As of: March 28, 2024, 10:10 a.m
By: David Holzner
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After a woman kicks his seat the entire flight, a man gets revenge in his own way. On TikTok, the reactions are different.
Air travel not only brings passengers from A to B but also brings its own set of challenges. From tight spaces to armrest disputes to unwanted seatback reclining, the list of potential problems seems endless. Videos in which irritable passengers meet each other are constantly circulating on the Internet. A marital dispute on the plane can sometimes cause an emergency landing. A video is currently making the rounds in the vastness of TikTok that is dividing opinions.
TikTok video is making the rounds: Flight passenger takes revenge on seat-taker
It shows an airline passenger taking unusual revenge on a woman who kicked his seat throughout the flight. The short nine-second video documenting the incident has already garnered over 180,000 likes and been commented on more than a thousand times.
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During the flight, the man, who goes by @maverick_swagger on TikTok, was apparently unable to prevent the woman behind him from repeatedly kicking his seat. The man didn't let that go. However, he waited until after landing to pay her back. As she walks down the aisle of the plane in front of him, he hits her heels several times with his suitcase.
Mixed reactions to TikTok: “That’s mean. Do it again”
Air travel often causes conflicts between passengers. A man took revenge on a fellow passenger on a flight. (Symbolic image) © Michael Bihlmayer/Bihlmayerfotografie/IMAGO
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There is debate in the comments about whether the man's reaction was appropriate or not. Some users consider his act of revenge to be excessive. “And why don’t say anything beforehand?” writes one user. “Not man enough to sort this out during the flight?” says another comment. Another user would like to see more understanding between people: “Why can’t people just have a conversation instead of sitting there angry?”
However, most people applaud the man's reaction in the comments:
“I support that, especially when you ask someone to stop and then they continue.”
"Well done"
“Excellent teaching method”
“I LOVE BEING EVIL HEHEHEEE”
"That's mean. Do it again”
(Comments partially translated from English)
A user has thought about a special way to deal with the problem. He writes: "I would simply ask the person behind me very loudly to tell their child to stop kicking my seat and then act surprised if it was a grown woman."
Man takes revenge on seat-taker: What to do if fellow passengers disturb you?
If you want to avoid such confrontations on a flight, it is better to adhere to the rules of etiquette on board. But what is the best way to behave when you have to deal with an annoying passenger behind or next to you? “Anyone who feels disturbed by fellow travelers should remain calm and seek a conversation objectively,” explains Maria Danicu, leading flight attendant at Condor,
to
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If this doesn't lead to a solution, it's best to contact the crew early on.