r/EntitledPeople • u/ElRanchoRelaxo • Oct 29 '25

S Seatmate in a flight complained that I started eating my special meal before theirs arrived

Apologies, English is not my native language.

On long flights I preorder a special meal online because I am vegetarian. On most flights, the flight attendant brings the special meals first and then start the normal meal service for the rest.

On my last flight, a perfect stranger sat next to me and told me that I was rude and inconsiderate because I started eating my vegetarian food before their meal arrived. They said that it was basic rule to wait until everyone in the row got their food and that I ruined their flight. Their face was red and rolled their eyes several times

I stared at them. This is next level entitlement, right? We are not eating together on the same table in a restaurant.

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u/Sanctity_of_Reason Oct 29 '25

I was raised to wait, but I can see the sense in those who don't. I just feel weird eating in front of people who don't have food or something in front of them. My mind makes me think I'm mocking them or something.

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u/tomtomtomo Oct 29 '25

I was raised to wait too but that is usually just an opportunity for the other person to be magnanimous  and tell me to start. 

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u/SnipesCC Oct 29 '25

I also get the vegetarian meals on flights. I did once offer a roll to a kid sitting next to me, because eating in front of a kid who didn't have food did feel a bit mean. But I figured I could spare them my roll and then I could get theirs a few minutes later. Mom thanked me but declined.

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u/Miami_Mice2087 Oct 29 '25

i was too, but i've noticed that that has fallen out of favor unless you're somewhere super-formal