Originally Posted by
STBCypriot
DL flight from ATL to PRG, sitting in BE. First round of drinks and the man sitting next to me spills a screwdriver on me. Fortunately, most went on the seat and not me and I had the tray tablecloth to wipe it up. He doesn't assist in the clean-up, nor does he apologize. He asks the FA for another drink and proceeds to spill that one on me too, getting more on me this time. Again, no apology nor offer to help clean it up.


I went to the lavatory to wash off what I could of the spilled orange juice and then moved my seat. Perhaps that was his plan all along - to drive his seatmate away.
In that situation are you allowed to just hit the guy?