A traveler who upset a newlywed couple has sparked a heated debate after asking the internet if he was in the wrong.
As the man in question revealed, he was stuck in the seat between a newlywed couple on their honeymoon destination when the pair kindly asked him if he could move to the aisle seat so that they could sit together.
Responding to the couple, the man explained that he chose the seat in the middle on purpose because he couldn’t fit comfortably in the aisle seat due to his size.
“They asked me if they can change seats with me to which I politely refused and gave them my reasons. One of the reasons was my size and aisle traffic,” the passenger explained.
“I always get bumped by someone when I am on the aisle seat. One time, my elbow was badly hurt because the trolley hit me. I (have) avoided the aisle seat ever since.”
The man went on to say that one passenger seated in the same row across the aisle tried to convince him to give up his seat while others allegedly gave him dirty looks and made him feel like he committed something wrong by sticking to the seat he paid for.
“I didn’t budge and all the people around me, including the crew, looked like they hate me. Am I wrong to refuse changing my seat?” he asked on Reddit.
After his story went viral on the internet, the plane passenger received plenty of support from like-minded people who thought he was in the right for getting what he paid for.
“It always boggles my mind that they don’t plan through like that, and then expect others to just give up a certain seat that passenger paid for specifically,” someone wrote.
“Newlywed entitlement is a thing. The proper bottom line has been stated here many times. You booked and paid for that seat you should in no way feel bad or guilty for not giving it to someone else who couldn’t be bothered to plan ahead or pay extra,” another said.
Some people, however, hit back at the poster saying it wouldn’t cost him anything to be kind while insisting the couple likely just made an honest mistake.
“Sometimes people forget to book seats. They were probably busy with all the other preparations and totally overlooked that. I understand your need to seat in the middle but I also understand the couple’s point of view,” someone said.
“I can’t judge you but personally I would move. Just because I paid for my seat doesn’t mean I shouldn’t give it up for a good cause,” another suggested.
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