If you’re a frequent flier, then you likely have had an occasion or two where you weren’t happy with your seating arrangements, or rather who you were sat next to in particular.
It happens, but the difference between making the best of what you feel is a bad situation and becoming a bad situation yourself is all in how you handle it. Hopefully, the woman in this video, which has over two million views, has learned that distinction.
In the new year, it’s time for making resolutions like “be kinder to others” and “be more patient”. Well, clearly this passenger did not stick to those resolutions this year.
Norma Rodgers, an oncology nurse who has appeared on Doctor Oz and has received numerous national awards and honors for public service, and her male companion were on the trip. fly United from Las Vegas to New Jersey. The pair get window and aisle seats, leaving a roomy middle seat for third-row passengers. The third passenger’s rude, judgmental and insensitive actions and words have now gone viral in a video shot by Norma on her phone.
The woman was seated between the couple on the flight from Las Vegas to Newark, New Jersey, on Jan. 2, and started loudly complaining over her cell phone that they were “squishing me.” The passenger on her left, Norma Rodgers, an award-winning nurse from Plainfield, New Jersey, recorded the incident on her phone.
In the video, the third passenger began to hurl insult after insult at Norma and her male flying companion.
They were called adjectives like “big” and “pig” as the third passenger causes a scene screaming to flight attendants that she can’t sit between Norma and the other passenger. She claims that she can’t breathe because they’re so big on both sides of her and she’s squished by them.
The woman continues her fat-shame rant by saying that at least they’ll keep her warm since she’s stuck. Norma can be heard saying that she’s had enough of the abuse and that it’s time to find the third passenger an alternate seating arrangement.
As the flight attendant does just that, the other passengers can be heard defending Norma and her flying companion. They appear to be absolutely appalled and shocked by the “disgusting” behavior of the woman. The online response to the video is overwhelmingly the same opinion.
As the last straw, the passenger offers Norma and her flying companion a completely unnecessary insight into her diet.
Maybe diet was her New Year’s resolution since it certainly wasn’t politeness, kindness, or tact? In any event, the woman’s final departing words before the cabin explodes in commentary from other passengers are, “I eat salad.”
With that, flight attendants decided just changing seats wasn’t enough at this point. Watch the video to see it all for yourself and what ultimately becomes of the passenger.
What’s the expert advice for when you find yourself in a flying situation that you feel is impossible? Pull a flight attendant aside privately and tactfully and respectfully ask for a seating change.
Source:apost.com
