'What is up with these lunatics?': Male Karen boomer throws fit when injured younger passenger gets to board flight early, gate agent comes to younger guy's defense

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Oct 26, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

No one enjoys waiting to board a plane when you're in one of the later groups. That being said, finding a scapegoat to externalize your frustration is not going to make your situation any better. Take it from someone who is almost always in boarding groups 7 through 9. 

This Redditor may have been young, but he had a doctor's note that gave him early boarding access because he was in recovery from a recent knee surgery, which led some folks to wonder why he was even on a flight in the first place but we digress… Anyway, despite the fact that he was clearly not in great physical shape, a frustrated and entitled male Karen boomer took issue with the fact that his place in line was bumped up and started throwing a fit as if this were some great injustice.

Despite the fact that the male Karen's initial tantrum did, in fact, get him to board early as well, he couldn't help himself and ended up in trouble with the gate agent. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for. the best reactions from folks in the comments section. For more, check out this post about a co-op Karen's noise complaint.

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    Boomer decides to try to pick a fight with me at an airport because I'm going through the people who need extra assistance line one day after I had double knee surgery
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    This happened last week. I had double knee surgery like the title says but I needed to fly the day after. So I call the airline and the airport. Explain my situation and arrange for extra assistance.
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    As I am hobbling with my canes towards down the short line at passport control (there was supposed to be a wheelchair there for me
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    but it didn't show up so I was forced to make my own way) this boomer standing in the regular passport line starts yelling at me. He starts
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    screaming at me about why I get to go through the short line when "half his body is destroyed."
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    Mind you the guy is standing looking pretty fit (except for his gut) and wearing a large backpack on the "destroyed "side of his body.
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    I try to be nice and tell him to ask the security personnel nicely and maybe they'll let him use the short line. This
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    apparently ped him off more because he flips me the bird along with a "f you a hle". I say "ok bud" and keep hobbling down the short line.
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    I look back and see the guy having an animated conversation with security and they let him into the short line. So he took my advice and got what he wanted.
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    This apparently isn't good enough for the dude though because he's standing behind me huffing and puffing and breathing down my neck.
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    Next thing I know he pushes past me because I choose to protect my knees instead of blocking him. Pushes past two old ladies in wheelchairs and goes to the front of the line.
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    The customs agent sees what happens and bless her heart she tells him to go aside for further screening. He is still
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    standing there opening his bag up for customs and arguing with a giant customs officer when I get to the passport desk.
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    The nice customs officer clears me in two seconds. and apologizes for making me wait. Last I saw of him he was still yelling at the customs officer while they toss his bag.
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    I really hope he pushed it and ended up in a small room answering questions to a customs officer for a few hours. What is up with these lunatics.
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    Lonely-... 4h ago • Never be an a h le to TSA or passport control. It never goes well.
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    cycling... 4h ago • Imagine being so miserable and insufferable all day any day
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    Vivian C... • 4h ago • There really should be no tolerance for this sort of thing. Airports are logistically incredibly complex operations and one idiot can hold things up for thousands. Easily.
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    Raise your voice at staff once -> stern warning. Do it again -> no fly list.
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    • Obligat... 4h ago This Boomer was dumb, but let's not bury the lead. Your doctor let you fly the day after knee surgery?
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    Samuel... 3h ago • • Screaming at airport personnel - customs, TSA, or airline check in assistants - is the best and fastest way I know to never be allowed to fly again.
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    On one side, i'd like to warn them - so the employees don`t get the abuse, but on the other i`d enjoy an idiot limited, or idiot free trip.. choices choices..
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