'I refused to change seats': Teen girl stands up against an airline bully, asserting her claim over a seat that she paid extra for

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Aug 5, 2023 11:00 PM EDT

Good afternoon passengers, this is the pre-boarding announcement for all travelers heading to GetWrecked City. Please fasten your seatbelts for this in-flight entertainment. Please fold your trays up for the duration of the epic tale of the teen vs. a boss-level Karen…

The only thing that can make an entitled person even more power-hungry is travel. Flights, hotels, baggage claim, and overly hospitable hostesses enable certain people into thinking that the world is theirs– especially penny-pinching Karens who think the world revolves around them. In this case, a traveling teenager witnessed the ultimate Karen boss and handled her rampage impeccably. 

Boss level Karen was a mother carrying a young baby. Teenaged OP, u/Crystal_0686, was already nervous about their flight and because of her fear of flying, she and her family booked seats that were next to each other in case of emergency. However, once the bossy Karen spotted another human being sitting in the seat that she wanted, the Karen turned on the jets and started guilt-blasting the teenager. Scroll for the full story on how a cheapo woman on a plane weaponized her family needs, lording guilt and rudeness over the head of an innocent passenger. *Spoiler alert* The boss Karen gets totally vanquished.

 For more stories of boss-level Karens getting what they deserve, check out this story of a nitpicking boss who accidentally pushes a frugal employee to spend lavishly on business trips.

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    Mammal - Posted by u/Crystal_0686 6 hours ago I refused to give up my seat to a woman on a flight
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    Font - I (17F), my mom, my dad, and my sister took a flight to our homeland on Ryan air. We booked seats at the very end of the row each sitting parallel each other. Let me explain
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    Facial expression - Me (ISLE) SISTER MOM (ISLE) DAD
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    Font - The woman sitting 3 rows Infront of me wanted to sit next to her boy, her husband and her baby in my seat. I said I wanted to sit next to my family and we
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    Font - specifically payed the extra fee to make sure we all sit on the end of the rows to prevent me from not feeling well and it will bring me comfort to sit next to my
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    Font - family (I am a nervous flyer). I kindly refused her but she kept on insisting and I said no in a more sudden tone. She decides to
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    Font - reply with "You guys can see each other after anyway?". This had me fuming. "And you could have payed the extra fee instead of arguing with me?" I said angrily. A
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    Font - flight attendant came up to us and I explained the situation. She said that if I refuse to change seats there is nothing she can do and we need to sit down because we are about to take off. My final answer
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    Font - was no. If her husband wasn't there, fine but he was there to take care of the child and the baby. She goes back to her seat angrily and I sit down too. For those
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    Font - who don't know, a lap infant is a child under the age of 2 who don't qualify for their own seat yet. She could have easily just held the child herself at her seat if that's where the baby feels
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    Font - more comfortable in it's mothers arms instead she decides to cause a scene and keep on going back and fourth looking stressed to make me look like a bad
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    Font - person then she stands in the middle of the isle with her baby staring at me and blocking everyone way which made people more stressed at me because this
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  • 13
    Font - hassle could have been easily avoided if I just agreed to switch my seat with her in other peoples isles. While holding her baby she made comments like
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    Font - "it's okay don't cry, what can I do if this girl doesn't want to switch with me because she is nervous " she said in a sarcastic tone.
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    Font - OnlymyOP 6 hr. ago. edited 6 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [26] NTA. No one is ever the AH if they've prepaid for a seat on a flight, then refuse to move to accommodate someone who hasn't paid the extra fee.
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    Font - It's an unspoken fact of taking a flight. If you're desperate to sit with Family or get a particular seat, you pay for it in advance.
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    Font - bighairyferretuk. 3 hr. ago Honestly I'd have replied stating if someone is too stupid to book and pay for the correct seat the child wouldnt be so upset either. NTA
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    Font - Cautious Departure92 - 4 hr. ago edited 4 hr. ago Honestly? I'd make a complaint with the airline. regarding this passenger because your family paid more to be harassed by this other passenger.
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    Font - scarves_and_miracles. 3 hr. ago I'm surprised your parents didn't intervene. She saw a young girl and thought she could put pressure on a kid and get her way. Good for you for standing up to her. ΝΤΑ.
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    Font - NaturalTap9567. 3 hr. ago Next time just say I'll do it for $100. Or $500 if you wouldn't do it for the money and you are scared they will accept
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    Rectangle - diwalk88 4 hr. ago • 100%. I need an aisle seat so I book an aisle seat. I'm not giving up my paid for seat for someone who didn't bother.
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    Smile - Regular-Confection56 3 hr. ago Also... how is the argument "you can see them after the flight" even valid when she can also see her family AFTER THE FLIGHT ΝΤΑ
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    Font - Affectionate Poet4586 3 hr. ago NTA. The AH is the mother who's glaring at you. She's tied up in knots inside because you, dear OP, planned ahead, paid extra, and she can't budge you. Standing there, communicating her stress nonverbally to the infant, it's going to howl any second.
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