Inappropriate "touching" on flight
Jan 3, 2020, 2:59 am
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Inappropriate "touching" on flight
Hey guys, I flew delta yesterday in economy. I'm a 26 year old guy. I realize that space can be cramped. I was sitting in the aisle seat, and this girl was in the middle. We are both thin. I noticed she put the arm rest up between us shortly after we took off. She decides to use her laptop, and for about half the flight, her elbow was resting on top of my forearm, and would rub against my forearm whenever she typed. My forearm was not crossing over onto her seat. Now in all my years of travel, I've never had this happen to me. I was quite drunk after sitting in the lounge earlier, so I just sat there silently watching TV not saying anything.
Is this normal...?
Is this normal...?
Last edited by skiier; Jan 3, 2020 at 3:16 am
Jan 3, 2020, 4:42 am
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Neither her behaviour nor your's was normal.
Jan 3, 2020, 5:59 am
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Hey guys, I flew delta yesterday in economy. I'm a 26 year old guy. I realize that space can be cramped. I was sitting in the aisle seat, and this girl was in the middle. We are both thin. I noticed she put the arm rest up between us shortly after we took off. She decides to use her laptop, and for about half the flight, her elbow was resting on top of my forearm, and would rub against my forearm whenever she typed. My forearm was not crossing over onto her seat. Now in all my years of travel, I've never had this happen to me. I was quite drunk after sitting in the lounge earlier, so I just sat there silently watching TV not saying anything.
Is this normal...?
Is this normal...?
Jan 3, 2020, 7:38 am
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The time to deal with this was on the spot. If it was not important then, why is it important now?
Simply turn to the other passenger and say, "I would just as soon keep the arm rest down" push it back down and be done with it. Alternatively, if you do not care about the armrest, but do care about the touching, say, "your arm is on my lap, would you please move it"
If this is not availing, there is a call button or you may find a FA in the cabin and deal with the issue more privately.
Simply turn to the other passenger and say, "I would just as soon keep the arm rest down" push it back down and be done with it. Alternatively, if you do not care about the armrest, but do care about the touching, say, "your arm is on my lap, would you please move it"
If this is not availing, there is a call button or you may find a FA in the cabin and deal with the issue more privately.
Jan 3, 2020, 11:27 am
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The time to deal with this was on the spot. If it was not important then, why is it important now?
Simply turn to the other passenger and say, "I would just as soon keep the arm rest down" push it back down and be done with it. Alternatively, if you do not care about the armrest, but do care about the touching, say, "your arm is on my lap, would you please move it"
If this is not availing, there is a call button or you may find a FA in the cabin and deal with the issue more privately.
Simply turn to the other passenger and say, "I would just as soon keep the arm rest down" push it back down and be done with it. Alternatively, if you do not care about the armrest, but do care about the touching, say, "your arm is on my lap, would you please move it"
If this is not availing, there is a call button or you may find a FA in the cabin and deal with the issue more privately.
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