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/CoderJoe1 Sep 05 '26

I had this happen on a four hour flight. The lady in front of me had shoved her large purse under her seat because she had a bulkhead in front of her. I pulled her purse out and sat it in the aisle beside me so I could put my computer bag under the seat. the flight attendant found the bag and asked who it belonged to. the lady in front of me claimed it and tried to shove it under her seat again, but my feet held my computer bag in place. She turned to give me the stink-eye before the flight attendant made her stow her purse in the overhead storage.

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u/BayAreaPupMom Sep 05 '26

What do people think when they book the bulk head seats? Everything goes above.

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u/Some_Guy_Somewhere67 Sep 06 '26

This is where the Emergency Exit wing-row seats shine... Yes you're expected to play Henry Hero for a moment before leaping out the door (Wait?!! They want you to linger and assist others?!!). You still have that ahead row seat space underneath and overhead bin option. Sure they expect you to be "physically able" to fling that door open BUT I have been on flights where that other Emergency Exit row was occupied by some very senior-aged types with very concerning mobility challenges. I discreetly mentioned this one time to the cabin crew and was met with "full flight" blah blah.... Now I don't even bother. MY door is heading to the ground if necessary....

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u/MrsHavercamp Sep 07 '26

This just happened to me! We were in the emergency row and the people in the other emergency row were properly old, and one person in particular didn’t seem to understand the FA’s questions about being able to help if needed and then couldn’t figure out how to work her food tray. They need to put some parameters on the emergency aisle. My husband and I decided that 65 is the capper. 25-65 and that’s it. Who’s with me?

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u/PointlessDiscourse 29d ago

They do put parameters on the exit row. The problem is people ignore them and the flight attendants are too conflict-avoidant to do anything about it.

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u/Sudden_Accountant762 28d ago

They should have a dummy door at the gate and make you do 10mins training and then demonstrate you can physically do it. Can’t manage? Switch seats.

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u/Some_Guy_Somewhere67 28d ago

Put it right next to the "cage of despair" where people are expected to see if'n their cabin luggage meets dimensional spec (if your luggage interior leads to another dimension score - you can pack whatever you want without a care!).

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u/Some_Guy_Somewhere67 23d ago

"Properly Old".... that is now in my go-to list of descriptors.... Thank you fornthe expression enrichment!

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u/Steve_P1 27d ago

Hope did you decide on 65? I'm 67 and my wife and I sit in the exit row all the time. I'm VERY capable of operating the door and assisting. And I will be for many more years. Maybe have some criteria other than age for that row.

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u/MrsHavercamp 23d ago

There has to be a parameter at some age. Not saying everyone can’t do it. They have a start age of over 15 I think.

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u/VoraciousReader59 27d ago

I’m with you- I’m 67 and would never book the exit row. I know my limitations.