A prime example is what happened to a woman who got awindow seaton a flight.
She was extremely excited about sitting there until the guy beside her kept leaning over her to take pictures.
She secretly recorded him every time he reached over, and folks were surprised by his behavior.
Plane etiquetteusually dictates that you should maintain personal space in the cramped quarters of the aircraft.
This helps other passengers to feel comfortable and doesnt cause any intrusion.
But, apparently, not everybody thinks that way, as we can clearly see from the video.
Others were shocked and annoyed by his actions and said that the TikToker should have stopped him immediately.
To better understand the situation,Bored PandacontactedLisa Mirza Grotts, a 24-year certifiedetiquette expert.
She helps clients and readers deal with business, social, and political situations.
Lisa explained that the middle seat passenger clearly had more dollars than sense.
The window seat passenger should not assume that the middle man thought he was in the wrong.
He may have thought otherwise.
Solution: ask to stop reaching over in a polite way to show boundaries.
When all else fails, ring for the cabin crew.
The last thing you want is to [do is] engage further, which may cause rage.
Especially when one is arriving at a new destination.
Firstly, ask yourneighbor, very politely, if you may lean over and snap a quick pic.
The average person would be happy to oblige.
Secondly, keep it quick.
This is not the time to film a 10-minute sequence for your insta followers.
Remember, youre intruding on this persons personal space.
Show respect, and keep your intrusion to a minimum.
It didnt seem like he asked her for permission to lean over and snap pics.
Some netizens were disappointed that the TikToker didnt stand up for herself and confront the guy.
We asked Jo how exactly Fanny should have handled the guys intrusion.
We dont know the extent of the leaning over/picture taking.
The MO for such confrontations is, be kind but clear.
Would you mind leaving it there?
That should do the trick 99% of the time.
Just being respectful can go a long way to making everyone feel comfortable during the flight.
Of course, the guy in the video could have handled the situation differently.
Hopefully, he ends up seeing it, and learning from his mistake.
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