Originally Posted by lincolnjkc

Attempted poaching possibly prevented:

MSY-ORD... last week. I board when 1Ks are called and find my seat. 2A. I've occupied 2A for 32% of my flights in 2024, so I am familiar with its location within the aircraft.

A young woman (20-something if I were to guess) appears late in boarding "Excuse me, you're in my seat". Moment of horror passes through my mind "Am I actually in 3A?" -- but a quick glance at my boarding pass confirms 2A is where I'm meant to be --

"I don't think so, what seat are you looking for?"
"2B -- it's the window"
"Oh, 2B is this one" as I pointed at the empty 2B
"I'm pretty sure B is the window" in the most annoying tone possible.
"B is the aisle"
"It's the window"--as she gestures at the placard on the overhead bin.
"No. It is not. This is 2A." was my under caffeinated, done-with-this-conversation, answer.

She stared longingly at the placard on the and looking at the other side (while I'm trying to figure out in what universe an airline would designate seats "BA-FD") before dejectedly falling into 2B.