Airplane Passengers Try To Take Advantage Of An Elderly Woman Sitting In A Premium, So This TikToker Steps In To Protect Her

sitting there premium economy, enjoying unlimited drinks and snacks, when suddenly someone interrupts them from the back of the plane. Apparently they want to switch seats with you so they can sit next to their friends. Boldness of some people!

tick tocker @not.cristinayangrecently from Seattle caught a virus After explaining exactly why she never changes her seat on an airplane, on a video-sharing platform. We started a discussion about whether switching seats is acceptable at all.

Many people praised the woman who stood up for her passengers, and her video went incredibly viral, garnering attention both on TikTok and in the media. It has been played 3.9 million times. Scroll down to see what happened on the flight, in TikToker’s own words.

bored panda reached out to TikToker @not.cristinayang via Instagram. She will update her article as soon as she hears from her.

The Seattle native went viral on TikTok and in the media after sharing how she stood up for her fellow passenger.

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She wanted to share a story about why she believes it’s not a good idea to change seats on an airplane.

‘Let me talk about switching seats. I was flying from Hawaii to Seattle. It’s a four or five hour flight. I have airline status, so I’m sitting in premium economy. . Back then it was great with unlimited drinks and snacks. I’m sitting in the window seat and right next to the middle seat is a little Asian woman.

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She explained that another Asian woman was sitting next to her in premium economy class.

“I think she’s Japanese. She was very soft-spoken and there was another person in the aisle seat. , her companion says, “I want to sit next to my friend,” and she sees an Asian woman next to me, a petite Japanese woman. She said, “Let’s switch seats. I’m back for the first time in 26 years.”

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Then someone suggested we change seats. TikToker felt like other passengers were trying to take advantage of soft-spoken women

“Watch out, we’re in premium economy, right? We’re like row 8 with all the unlimited drinks and snacks. So the lady next to me said, ‘Oh, we Would you like to change seats? So, as the young lady says, it’s a window seat. She’s way nicer than her middle seat she has. And I liked it, except for the fact that we were traveling together. Hello. We are Asian and of course we know each other. And 26 is not premium economy. It’s like the toilet is back. No. ‘

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That’s when she decided to take matters into her own hands!

“So the little Asian woman next to me is kind of half standing and not standing. She looked at me and said, ‘Sit down, Connie!’ have understood. She doesn’t know her name, but she called her Connie for some reason. and she sat down. I think I was meaner than other women. So a 26-year-old woman seems upset that she can’t sit next to her friends. And she said, ‘No, you guys aren’t traveling together. But this woman is not Asian so I can’t tell the difference, and then an Asian woman looked at me and said “yeah”. Then she will reply in Japanese. And I’m like, hmm, yeah. I looked up at the woman still standing there and said, Then why don’t you go back to your place in row 26 for her?” If I wanted to sit next to her friend, I should have booked a ticket next to her, not 20 rows back.

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At the core of any decent interaction with someone else is the idea that everyone should respect each other. In other words, be kind, courteous, and polite. Changing seats is neither good nor bad. I am simply making a request. What really matters is the context surrounding the situation.

For example, many pandas reading this would probably agree to give up their seats so that parents could sit next to their children on the plane if the airline had separated them for some reason. But if there are no such extenuating circumstances, it’s okay to look at the situation, like in an elementary school classroom where everyone is assigned a seat. another video.

You can watch the full viral video here

@not.cristinayang thank you # Flight # assigned seats ♬ original sound – no

Overall, you shouldn’t feel pressured to give up a super-value premium economy seat just because someone wants to sit next to a friend. However, it is easier said than done. Many people don’t want to disappoint others, so they sacrifice their quality of life to please others. There are people who actively try to stand up for those who are in need.

We recently wrote in Bored Panda about how we feel everyone deserves treatment. equal respectSo when someone asks for special treatment (for example, when you ask them to change seats), it shows that they believe they have more rights than you do. Problems arise when consciousness begins to encroach on your rights and personal space.

Aside from switching seats, avoid hogging overhead bins, be aware of how reclining your seat affects the person behind you, and make sure your passenger just wants to take a nap or read. If you find out, try not to be too talkative. good book. Also, if you have a serious problem with another person on board, contact a flight attendant to help mediate the dispute.

Here’s How Some TikTok Users Reacted To The Video

Meanwhile, here’s what people had to say on social media