelfond
The OP was comfortably sitting in her seat when a woman she described as “larger-bodied” and “middle-aged” came to take that spot from her. The woman said that the OP wasn’t old enough to sit there and that she needed it more herself because she needed extra room.
The 18-year-old didn’t think that was a serious enough reason to make her give up her seat and explained that she is legally allowed to sit there.
The Redditor chose a exit row seat with more room for her legs as she is tall
Image credits: evvelfond
However, the woman didn’t give up and started to explain how she is entitled to the seat because she paid for a ticket and had the right to fly comfortably, which is a weird motivation as everyone who flies has a ticket that has been paid for and everyone would like to have a comfortable journey.
On top of that, she added that the OP wouldn’t be able to carry out the exit row duties properly because she didn’t have that much flying experience.
However, an older woman thought she deserved that seat more and wanted the teen to move to another spot
Image credits: evvelfond
This conversation started to irritate evvelfond and she remarked that she probably had been on more flights than the woman. She didn’t say it out loud, but a thought came to her mind that because of the woman’s stature, she didn’t look like she would have been able to perform the exit row duty efficiently.
Thankfully, a flight attendant came to see what was causing the holdup and after the two women explained the situation, the flight attendant suggested the older woman find another seat.
The teen wasn’t willing to go elsewhere and the conflict drew the attention of a flight attendant
Image credits: evvelfond
While the OP was glad that even a crew member was on her side and she didn’t have to move to another seat, the woman called her “a little b****” as she was walking away and that made the 18-year-old feel like she was an evil person.
This was the first time that a situation like this has happened to her and she doesn’t know what to think. But other redditors came to help and reassured her that she wasn’t in the wrong. Open seating means first come, first serve, so the older woman didn’t have any grounds to kick the teen from her seat.
The flight attendant sided with the OP and as the older woman was walking away, the teen could hear how she called her a “little b*****”
Image credits: evvelfond
If you were the judge in this situation, who would be guilty in your eyes? Do you think the OP should have given her seat to the woman as she was older and needed extra room more than a younger person? Or do you think that the woman was being audacious by making such a request and accusing the Redditor of breaking the rules of the airline?
People in the comments unanimously decided that the woman had no right to demand the seat as they were not assigned
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Jerry Mathers 3 years ago
As a Southwest Airlines frequent flier I am going to point out a couple statements the middle aged woman made that are false. 1) The OP was correct in saying the limits on sitting in exit are 15. 2) If the lady causing the scene was really a frequent flier, she would be A-list (Southwests frequent flier program). Even the bottom tier will get you an A/ High B boarding group (which is how you load the plane). 3) You can pay $15-30 for priority boarding. Most of the time you do this at the gate. 4) They also let you pay for an automatic checkin which will usually get you an A group. The reality is this woman paid cheap, didn't check in on time, was too cheap to pay for the upgrade, likely got there late, and then thought she could bully her way in an extra space row. I personally hope she got stuck in a middle seat in the back.
Carol Emory 3 years ago
You forgot to add...between two sweaty unwashed guys with a knack for napping after a light snack of anything with tons of onions and garlic.....Should they also be gassy from all that garlic?
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Suz66 3 years ago
The comment that "if she wasn't pregnant or had a disability, she shouldn't have to give up her seat.." is wrong for an exit row. People in the (emergency) exit row need to be fit in order to help people get out in the event of emergency. It's not just so someone has a comfortable seat. Pregnant woman and people with disabilities shouldn't sit in the exit row. I'm disabled and don't sit in that row because I couldn't help others. The OP was right. BTW, since when is 18 years old too young to sit there. She's treating an adult like a child.
Mia D 3 years ago
Oh girl, don't let anyone bully you into giving up something that is yours, ever! Even if that person is much older and/or fatter, pregnant or with a baby- all they can do is ask very politely once and if you fee especially kind that day- go then ahead. Otherwise- stand up for yourself like you did!
Jerry Mathers 3 years ago
As a Southwest Airlines frequent flier I am going to point out a couple statements the middle aged woman made that are false. 1) The OP was correct in saying the limits on sitting in exit are 15. 2) If the lady causing the scene was really a frequent flier, she would be A-list (Southwests frequent flier program). Even the bottom tier will get you an A/ High B boarding group (which is how you load the plane). 3) You can pay $15-30 for priority boarding. Most of the time you do this at the gate. 4) They also let you pay for an automatic checkin which will usually get you an A group. The reality is this woman paid cheap, didn't check in on time, was too cheap to pay for the upgrade, likely got there late, and then thought she could bully her way in an extra space row. I personally hope she got stuck in a middle seat in the back.
Carol Emory 3 years ago
You forgot to add...between two sweaty unwashed guys with a knack for napping after a light snack of anything with tons of onions and garlic.....Should they also be gassy from all that garlic?
Load More Replies... Suz66 3 years ago
The comment that "if she wasn't pregnant or had a disability, she shouldn't have to give up her seat.." is wrong for an exit row. People in the (emergency) exit row need to be fit in order to help people get out in the event of emergency. It's not just so someone has a comfortable seat. Pregnant woman and people with disabilities shouldn't sit in the exit row. I'm disabled and don't sit in that row because I couldn't help others. The OP was right. BTW, since when is 18 years old too young to sit there. She's treating an adult like a child.
Mia D 3 years ago
Oh girl, don't let anyone bully you into giving up something that is yours, ever! Even if that person is much older and/or fatter, pregnant or with a baby- all they can do is ask very politely once and if you fee especially kind that day- go then ahead. Otherwise- stand up for yourself like you did!
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