Entitled airplane passenger blocks everyone from de-planing, 75% of whom were trying to make a connecting flight: 'The living breathing embodiment of selfish'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Sep 19, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Airplane etiquette seems to be flying out the window these days (pun intended)!

When we're children, we're supposedly taught to wait our turn, and yet for whatever reason, adults lose that sense of mutual and communal respect. In my opinion, there is almost no greater example of this phenomenon than the moment that immediately follows the seatbelt sign turning off after a plane has landed. During these few seconds, a few passengers inevitably leap to their feet to grab their belongings despite the fact that they are often seated towards the back of the plane, with many rows of other passengers in front of them. 

Of course, there are exceptions that can justify this behavior, the most common of which is when one passenger is trying to make a connecting flight within a tight window. All one needs to do in this situation is explain the situation as they cut the line. Most decent folks will understand. In this specific case, about 75% of the passengers on the plane were attempting to make the same connecting flight. This naturally meant that most folks found themselves in the same boat and were thus trying their best to be swift as they retrieved their luggage and exited the plane. 

However, one lady, who just so happened to be staying on the same flight for the second half of its journey, decided to use this opportunity to hold up the entire line. Her reasoning? She wanted to see if she could get a seat upgrade. Never mind the fact that so many individuals were in a rush! Apparently, her precious opening at a first-class seat took priority. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from folks in this online community!

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  • As some members of the community pointed out, this is the kind of behavior that makes you hope karma is real, so here's hoping that she either loses her luggage or has a challenging time getting home after her flight lands. After all, it's only fair after what she put all those other passengers through! 

  • We were traveling from Seattle trying to get home after a seven day cruise. Our flight was delayed by two hours and we had a connecting flight which fortunately was also delayed, but
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  • was still a tight connection. This was true for about 75% of the passengers on the flight. The flight attendants made sure to announce this multiple times during the flight.
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  • Once we landed at our connecting airport, people were of course anxious and in a hurry to de board to make their connections. However, nobody was being rode or pushy. We
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  • were in the exit row so sitting about mid plane. Some of the folks on the plane did not have to de board and were continuing on that same flight and stayed in their seats.
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  • Well, a woman in the row in front of us decided she was going to take her time getting out of her seat, collecting her things and getting her carry-on out of the overhead compartment. She was very slow and everyone was already anxious and impatient,
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  • but nobody said anything because hey, we're all in the same boat. Finally, she collects her things and begins walking off, but she stops and sits at the front row of the plane and brings settling in. This woman literally held everyone up so she could change seats for a front row position. She did this knowing
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  • that 75% of the passengers on that plane needed to literally run through the Denver airport, which is massive, to make sure they made their connections. But it was more important for her to get her front row seat.
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  • Rabid Liver_Pate 7h ago. . The living breathing embodiment of selfish. Hope her luggage got lost.
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  • maciarc 3h ago • Everyone leaving the plane. should have accidentally hit her in the head with their carry-on luggage when passing by.
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  • Thud. "Oops" Whap. "Excuse me' Doink. "Sorry" Bop. "My bad."
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  • Bagel With Benefits ⚫5h ago honestly the selfishness is wild. imagine knowing 100+ ppl could miss flights but ur like "lemme get comfy upfront first."
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  • OZFox42 4h ago • Just like bad drivers never miss their exits, entitled slowpokes never miss their front row seats on a plane.
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  • TaterThiccTot 38m ago . Bruh, this lady's on some next level selfishness, f'real. Like, ok, we all love a good seat upgrade, but not at the expense of other ppl's sanity & connections. Ditch the airplane diva act, it's a shared space!
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  • Electronic-Lab-4419 2h ago Of all airports, it had to be Denver. Oy!
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  • Celes_Tra 2h ago LMAO, some ppl really need a crash course in airport etiquette. Girl wanted a front-row seat while everyone else stressing to make their connections...
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  • ultimate r/Thanks|Hatelt moment, lol. We need an air marshal just for this kind of BS. This ain't a Broadway show, Karen, get off the plane!
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