Tammy Nelson, a mom of 3, tells the story of why refused to give up her window seat for a middle seat for another mom to sit next to her kids. #travel #moms #gma
yep! she should have found the person before the flight and asked, asked the flight personnel, or simply booked it that way in the reservation!!! She just assumed she would get her way and went ahead and did it without permission. They say "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" but not in this situation!
This lady didn't need to explain to us why she wanted the window seat she paid for. The gall and entitlement of people to just do whatever they want these days is incredible.
Simply unbelievable the absolute gall to be upset about a spot you didn't pay for Right on for keeping your seat. Hell if it means so much pay in advance for the seat you want. Geez people.
I had not flown very often, and when my husband and I decided to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon, I booked the tickets. The plane from LA to Hawaii had us separated by the aisle, but we were both on the aisle seats, and were perfectly content to see and talk to each other on the way there. The lovely man seated next to my husband in a window seat found out we were newlyweds and said he would gladly change seats with me so that I could sit with my husband. I told him, oh no, you have a great window seat, that's fine. He insisted and I changed with him. I've never forgotten his kindness. We never once thought about even asking him to change seats with me, sitting an aisle apart we were fine! It isn't the end of the world, lol. This man was so very kind to us.
Thanks for sharing your honeymoon flight story with us, because I was starting to get a little bit depressed by all the pro-flyer versus pro-mom discussion on here, lol. God bless. :)
I was once asked by a guy to swap my prepaid aisle seat with a middle seat so he could sit with his girlfriend. I said “sure…for fifty bucks” which is about what I paid for the pre-selection. He said that was ridiculous and after a little back and forth he called me a sucker for paying it. I just said I’m the sucker sitting next to your girlfriend and you’re the guy who just confirmed it’s not worth fifty bucks.
My last two flights someone was sitting in the seat I paid extra for. One couple asked me if I wanted to switch seats and I firmly said “no, I paid extra for an aisle seat.” It’s unreal how rude passengers have become.
@@JackIsNotInTheBox you don't have to fight lol you call the attendant and if they make a big deal about it they get kicked off the plane. simple. this lady could have done that if the woman kept pushing it.
@@BetterMe981if you need an aisle seat and don’t want to wait until check in to see if you can might get one, you have to pay for the privilege. I have flown 4 times so far this year and had to pay extra every time for the aisle seat.
Yeah, given that she's lazy enough not to book in advance to select an entire row, and is selfish enough to think she just unilaterally swap a -worst, least expensive- middle seat for the -best, most expensive- window seat, hoping that "it's easier to get forgiveness than permission" would pay off (probably again after many other times), tells me she's not a great person. They were probably totally embarrassed by her shamelessness. Narcissism, whaddya gonna do. If not for the kids I would have shown her face and shamed her publicly.
What did the mother do. But moved when she was asked too. It’s only this women who said she was unhappy. She didn’t say anything so why is this women even talking about it. I’d offer my seat as a mother. And would have no problem giving up my window seat I love too. Why because normal people want families sitting together. It’s not just about sitting to visit. I’m sorry but I want my daughter or twin sons close to me if there is ever a time for that it’s a plane ride. They can be scary fir children. And adults. Let’s be real. Remember here the mother said nithing and moved. Period
You guys Got it all wrong. Where I come from we go out of our way to help mothers and children. Blonde lady is an evolving Karen. She isn’t full blown Karen yet, but soon enough she’ll be in a fast food restaurant blowing up the workers bc she has only had “90 minutes of sleep” or is working on a “big presentation”. Her issues supersede everyone else, the definition of a Karen.
She doesn't need a reason to not trade but why does that mean she should stop explaining? It just spreads awareness and empathy. I am the kind of person who would have probably backed down from such an awkward situation but hearing her story would make me more comfortable to stand my ground too.
@@cosmicwinters If you believe that a 4 minute YT video like this one is what it takes to find the confidence to be assertive then there are clearly other 'issues' to address.
What an airline bumps people or change their seat that’s not planning errors. Airlines are supposed to say families together, especially with underage children which under 16 is still under age. So that was their error not the mothers. But if the kids were being kids, everyone will be asking Where is the mother?
I don’t think air likes do that because me and my husband planned and paid extra to have our seats together we are going in may of this year with our 2 year old
There's such a thing as being humble and allowing a mother to sit by her children. Rude are you for being so selfish after the mom was trying to ask nicely for a seat.
or hillbilly ignorant .. or playing dumb. the middle seat is '$0 added" now ... no one wants it... gaming for the better seat when you know the middle seat is the $0USD added seat ... is intentional or ignorant or playing really dumb .. one of those three things; i know people who don't know this, too.
@@Thelilliput1 * As long as it's a window seat - Oh, it's right here, pointing middle seat A man might trip, fall, break a few bones, after the plane land.
Why do people automatically think because they have kids they have some kind of privilege? Good on you girl you deserve your seat I hope you got some rest.
I hate people who are too cheap to buy the seats they want and have the NERVE to assume that everyone will immediately do what they want. Have some freakin tact and never assume that anyone owes you anything! Great job lady! You're my HERO!!!
The mom acted like her kids were ages 4 and 6. You just know those kids have to deal with their mom being neurotic on a daily basis. Sad. When they become adults the mom is going to wonder why her kids don't visit or call more often.
Some of us pay good money to sit together. Then, when we get to the airport, our originating flight leaves late or is cancelled, causing us to have to be rebooked for the second leg. Then, nasty people on the second leg say we should have paid to sit together (and we DID) but fail to think about the fact that maybe something the airline did, as opposed to something we did, is why we are trying to see if we can work out a way to remain together. Please think about this before saying something snarky to the person who is trying to make sure their six year old isn't sitting unaccompanied on the flight. Neither the parent nor the six year old bears responsibility for their originating flight leaving late or getting cancelled.
I think window seats are usually more expensive. So I think what happened was the mom didn’t want to pay it. So instead she just took the seat expecting whoever is actually supposed to sit there to just be ok with trading seats
She kept asking the kids if they were fine to further "shame" you. They were probably GLAD to be away from her! Her entitlement is absolutely atrocious!!!
She is a mom. People are missing the whole picture. She was panicking some. She was hoping she could get a swap. To me, she should have swapped with the older sibling or just watch a movie or something.
The fact that she assumed it’s all ok to just take your seat is very rude of her. Proud of you for taking your stance on the situation, and doing the right thing to take what’s yours.
Yeah, rude AF! I'm a jet mechanic for Delta and people do the weirdest most inconsiderate stuff you can imagine. I see it all day, every time I'm at the gate working and it's still hard to believe!
I had the same thing happen to me. Two business men were sitting together and when I approached my seat and told the one man he was sitting in my seat he told me that I could take the seat behind mine which was his. He did not even ask me. They continued to engage in conversation, laughing etc. So arrogant.
You did the right thing. She knew exactly what she was doing. That situation is on her for not booking the flight enough in advance to get three seats together.
@@Mo-LoveMeForeverjust because you graduated from college doesn’t mean you’re smart…as your I’ve just shown us all!! @jmm4108 used the term correctly!!
@@Mo-LoveMeForever Gaslight means to do something wrong to someone and then attempt to blame or shame the victim into thinking that it was their fault. That is exactly what the woman who stole the seat did to the person who she stole the seat from. @jmm4108 used the term correctly, and you're gaslighting them.
As a single woman I am so sick and tired of people expecting me to sacrifice my well being just because I do not have children or a spouse. I am still important, I still matter! Too bad for the Mum, but it wasn’t the ladies responsibility to abide by the moms wishes! She should have planned better for her trip!
@@juliabaum8832 yep, my experiences are with males who see me solo and think they can dominate me... uh no. Then that really upsets their ego because I am not timid and submit.
@@marisaw5150 Ewwww...What a masculine women........I guess ALL males behave this way towards you???? Dominate you???? Reeeeeeeally???? This is why men don't approach people like you. Only those crude men do because of your attitude.
The same thing happened to me last week, I had booked the window seat as I always do, for the same reasons as this very nice, sane lady. A mother was completely embedded into my seat and the whole row with her children, reluctantly I informed her that she was in my seat, she said oh it’s ok you can have mine, (middle seat the row behind) she had also taken somebody else’s seat for one of children. She refused to move and caused utter mayhem when she finally did. I normally give in, but her sense of entitlement was overwhelming. :(
I’m a flight attendant and you definitely did the right thing for standing up for yourself. The ladies children were definitely old enough not require mom hovering over them. Kudos to you for not allowing her to low key bully you.❤✈️
I guess they probably have to give you training in that job to deal with these kinds of people. It's nice to travel but I'm not sure that's a job I'd want
I agree, but you should not assume a child "looks" old enough to do something. Kids can have unseen issues, like autism, that could affect how they act or need to be treated long beyond how they may look for their age. Clearly that wasn't the case here, just saying, we can't assume someones abilities based on "looks." If that was this womans issue she most certainly would have ensured she was sitting with her kids. The mother in this case was acting entitled assuming she will just figure it all out on the plane, that her poor planning or not wanting to pay for seat priority could be someone elses problem.
If the children had special needs the parent can indicate that when booking and there are airline protocols to ensure they are together. It isnt a passengers or flight attendants responsibility. The seat was paid for and the woman had. a right to sit in her seat regardless of the kids.
how was she entitled? she sat with her kids hoping the seat would remain empty and moved with no issue when called on it, the only entittled person here was the woman who made the passive aggressive video to make the woman look bad, you people i swear.
I would switch if she waited until I got on and then ASKED. But to just take my seat because you think you're someone special... The lessons you never forget are always the hard ones.
You were 100% right. Well done for remaining so calm and polite throughout and Kudos to the other lady who backed you up. Oh and kudos to the kids who sound like they took the whole thing in their stride.
I read a comment once where a man paid for the front seat for the extra leg room. He was asked by the man next to him if he'd switch seats with his wife, who was several rows back. His reasoning was because his wife had their baby with her and needed the extra room. He said, no, I'm tall & paid for this space. If she needs more room to be comfortable, why haven't YOU switched seats with her? He didn't like that answer!😂
@@andiidoode Do you mean the passenger or the husband? The passenger paid extra so he could be comfortable on the flight. The husband, I'm not sure why he didn't switch seats with her. He should have taken the baby at least.
I had someone sitting in my seat and asked him to move. He said he didn't want to sit in his assigned seat. I didn't argue with him and instead went to one of the flight attendants and she took care of it. The audacity and entitlement of people who just sit in someone else's seat before asking if it's okay is beyond me!!
LMAO, the audacity. I would have been like " Okay... I don't actually care that you don't want your assigned seat, that's not my business. However this seat that I paid for is so move your ass away tf". I'm happy the flight attendant took care of it for you lol.
As long as you paid for the seat, with your money and not his,he needs to move his stupid ass to his assigned seat!! Besides, there's always an option to choose the particular seating area,one is comfortable with,so his excuse was bogus and silly.
I had booked my flight 9 months in advance AND paid the extra fee for upgraded seat. When I got to my seat upon boarding a woman was sitting in my aisle seat. She refused to move. I asked for the flight attendant, and guess what? The flight attendant said to me, there is an aisle seat in the back row (next to the restrooms), could you accommodate this woman? I stood my ground, but both the flight attendant and the woman rolled their eyes at me, with the woman saying “You have a problem, I feel sorry for you!” I post this because you cannot depend on the flight attendants to help you obtain the seat you paid for. By the way, I had paid the big bucks for row 6, aisle seat.
I had the same thing happen to me. A man with a thick eastern European accent stood over me saying over and over that I was sitting next to his wife and I needed to switch my aisle seat for his middle seat a few rows back. Um, no, I don't. I paid extra to pick an aisle seat because I get claustrophobic. It was just a 2 hour flight. Did he really need to sit next to her? The flight attendant was of NO help at all. Finally someone else grew tired of the man's whining and did some switching so they could sit together. It was so irritating to deal with especially since I paid more to reserve that seat.
The only problem you had was the passenger's discourtesy and the flight attendant's failure to back you up. Good for you for not going along with that rudeness.
in our society, sadly, women are treated like they are idiots. What's worse is that OTHER women will treat them like idiots, it's not always a man who will do his....it's woman vs. woman. It's very abusive. You had two women beating up on you....real nice of them. Shame on the flight attendant--what was HER problem??
The entitlement of this mom is outrageous. This woman had a right to what she paid for. The only way I would have given my seat is if an infant or disabled child needed her near them. In this case NO!
wtf are you talking about, she sat beside her children and moved when asked, didn't bitch didn't say a word, maybe she was hoping that nobody showed for that seat, nobody here was acting entitled, in fact the only problem i seen here was some snob bitch making a big deal out of it for no reason at all, in fact if she were any kind of decent human she would have forgone her bitch snob attitude much like yours and let a family sit together for a plane ride, jesus christ all we hear is bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch rom people like you, i absolutely would have traded seats its the only decent thing to do in a case like that duh
@@heleneboisvert-gravelle8081 Yeah, thats what they said. She waited for the last minute and those were the only seats available. Then she has the nerve to blame the airlines. The entitlement! Man, she was much nicer than I wouldve been.
i have to say I was really disappointed and sad because I don't fly very often but an elderly woman was sitting in my seat and I really didn't want to insist on making an elderly woman get up
@@yarenileri8555You not insisting on elderly person to give up a seat that "belonged" to you, means you are ANTI AMERICAN beaceuse we are so into our RIGHTEOUSNESS to our INDIVIDUAL FEELINGS.
@@charlottesmith1662 I don’t care if she was 5! That’s not her problem. If you want to sit with your kids then BOOK with your kids. You have to pay the price instead of relying on a stranger to be “nice” which, btw, the woman was. Being “nice” doesn’t mean giving up what you need for the comfort or needs of others - that’s naivety! That’s foolishness. That’s not having a strong sense of self. My “no” requires no further explanation.
For that mother to just assume that she could commandeer that woman's assigned seat is ridiculous. Entitled, aren't we? How embarrassed were THOSE kids?
That happened to me. I wouldn’t switch my seat. I have the window seat in this ladies little boy wanted the window, but she should’ve booked a window seat. I stood my ground.
Maybe but I had a 14 year old who got nervous when he learned that we were not sitting next to each other and wanted me to switch our seats. We were sitting in aisle seats in the same row. When we got on he said that he had not understood that. Anyway my point is yes she wanted it for herself but had reason to think the children especially the 12 year old would like it better. The 15 year old was totally embarrassed by her presumption and attempt to make it look like she was put out on her children's behave.
😢 you poor thing. Your 14 year old sounds so brave. Two generations ago 14-18 year olds went and fought in WW1 and saved the world. Now they can’t fly in an isle seat because mommy is one row away and that’s, terrifying. Truly, you are brave and amazing! Stunning and brave.
That happened to me both ways on my last vacation. It's infuriating that these people assume everyone is okay switching with them just because they didn't buy their ticket early enough to get the seat they wanted. You paid for and picked the seat you wanted. Don't let anyone guilt you into changing if you don't want to. Good job standing up for yourself!!
Happened to me on my business class flight, with a boyfriend wanting to sit with his girlfriend. I had paid a lot of money to go from London to Sydney, and on the second leg of the flight, I’d booked the pod in the exact orientation I wanted, as some are right next to the aisle and I wanted window, which is more private. I ended up feeling so bad, as the stewards weren’t exactly helpful and I made it obvious I didn’t want to move. I did move, begrudgingly. That flight cost £7000! And, I ended up in a crappy seat. My own fault. I was tired.
A lady asked me to change seats so she could sit with her daughter. I said yes. Turns out the daughter was 16 years old who could function perfectly well without her mom for 6 hrs while in school. They laughed and giggled for 3 hours while I sat in a non-reclining seat, back of the plane, next to the toilet. That lady killed the chances of me ever falling for that lame ploy ever again.
As a daughter of a mom who would do this …. Some people are absolutely booking separated seats like this many months in advance to save $ and banking on someone switching seats with them . Literally almost every flight I had with my mom. One time someone refused and I got to sit alone it was so nice lol
honestly this women made up some sob story to excuse her being a karen.. i neeeed the window seat to sleep and look out and get motion sickness what a load of bs
A man did this to me years ago. I was on a work trip and had booked a window seat, got to my seat and man was sitting there. I politely told him that he was in my seat, and he said “well you can sit in mine”, which was the middle seat in the next aisle. I again, politely told him that I didn’t want his middle seat, I wanted my window seat. He ignored me, and probably thought I would cave since I was a young 23yr old and he was a grown man. Nope, my parents didn’t raise me without a backbone, I clearly and loudly told him that I would go get the flight attendant so that she could assist him to his assigned seat. He huffed and puffed, called me B, but got out of my seat. People have some nerve.
You should have told the stewardess and if she didn’t report to the airline. They could have tracked him down later, maybe told to customer service. They don’t want unruly passengers using their airline.
Good for you in standing up for yourself...we TEACH people how to treat us and what we will and will not accept. Just last week I went to the movies...ONE aisle seat left ..in the back (in the wheelchair /companion section) which was perfect. I get there and a woman is in my seat, asks me to verify then acknowledges that someone was in her seat so she sat in mine. Respectfully, asked her if she wanted me to get attendant to assist in getting HER seat (she was older). She accepted my offer but by the time I returned she was already informing the person in her seat (aisle row in front of me; their seat was 5 seats in) It worked out and hopefully showed the original seat takers "folks PICK their seats for a reason" !
Such an interesting story. I can’t believe not every TV station reports about this. Something similar happened to me once: I sat down in my seat and said hi to my neighbour. And he didn’t answer. Can you imagine? It happened five years ago and it still gives me the chills.
Same here!. I've been booking windows seats since 1991in my military days as well. I would not have switched either. I just feel more at ease as I don't really like flying.
do you fly often? im asking just because if you do, you would know that if everyone is under the same reservation, they will put you together. Not close, but together. no need to pay.
I had this happen to me on my last flight. I was shocked that the person was mad that I wanted my window seat I had paid for specifically. She cursed to her husband the entire flight. Oh well, to bad, next time do what others do and PAY FOR THE SEAT YOU WANT. So over these people.
The thing that always gets me is somehow these people always manage to board during pre-boarding even though they don’t have strollers or something that normally qualifies you for pre-boarding. Like they know the f’d up by buying basic economy that doesn’t let them choose a seat, so now their plan is get on board, take whatever they like, and prepare to guilt trip anyone who insists on sitting in their specifically chosen seat which they paid extra for.
@@omgyeti2049 IIRC there’s usually something on your ticket that says whether you’re qualified for pre-boarding, I don’y think you can just sneak into it. Just like it says (at least w/ the airlines I’ve flown) whether or not you are allowed a carry-on bag.
Right, it’s insane people feel entitled to a seat other than what’s on their boarding pass! If you can’t get a seat switched by the staff, sit in your assigned seat, simple.
@@gailhitson7340 Whether you have a child or an impairment doesn’t mean you can sit anywhere. Most airlines have assigned seats. Southwest I believe is the exception? My husband and I pay to PICK our seats due to his disability. No way would we switch. If mom is so concerned about her teenage kids she should have paid to be seated together. Easy fix for an easy problem!
Definitely. I'll trade for equal or better, but don't poach first and ask later or any swap becomes unlikely at that point. And, definitely don't have conversations with poachers about why. Just a "no thanks" will do.
she wasnt felling entitled at all, she took an empty seat beside her children and moved when the person showed up for it, the only entitled person here is the one who made the video and your right she paid for the seat, however she passively aggressively made a video to demean the woman, the woman probably never even said a word except sorry i guess this is your seat and said i just was hoping to sit with my kids, the only stink caused here is the bitch who made the video
I was flying american years back and a lady asked me to switch seats so she could sit next to her daughter I said as long as its an aisle she said of course and pointed to seat directly in front of mine, I got up switched and then another person came up to the seat and said its theirs the woman had of course lied and hers was the middle seat (5.5 hrs from lax to mco) amazingly a flight attendant had watched the whole episode and promptly marched me up to first class!!!!!!!! Win win
Years back I flew overseas on a 7 hour flight with my daughter. We could not get seats together. It never occurred to me to ask someone to switch their seat so I could sit with her. It was our problem for booking late. I had the window & she had the aisle in the row behind me & opposite. I told her you’re close by if you need anything. I was surprised when the fellow beside me offered to switch with her. It was a nice gesture & he kept his aisle seat but I never expected him or anyone to switch seats. My thought is when we book late it is our problem. No one should have to sacrifice their seat for our mistakes.
If I was alone in a plane and a situation like that happened to me, I would gladly offer you (or anyone else) to switch seats, especially more if my seat is in the middle one, which is the one I hate the most 😆. I flew once with a colleague, and let's say his hygiene was not top, yeah, my nose felt that. On the last leg, we were not seated side by side and I was quite happy about it. Before takeoff, we chat a bit and the guy next to me ask: "Do you want to switch seats to be next to your colleague?". I told him "No thank you, I will try to sleep anyway." I lied of course🤣
What’s even worse is a plane I was on the steward automatically switched my seat so others could sit together. I didn’t throw a stink. But I wasn’t even asked.
This woman seems very gracious, kind and bubbly. Just the way she was describing the awful situation is a testament to who she is as a person. No, she does not need to give up the seat she paid for so the other person can "sit with her kids" Entitlement is ruining society. It's honestly crazy.
This woman was totally right in taking back the seat she paid for and selected. The other woman seems to be overprotective. Maybe her kids appreciated the somewhat limited break.
I admire the fact that you kindly stood up for yourself and persisted in getting your seat by the window. How presumptuous of that mother to take your seat in the first place!
You don't pay extra for a window seat. The gall of entitlement of this woman for lack of compassion and not swapping seats so they could sit with their mom.
@@bretsbrit Wow. And your loss if you give up your seat to a mom and still young children is what? 2 tenths of stuff all in the scheme of things. We are not talking about a different class. we are talking about a different seat. it is likely a domestic flight. Not long haul. People in the USA seem to be the most self entitled and selfish people on the Planet.
@@grahamlucas2712the mother didn’t even ask if the lady was okay with switching seats. She just assumed the lady was going to agree. I am terrified of closed spaced but I will specifically get a window seat because it helps looking outside a window.
Yeah, she was probably trying the "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission" thing, but in this case, it actually would have been better or at least more polite to ask for permission.
As a teen, I was in the exit row on an 11 hour flight, and there was 6 year old French boy next by to me, by himself. His mother and siblings were sitting together a few rows down, taking up the whole row. His father booked himself a first class seat, and let his wife and kids ride coach. Nowadays I don't think they let children sit in the exit row.
Some people with children may be flying for medical reasons, to see a Dr. in another state. Those people may not have money to get their own tickets., so they can't choose. It won't be obvious. Assuming peoples intentions and situation is ignorant.
@@noneofyourbusiness4595shut the fuck up, asshole! That is still NO excuse for what she did! She could have politely ASKED that woman if she minded changing seats beforehand, instead of just STEALING it! There is nothing to assume in this situation, this person was blatantly IGNORANT! Period!
@@noneofyourbusiness4595stop it you assuming that any of that matter at all shows how entitled and ignorant you are.. and what is it with this fake ass righteousness?? Does having all these other do nothing virtue signals pat you on the back really make you feel that good? You’re not some actual empath so what is it. And don’t say you are that’s a lie true empath are rarer then Actual sociopaths. It’s just another lie people seeking virtue points tell.. I’m serious why do you think people should be expected to walk around acting like every person they meet is in the middle of a life crisis so you should be giving them whatever they ask.. you don’t live like that do you?! Only in the internet to make yourself sound better. You lefty’s have lost the plot and don’t even know it’s actual you that are the bad people. Virtue signals are truly some of teb worst of our Society. I know If I had an unplanned situation and couldn’t properly plan and ended up in this situation the first think I’d do is offer them money for their seat. Oh not everyone has money to do that.. yup true so sit down you’re not entitled to shit not even on your worst day. Hopefully the person isn’t a virtue signaling lefty like you and this women and gives yo the seat like the actual kind people in this world, you know the group of people who every year donate the most money , you know the people more on the right who actually do kind shit and just don’t posture on the internet trying gain the approval of other weirdo democrat cultist..
@@noneofyourbusiness4595then f*cking talk to the airline rep beforehand. Don’t give me this whole bull about it. You are able-bodied who can talk to the reps. Stop putting responsibilities on others when it’s clearly yours.
This woman really didn't need to justify why she wanted to sit in the seat that she booked. Just say no. Being friendly with strangers has a time and place, but there are times when absolute conviction and determination are called for. This is one of them.
The woman b!tching about her entitlement to the seat and not letting the mom and children sitting together is not sensitive or kind. The gall of entitlement of this woman for lack of compassion and not swapping seats so they could sit with their mom.
@@grahamlucas2712yes because the mom was soooooo far away. The seat right behind them is soooooo not close to them. And because that lady tooootaly didn’t pay extra to have her window seat. Because that’s not how the American economy works noooooooo. Sure let me give up my seat that I paid 50 to 100 dollars extra for suuuuure. If the lady really cared that much about her kid she would have paid extra.
@@grahamlucas2712 Well since the woman who PURCHASED the option to have a window seat PAID the EXTRA she is not insensitive. Maybe mom shouldn't be so CHEAP and learn how to book EARLY. ITs people like you and the woman who had to sit behind her kids that are the entitled ones.
@cotton_candy4870 Plus, what do these idiots think is going to happen to their kids? A bear attack? The kids were 11ish and 15ish, and they can't SIT without supervision? These helicopter parents are THE WORST! My sister and I flew to visit relatives without ANY supervision when we were younger than that. It's no wonder kids these days grow up depressed and unable to cope with the slightest inconvenience - they've been coddled too much, for too long! I don't even care whether the woman paid for the seat. If that's her seat, then the Mom moves. If she argues, I'd simply reply, "That sounds like an issue between you and the airline. I suggest you take it up with them, AFTER you vacate my seat."
@@toddmacadam3888 Tod as your last name suggests. You are either nuts or the bedrock of a road to nowhere? This self entitled Karen would probably do the same thing if she had kids as this mom to be with her kids.
I had a similar situation with a middle-aged couple. They had both the middle seat behind each other. I was in the aisle seat (selected) next to the woman. They had booked too late and asked me to switch. I refused and the person who had the aisle seat next to the man the row behind me refused as well. Just because you book too late or you can’t stay apart for 1 m for a few hours as a married couple, does not mean that everyone else has to accommodate you.
You get the seat you paid for. Period. Good for you for standing up for it. At 12 and for sure at 15 my son was thrilled to sit by himself on the plane.
No kidding. At 12 I was watching other people's kids, and could travel just fine with a book. Didn't need a controlling parent watching me like a hawk.
Amen Helicopter Mom's think they can do anything they want. She should have bought her tickets for her and her kids far enough ahead to get the seats she wanted or paid more - period
Why would anyone book 3 seats together when there’s 3 fees to do that, and they can get it for free by rushing onto the aircraft and then trying to manipulate whoever’s seat they take? I just don’t understand it. Sorry, Sir, I need your First Class seat - I’m allergic to Economy. How dare you object. Who do you think you are?
That’s one drawback of riding on a community plane, train or bus. When a family comes on, just because you are by yourself, they tend to make you feel obligated, they say something rude or they make the space very uncomfortable for you because they want your seat. They don’t get that you chose that seat because you want to sit there. You got the seat first and just because they all come on, they act like bullies for your seat
Another thinking they are entitled. She was right behind her kids, does the mother sit in the back seat with her kids when in a car. So glad you stood your ground.
The same happened to me once, but it was the bulkhead seat, which had cost me extra to book. I’m 6ft/1m83, it was in Economy and it was from Atlanta to Frankfurt and she wanted me to sit in a middle seat two rows back. It took the cabin crew threatening her with being kicked off the plane to get my seat. The daughter was so embarrassed and we had a lovely chat on the flight!
Yeah, I get how important those bulkheads are to you tall folks, and if that's the seat YOU booked, then she can kick rocks! And for her to make such a scene about getting a seat that wasn't hers in the first place, nor took the time to book herself, on top of not giving a crap about how uncomfortable a middle seat would be for you...yeah, screw her.
i am 6^ft 2 " or 1.87 m tall and this same reason why i always book a seat both ways between Germany and South Africa, will never fly if i cannot book an extra legroom seat. very expensive on Lufthansa and SWiss air,but always worth it,
@@Cumberland_swasige then one cannot sit in an economy seat, because me only being 6ft 2 battle to sit in a normal seat, and if u fly in a Boeing 777 its even worse,seats are so narrow,
Frequent flyer here. You did good. People need to pay properly ahead of time to get the seats they want. Don’t let the Mom make her problem into your problem.
I think part of the problem is way back in the old days before all this controversy of everything we did, and said, when you booked a flight, you automatically assumed your whole family was gonna be sitting with you, but unless the planes have five seats across which they don’t anymore when we went to Florida years ago, I sat with my older sonmy ex-husband sat with my other two sons the robe behind us in the middle. No biggie.
Just today I was sitting in my window seat by the wing, just the way I like it, and the person next to me proceeds to reach over me and pull the shades down to BOTH windows beside me. For exactly the reasons this woman mentioned I have a penchant for window seats, so whoever is next to me needs to deal with the shades being up or down. You can politely ask, but don’t reach over because you can’t deal with the light. Choose an aisle seat next time.
When I got on a plane and found a stranger in my seat and brought it up, he moved immediaely without protest. I think he was talking to his friend seated nearby.
Even if you were a mom to 6 and 4 year olds she should stand her ground it’s not hers or anyone that ends up in that situations fault… parents should plan better.
@@SelaLucerodefinitely. pay extra when travelling with kids to choose seats and ensure that all are sitting together. Don't try to negotiate with random people on the plane.
Unfortunately ppl are looking at it as a rights issue, this is just about common courtesy. As a guy I deal with entitled females all the time but if a mom wanted me to move to be next to her kid I'd move because it's not about her it's about a scared kid on a plane . FYI as a guy I wouldn't want to sit next to kid anyway .
This happened to me a few years ago. I got upgraded to business with a window seat with no one next to me and I was so looking forward to finally get a good rest when a guy stood up and asked me if I could swap seats with him and let him and his boyfriend seat the both of them as they were seated a few rows behind in separate alley seats. I also really enjoy travelling on a window seat and I said no to their alley seats. The guy got really angry with me and called me a sour bitch! I am glad I kept my seat!!!
Good for you and nobody should have to justify why they want the area that they chose and paid for. It's yours and if you want it back or in this case refused just swhich , it's yours.
You say "the fact", yet you know none of the facts. You just have one side of the story. This wan't captured on camera. It's just the one-sided account of a non-event by a drama queen making a big deal out of nothing.
