#PersonalSpaceViolation #RudePassenger #AirplaneEtiquette
Have you ever experienced a situation where the person next to you on a plane kept violating your personal space? It can be incredibly frustrating and uncomfortable when someone invades your territory without permission. In this article, we will discuss the importance of respecting personal space on an airplane, share tips for handling a rude passenger, and explore how to advocate for yourself in these situations. So buckle up and get ready to learn how to navigate the tricky world of airplane etiquette!
##The Incident: A Personal Space Violation
I was flying in the window seat, because I like looking out the window. The woman sitting next to me reached in front of me multiple times to close the window shade. She never asked me, she just reached directly in front of me to close the shade. I would immediately reopen it, and a few minutes later she would reach in front of me again to close it.
It was a noon domestic short haul flight, so no reason to need darkness in the middle of the day. And absolutely no excuse for violating my personal space multiple times without asking me or acknowledging me or treating me like a human in any way.
##Tactics to Handle a Rude Passenger
Dealing with a rude passenger can be tricky, but there are strategies you can use to maintain your composure and stand up for yourself. Here are some tactics to handle a rude passenger who violates your personal space:
###1. Communicate Assertively
When the passenger next to you is encroaching on your personal space, it’s important to communicate assertively but respectfully. Politely ask them to stop invading your space and explain how their actions are making you feel uncomfortable.
###2. Set Boundaries
Establishing clear boundaries with the person violating your personal space is crucial. Let them know that their behavior is not acceptable and that you expect them to respect your boundaries moving forward.
###3. Seek Assistance from the Flight Attendant
If the situation escalates and the passenger continues to violate your personal space despite your requests, don’t hesitate to seek assistance from the flight attendant. They are trained to handle these types of situations and can help mediate the conflict.
##Advocating for Yourself
After enduring multiple violations of personal space on the plane, I decided to take matters into my own hands and advocate for myself. Here’s how I addressed the situation and stood up to the rude passenger:
I pulled out my book and turned on the reading light, despite there being ample natural light from the open window for me to read. I then positioned my hands in such a way that my watch would reflect the reading light directly into her eyes.
I read like that for an hour, jiggling my hand the entire time, so it would shine the light back and forth across her eyes and be super distracting and annoying.
Once we landed and she took her headphones off, I turned to her and said “next time you fly, book a window seat if you want to control the window. Or at least treat me like a human and ask me before you violate my personal space. What you did is unbelievably rude.”
She looked SO OFFENDED.
And naturally she walked 2 mph. Being a city walker, I easily got in front of her, then once we were on the moving walkway I stopped immediately in front of her. Did the same on the escalator to the curb, before flipping her off the entire way to my pickup.
##Conclusion
In conclusion, experiencing a personal space violation on an airplane can be a challenging situation to navigate. By communicating assertively, setting boundaries, and advocating for yourself, you can address the issue and ensure that your personal space is respected. Remember, it’s important to stand up for yourself and prioritize your comfort and well-being, even in uncomfortable situations. Next time you encounter a rude passenger on a plane, remember these tips and handle the situation with confidence and assertiveness. Safe travels!
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The watch trick was a stroke of genius.
How did you not smack her or her hand? That is unreal!
Good, I hope she learned her lesson.
Was the bright sun shining right in her eyes or something?
I’m with you. As far as I’m concerned, whoever has the window seat controls the shade.
Should have licked her hand…
What you said to her was brilliant, but you should have said it the first time she closed the shade. The rest was just icing on the cake.
FFS . Use your grown up words and tell her to stop. No need to pile a jerk move on top of a jerk move. It just spreads more unpleasantness.
You sir are a true revengist!
(Yes redit I’m aware this is not a real word.)
I mean, and hear me out, maybe just tell her you want the shade open?
Slap her hand
My people.
You both sound insufferable! I don’t care, down vote me to hell, but welcome to society. You both could use your words. Blinding someone for hours with your watch is human shit behavior.
Idk why this is so funny to me 😂 good for you, honestly. I probably would’ve stopped at the watch trick (nice btw), but people like that who are so entitled to other people’s space deserve to be knocked down a peg. Like she could’ve asked you if you’d mind closing the shade, she didn’t have to help herself. The energy you put into the world returns to you.
I sat next to a woman in the middle seat a few months ago (me in middle, her in window) and she had sparkly stuff on her sweater and kept the shade up the whole time. When she bent over to get something out of the seat pocket, our entire section of the plane looked like it was lit up by a disco ball! It was quite a trick to film that without her noticing. It was a fun flight.
In what universe does anyone touch the window, let alone reach across you multiple times without asking? Seriously, I think people leave their brains at home when they travel, it’s just baffling.
OP communicated with her just as poorly as she did with him. In the future, one sentence about your personal space could’ve easily ended this the first time she did it. You spent your whole flight obsessed with this stranger because you couldn’t speak up for yourself.
‘Treat me like a human’
Proceeds to treat woman (albeit a rude one) like garbage.
You behaved like a petulant child.
No wonder society is going to shit.
What ever happened to the good old fashioned “If you touch that window again I’m gonna break your arm”?
They really shouldn’t let inconsiderate, petulant nine year olds fly on their own.
This is some precision work.
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One of my buddies claims to have farted in the face of the person next to him on a flight while squeezing past her after she refused to get up so that he could get to the restroom.
So satisfying to read!
Seems passive aggressive. Next time be formal and direct and if they act up threaten to speak to the crew.
Prolonged eye contact with the offender also helps.
So instead of being mature and saying something in the moment, multiple times, you chose *not* to solve your problem so you could play games with her instead, finally say something only when it no longer would help you (bc you’re a martyr junkie saving up your fury-fueled dopamine), and then conducted a hilariously pathetic walking version of road rage capped off with giving her the finger like a proudly defiant child. Swoon—my hero!
You are absolutely petty and I’m here for it!! I would travel with you anytime!
Window seat gets window and an armrest, centre seat gets two armrests, aisle seat gets one armrest and some extra legroom, we’re not animals, we live in a society.
This is indeed very petty. Super appropriate
Ngl you sound incredibly childish, I don’t disagree with what you did but you did handle it like a 12 year old
My family and I were flying business class a few years back. A passenger was losing his mind on the worker at the desk at our gate. Yelling at the top of his lungs in front of everyone. Mind you, it was really nothing important. It was due to a 30 min delay because of a huge storm. Nothing anyone can do.
He ends up sitting in business class with us. My dad’s window was shining directly in his face. He put on this nicest voice to ask my dad to close his window but my dad refused. Then, the guy starts complaining to his wife about how he doesn’t understand why my dad was being an asshole.
Now, there were about ten seats in business class on this plane. Our group took 8 out of 10, with them having the remaining two. We essentially told this guy off for the next two hours and were pretty relentless looking back. Essentially bullied him the entire flight asking if it makes him happy yelling at strangers in public for situations out of their control. Asking why anyone would want to marry someone like that. Just a lot.
I aaaalmost felt bad for him.
To those of you bashing OP, yes she could have chilled out when they got off the plane, but verbally confronting the reacher while ON the plane could have gone very sideways.
Being petty in small ways like this is so satisfying.
You are lucky she didn’t say you touched her tits or called her a racial slur etc. Making up lies to fuck with somebody is absolutely nothing to some people.
I did the watch thing myself to a fluffy man on a plane. The whole row thought it was great.
oh, I wonder if that was the same person who sat next to me and did the same thing. Although I was stupid to let her get away with it (I did not reopen the window shade) because I decided anyone who thought that was OK to do I did not want to fuck around with on a three hour flight.
Your personal space has not been violated until you’ve been stuck in the middle seat with a 350+ pound woman in the aisle seat literally spilling over the armrest into your lap. She was nice enough, but I was pushed to one side the whole flight because she literally couldn’t exist in less than a seat and a half. It was a 3 1/2 hour flight.
Nice 😂🤘🤘🤘
*And* you used your words! Direct, succinct, no room for misinterpretation. Love every bit of this.
Passive agressive much?
🤣🤣 BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA This was hilarious! 10/10 best one yet
I would hate to be seated with either of you.
Is this a copypasta?
If you have another chance to do the phone reflecting thing and the target person objects, tell them it’s a solar powered phone and you have to charge it up this way.
It was petty revenge up until the landing where she took her headphones off. After that it was just you being a raging asshole and harrassing the woman
I am horribly lactose intolerant. I have asked for 4 glasses of milk, chugged them all, then passed LOUD, rumbling, vile gas for an entire flight because the person next to me asked for it.
But I do love your tactics.