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Air travel, especially in economy class, can at times bring out the worst in people.

She shared her story in detail with netizens.

The grandmother was handicapped and needed the aisle.

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Thats when the theatrics started.

The woman dramatically pulled out a cane and made a show of struggling to switch seats.

But later in the flight, she walked 15 rows to the bathroom without any help whatsoever.

Delta airplane flying in blue sky; related to passenger seat drama involving handicapped grandma claim.

This whole situation raises an interesting questionwhy do some travelers think theyre entitled to what isnt theirs?

The trend has become a social media phenomenon, with several travelinfluencersbragging about what they get away with.

We dont think OPs boyfriend couldnt have handled his seat squatter encounter any better.

Text discussing a situation involving a passenger’s seat preference due to height on a flight.

Proof that sometimes even old ladies get whats coming to them.

Image credits:jannoon028 / Freepik (not the actual photo)

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