Karen accosts flight attendant, scraps with pilot, gets kicked off plane

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    Entitled Karen vs Ex Navy Aviation Pilot XL Mom and I were sharing IDWHL stories and she shared how she met my Stepdad. I knew they met at an airport but I didn't get the full details...until now. Several years ago, Mom was a brand new flight attendant (her dream job). She was heading to her gate, excited for her first ever flight as an attendant, when she gets stopped by our villain; Karen. The conversation went roughly as follows
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    Karen: Excuse me. Mom: How may I help you? Karen: I need you to upgrade us to first class. Mom: Oh, uh, I'm sorry but you'll need to talk to the gate agent. I'm a flight attendant. Mom could understand Karen's confusion because gate agents and flight attendants wear the same uniform. However, they're completely different departments. A gate agent can't do what a flight attendant can do and vise versa.
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    Karen: I don't care. You're going to upgrade me to first class. (poking Mom in the chest) Right. NOW! Enter our hero. Stepdad, who just so happened to be the Captain of Mom's flight, was getting some coffee at a nearby shop and he overhears Karen's entitled rant. He comes up. Stepdad: What seems to be the problem, ma'am? Karen: Finally! I'm Karen and I need to be put on first class on Flight 123!
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    Stepdad: That's my flight. I'll speak to the gate agent after you apologize to my flight attendant for your entitled behavior or I'll have you kicked off my flight. Now most people would agree to do this. But as you can probably guess, Karen isn't one of them. Instead, Karen then does the stupidest thing you can imagine. She tries to punch Stepdad in the face.
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    What Karen and Mom didn't know is that Stepdad is a Navy veteran who used to train fighter pilots AND is in good shape. The next thing Mom knows, Stepdad has twisted Karen around, had her arms pinned behind her back and calling for Security. The flight ends up being late because Mom and Stepdad were giving statements and agreeing to press charges. Karen ended up getting pressed with assault charges and getting banned from the airline. That evening, once everyone finishes up, Stepdad comes up to
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    Stepdad: Hey, I wanted to apologize for that. I heard you're brand new and I hope that hadn't scared you off from your job. Mom: Nah, I have two kids. It takes more than that to scare me. Stepdad: Still, I want to make it up to you. Are you free this evening? I know a really great restaurant in town. Mom: I'd love to. A few years later, they got married.
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    uppitywomyn I love everything about this. Happy they got together 176 Osmiant Reply Share Wholesome end to an entitlement story. Lovely. 27 Reply Share
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    PsychologicalBit5422 Cute story. Was Karen drunk? Why go to punches straight away? 47 Reply Share Metroknight More than likely there were some choice words being spoken also that the OP's mom forgot or censored. The stepfather is Ex-Navy so there were no given probably. My uncle was ex- navy and if someone got in his face with an entitled attitude, they would receive their comeuppance. 60 Reply Share
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    suoinguon Did you know that the average aviation pilot undergoes rigorous training that includes learning to handle high-stress situations? Talk about nerves of steel! 83 Reply Share
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    ShinyAppleScoop That's so sweet! My mom and stepdad had a similar story. He was a cop, she was an ER nurse. They both met at work over a belligerent drunk. I remember one year for their anniversary, he brought home a copy of the arrest report. I think that's the coolest gift for such an offbeat meet cute. Reply Share 13

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