I’m going to vent.
Claudio and I got lucky—-or so we thought. We were heading back from Paris to Cancun. We managed to get same row on the plane (38K+38J) And no one was sitting beside us (38L).
But our luck took a turn when the person behind us was “tall” guy. About 5’7 MAX. He was with two friends, both female about 5’3-5’6 tall.
That guy, male 5’7”, was sitting behind me. It is a 10+ hour flight. Each seat is entitled to recline about 3 inches.
So after we took off, I reclined my seat, rightly so. That is when everything exploded.
The female friends started attacking me in French saying I could not lay my seat back because his friend was “too tall” and didn’t fit. I acted like I didn’t know what they were talking about. Things escalated that one of the girls got up and tried to move my seat up!!! …excessive I know 👀
Thank god they calmed down. For about 90 minutes.
So now Hour 2 into the flight, I get up to the bathroom and when I got back the male behind me would not let me recline the seat. He would resist.
That is when the flight attendant passes and
I explain the situation, and when she said something to them the guy lied and said they lost their phone.
Minutes later, the female friend in the middle, who is one feisty human, starts calling me a bitch. And they keep shaking my seat.
That is when clau comes and tells them to stop calling me a bitch. And told again the flight attendant the situation.
We end up moving seats because their attitude was obnoxious and disturbing. I can’t believe there are still people like that in this world. With such low class and lack of manners. It’s people like that I realize those videos you see online about people acting crazy or hitting a random person are 100% real and not fake. Be careful out there.
Obviously they ended up taking my whole row since me and clau moved seats. Yes it’s annoying. But then I’m left thinking, why is it that the bully gets to be comfy? Why is it that they get away with being evil and they get their way? Meanwhile I end up in a middle seat.
My question is, why don’t they get mad at the air line rather than the person who purchased their seat of the plane?
Like why attack a civilian when the issue isn’t my seat. The ISSUE is every year the seats on the plane get smaller and smaller to fit more people to make the ticket prices cheaper.
If you do not fit in a normal seat, which most people don’t. I’m 5’3 and barely fit. Why don’t you purchase an upgrade? why don’t you pick an aisle seat? Or exit row? Or if it’s a 10+ flight maybe invest in a business ticket.
But attack the people who fit on the seat, and make them feel bad because they are too in that long flight and uncomfortable??
Airlines need to do better. And so do people. Honestly I was lowkey scared that they would hit me or something.
Do better. @airfrance
