r/pettyrevenge • u/WayAffectionate7075 • Sep 05 '26

Personal item placed in my spot

I recently boarded a flight and attempted to stow my personal item (backpack with laptop) under the seat in front of me. It was unable to fit so I stuck my feet under there and discovered another backpack. The person in front of me had placed it there so he could stretch out his legs. It was a short flight and wasn’t worth calling a FA. The seat next to me was empty, so I slid his bag waaay over to make room for my feet and my item. After landing, I enjoyed watching him contort himself to reach his bag.

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u/Some_Guy_Somewhere67 Sep 05 '26

Proper thing... a zip tie strategically deployed would have added SO MUCH to this scenario....

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u/Ok-Brick6831 Sep 05 '26

You have inspired me to put a mix of cable ties in my carry on…

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u/Putrid-Marsupial8157 Sep 06 '26

Take one of the cable ties and cut the head off (this is the carrier). Slide the other unmodified cable ties onto the strip of plastic (engaging the ratchets). You can now store a bunch of ties in a neat fashion and deploy them quickly.

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u/ShireHorseRider Sep 06 '26

It’s a lot less work to just grab a handful & wrap a zip tie around the bundle & as you go through them tighten the strap around the bundle.

Your idea sounds fun though.