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Topics: Reddit, Social Media, Travel
Callum Jones
As we approach the summer months and many start to head on their vacations, the topic of travel etiquette comes more into the limelight.
There is no right and wrong when it comes to doing this whole travel malarky, though many on social media have thoughts on what's right and wrong.
Now, there's been a lot of back and forth about if planes should be more accommodating to plus-size passengers, including allowing them free seats if required, along with having bigger bathrooms.
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One 34-year-old plus-size passenger ended up shelling out for an extra seat in order to be more comfortable on her flight - but still ended up getting grief from other passengers.
The woman said she has previously experienced discomfort when attempting to fit into a single seat onboard due to her weight.
However, the woman's plan to have a nice and relaxing flight on the two seats was quickly dashed when a young mother requested that she 'squeeze into one seat' so her young son could occupy the other seat.
On the 'AmItheA**hole' Reddit forum, the woman penned: "I am obese. I'm actively working toward losing weight, and I've made progress - but I booked an extra seat because I'm fat."
She added: "[The mother] made a big fuss over it, and she told the flight attendant I was stealing the seat from her son.
"Then I showed her my boarding passes, proving that I paid for the extra seat. The flight attendant asked me if I could try to squeeze in, but I said no, that I wanted the extra seat I paid for."
The passenger argued that the toddler - who was just 18 months old - would not require a seat for the flight and that he could sit on his mother's lap.
"The flight attendant asked me if I could try to squeeze in, but I said no, that I wanted the extra seat I paid for," the woman added on Reddit.
She continued: "The flight attendant eventually told the mom to put her son in her lap. I got dirty looks and passive-aggressive remarks from her for the entire flight."
Many Redditors have since flocked to the comments section of the post to reveal whether they think the woman is in the right or wrong.
"She's (the mother) the a**hole for not buying a seat for her son and assuming someone else would give up a seat they paid," one person penned.
"Never give up your seat that you paid extra for. F**k that mom for making her problem your problem. You did nothing wrong," a second penned.
A third said: "People buy entire seats for high-end musical equipment. Not even people. Like, get bent.
"Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part."