No biggie, right?
But what happens when you sit in your assigned seat and someone decides to play airplane police?
She had a window seat and she boarded with the final group.
But wait, drama was just about to take off.
A random lady, who well call Miss Nosy, decided it was her duty to intervene.
She demanded Mia find her correct seat, oblivious to the fact that she was already in it.
Miss Nosy started causing a scene, raising her voice and creating a fuss on theplane.
As expected, Miss Nosy escalated the situation, so a flight attendant had to get involved.
All eyes were on her, and she just wanted to melt into her seat and disappear.
I dont think Ive ever been more embarrassed in my life, Mia recalls.
Our leading lady felt a mix of triumph and guilt, but confrontation wasnt really her style.
While the initial clapback felt satisfying, Mia second-guessed herself afterward.
She says that, when traveling, its everyones responsibility to be respectful of fellow passengers.
There are never guarantees as to how the other person is going to respond, Gottsman says.
Its difficult to stay calm when someone is in your face, and the call button is your friend.
Public confrontations can cause stress and anxiety, especially for non-confrontational individuals.
And this is exactly what Mia did when she was confronted by a random woman on the plane.
Mia, being mixed race, considered this possibility but wasnt sure if it was relevant.
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