Traveler Gets Back at Obnoxious Neighbors on His Flight by Tying Their Shoelaces to the Seat in an Unbreakable Knot

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Aug 15, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

To a seasoned traveler, flight comforts are sacred and everyone has their little rituals that help dull their mind enough to endure 8 hours of sitting in the same confined seat. Usually those rituals include a little bit of peace and quiet to reach a meditative state, but when you're sitting next to a drunken human toddler on a long flight, tensions are poised to fly high. When you're stone-cold sober, dealing with drunk people is already annoying, but at 32,000ft, it's a whole different ballgame. In this case, a flight passenger was sat in front of a duo of drunken, giggling, rabble rousers was pushed to the absolute limit of human patience, only to snap in the final decent of the aircraft.

After a long week of work abroad, OP was prepared for peaceful a transatlantic flight back home, but he was astonished when the adult neighbors behind him were kicking his chair, cackling loudly, and pushing their luggage into his foot space. After employing several passive aggressive techniques to quell their chortles, OP had no other choice but to fight fire with fire. After chugging several vodka sodas, OP was inspired by the most diabolically Looney Tune-esque revenge: a classic tied-shoelaces prank.

Scroll to read the full tale of airborne revenge, which includes a healthy dose of pettiness and epically executed cartoon pranks where nobody's shoelaces are safe. For more stories of instant karma, check out this tale of a bossy boss who tells his quality control officer to lower his standards in order to boost productivity numbers, losing €5,000 and burning bridges with key clients.

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    Font - Posted by u/nkdby 1 day ago A Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned off the Fasten Seat Belt sign, and you may now move around the cabin.
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    Font - My previous career required me to travel all over the US which meant a lot of time in airports, on airplanes, at hotels, and dealing with a lot of really shitty people. I have plenty of petty revenge stories, but my favourite one was probably the simplest one.
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    Font - I was on a long flight home after many days on a hard job and I was tired. I love catching up on my sleep while I am in flight. On this particular flight the couple behind me had other plans. They
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    Font - were obnoxiously loud, super drunk, and complaining about everything. Everyone knows this scenario. It includes: seat pushing, tray table slamming, way too loud laughter, and one element I had never experienced
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    Font - before. The man was directly behind me in the window seat and he had pushed his bag up. under my seat so far that it was sticking out from under my seat AND he kept kicking it with his feet in his fits of laughter.
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    Font - At one point I got up to use the restroom and glared at them to indicate that I hated them. They responded by cranking up the volume and energy. I decided to do the cliche thing, "if you can't
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  • 07
    Font - beat them you might as well join them". I ordered several mini bottles of vodka and a soda to enjoy while I worked out my plan. And that is when the miracle happened.
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    Font - We were close to landing so I had to slam down my last few vodkas and put the tray table up. This would be his last chance to forcefully slam his shut and my first chance to take action. I had
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    Font - to time this just right or else I would have been caught. You see, in his kicking fits of bliss, one of his shoes had become untied and the lace was right under my seat.
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    Font - In that moment, where the plane hits the tarmac and everyone is praying to their gods hoping we don't die in a fiery ball of flames skidding down the runway, I was hunched over working frantically
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    Font - to tie this guys shoe lace over the top of the metal bar of my seat and onto the strap of his bag. Once I succeeded to get a clusterrfack of a genuine knot together I sat up and looked straight ahead.
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    Font - When the captain gave the okay and the rapid fire of seatbelt clicking began, I sprang up and pushed my way into the isle. I never looked back, but soon heard a commotion as myself
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    Font - and the other passengers pushed our way to the exit. I travel light to avoid baggage fees and claims so I was able to head straight out front and grab my Lyft. I went home and slept like a baby that night.
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    Font - Kat121 +1 · 19 hr. ago I read a story a while back where someone kicked off their shoes and they slid forward underneath the seat. The author very quietly slipped them into their carry
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    Font - on bag and threw them away in the airport. The offender was the last person off the plane because "they HAVE to be here, who steal shoes?"
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    Smile - nkdby OP 12 hr. ago That's psychological warfare! I'm in love with this person.
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    Font - _tube_ +1. 1 day ago Hmm. Note to self: Industrial strength zip ties might come in handy. They would need to be shortened to 4in to be allowed in carry on. Try removing those without a knife, scissors or even nail clippers...
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    Organism - CoderJoe1 +4 - 1 day ago What an uplyfting story. You committed the perfect crime. Reply Share 32 nkdby OP Thank you. I have a lifetime full of petty crime. 1 day ago
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    Font - +3 · 12 hr. ago If someone pushed their bag all the way under my seat and into my floor space, I would assume they are giving it to me and feel free to look through it, maybe accidentally damage, spill a drink or take things. FewForce5165
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    Font - drnkngpoolwater 23 hr. ago PROPS TO YOU. that's a win if i ever heard one. i woulda been cracking up if i was in rows around you as they worked to free his shoe lol.
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