Hi there..

I get the feeling that this is going off topic, but... ...

I agree that some people "seem" to be born victims, and that, to a point, allows you to justify your behaviour towards them. Indeed, their lack of self-assertion reinforces your belief that what you are doing is correct. Also, I agree that you weren't being racist. It just so happened that the person you bullied was Asian, and fitted your perception of weakness. That is, probably physically smaller, and more likely to feel intimidated.... ... also his probable difficulty in English would give you a superior feeling also... ...

However, how do you react when you cross the path of a person who you've mis-judged? Do you perservere with your original plan, or change it? And if so, how?

Unfortunately, the dynamics of travel sometimes instill a feeling of awe/fear in people, and when they are placed in this type of situation, tend to acquiesce because they don't know how to react.

This is also what happened to you. You were placed in a situation, (ie unwanted seat assignment with the fear of being uncomfortable for a length of time), which you couldn't deal with, so your inner child threw a tantrum and picked on somebody you perceived to be weaker, both physically and culturally... ...

You probably think my post is all nonsense, and will, no doubt, post to that effect. However, DEEP inside yourself, you are already considering the validity of this argument, and should think back to past instances of bullying and confrontation... ... perhaps the corporate b****rd will then grow up...

In the midst of all this, I think you're a very interesting person... ...

MikeinSIN