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Most peoplewho flyon airplanes are polite and respectful.
However, in recent years, there has been aspikein reports of passenger misconduct.
One issue that folks keep running into is that their fellow passengers feel like theyreentitledto swap seats with them.
And if they dont get what they want, they cause a scene.
Sometimes, that backfires.
One redditor opened up about amassive dramathat they were sucked into during a recent flight.
Things only escalated from there.
Scroll down for the story in full, as shared on the r/entitledparents subreddit.
Flights can be cramped and stressful enough as they are.
Throw in some delays, and now everyones even more on edge.
The last thing you want is to antagonize your fellow passengers and flight staff.
What separates ordinary folks from entitled people is how they react to failure.
You win some, you lose some.
Unfortunately, some individuals cannot fathom the idea of living in a world where theyre rejected.
For them, beingtold nois akin to a personal attack on their character and way of living.
So, they do the immature thing and lash out at the people around them.
Others venture to bully their way into getting what they want.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
One way to fix this growing entitlement mentality would be to reduce the divide between all travelers.
For example, you could reduce the divide between those flying in first class and economy.
The reality is that some grownups will get upset if they dont get upgraded.
They need clear expectations.
Dont cut in line.
Dont lean your seat all the way back into someone elses personal space.
Say c’mon and thank you.
If they dont tell them what they expect, how can anyone know?
According to Business Insider, there were 6k reports ofmisconducton flights in the US in 2021.
By 2023, this number was far smaller, standing at 1.9k reports.
Unfortunately, even with this drop, the situation is still worse than before the pandemic.
To put it simply, many passengers have become far more unruly in recent years.
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