# Airplane seatmate from hell **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 4, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749 "2012-10-04T22:52:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/41 "2012-10-05T16:00:22Z")
I don’t know how she put up with that for five hours. I agree with the people saying she needs to learn to be a little more assertive. She should have asked for a seat change the first minutes she felt uncomfortable. Regarding the posting style, with a teenage daughter at home, I didn’t notice a thing wrong with it and had to go back and look once I read the remarks here. I am very fluent in facebook. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/42 "2012-10-05T16:06:57Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > Fuck the grammar. That sucks \*\* Flying Dutchman\*\*. She really should have spoken up, but I know that’s very hard to do for some young women. > > As for the folks focusing on the manner in which the complaint was relayed, you’re asses. Og help us, that’s the way many young people relate statuses on FB or texts even if it’s not quite so grounded in necessity given smartphones. Sure, we’re all better than that, even our younger posters, but then again this board does specialize in smug self righteousness. And yes, I’m a hypocrite (or as Swype just tried to suggest, a ‘hippo’). > > Tell your niece to nicely relay those facts to the attendants when it occurs. Oftentimes, if an attendant can objectively observe and verify, the complainant could be bumped up to first class if space is available. Fucking SDMB drives me nuts sometimes. Dude relates a story about his niece being harassed by some weirdo, god help him if his niece’s post doesn’t conform to the Chicago Manual of Style. Dopers will pounce like that’s the most important thing. ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/43 "2012-10-05T16:19:33Z")
If that had been me… • I would have posted that rant with correct grammar and spelling. I’d have used punctuation correctly also. •I would have been moved far sooner than five hours into the flight because I would throat punch a stranger who tried pawing on me and kissing my cheek on a flight. After of course, I put up a big fuss and loudly hollered “STRANGER DANGER!! STRANGER DANGER!!!” ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/44 "2012-10-05T16:23:12Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Back in the day, she coulda pulled out her box-cutter. Or put her cigarette out on his forehead. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/45 "2012-10-05T16:23:18Z")
And I thought _I_ was a bad seatmate. Geez. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/46 "2012-10-05T16:27:25Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > Fucking SDMB drives me nuts sometimes. Dude relates a story about his niece being harassed by some weirdo, god help him if his niece’s post doesn’t conform to the Chicago Manual of Style. Dopers will pounce like that’s the most important thing. Unfortunately, a lot of [del]people[/del] assholes see that as the way to win at life: If you can’t win the argument on the facts, argue the tangents. If you can keep the discussion away from the real point and keep the other person off balance with inconsequential bullshit, you win. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/47 "2012-10-05T17:04:01Z")
The Facebook grammar was a little jarring, but all would have been forgiven had the incident actually happened to the OPer. It’s just hard for me to muster up outrage over an incident that happened to a poster’s niece…unless it was truly horrendous. I mean, the niece isn’t here to even feel supported by our shared outrage at her ill-mannered seatmate, so what really is the point? At the risk of offending the OPer, who seems like a nice chap, but maybe the thread would have been better received had it been posted in the Mundane folder? P.S. Canada rocks! ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/48 "2012-10-05T17:10:48Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Unfortunately, a lot of [del]people[/del] assholes see that as the way to win at life: If you can’t win the argument on the facts, argue the tangents. If you can keep the discussion away from the real point and keep the other person off balance with inconsequential bullshit, you win. Do you really think anyone here doesn’t agree that the seatmate was an asshole? Everyone agrees with the OP, so there is no debate, nothing to argue about. Therefore, make fun of tween typing habits - it’s perfectly innocent fun. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/49 "2012-10-05T17:18:05Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Does Canada not offer classes in how to scream and stab someone in the eardrum with a plastic fork? Perhaps this airplane [experience](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/08/24/sk-senator-wife-charged.html) by the wife of a Canadian senator might be instructive for you. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/50 "2012-10-05T17:29:04Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > The Facebook grammar was a little jarring, but all would have been forgiven had the incident actually happened to the OPer. It’s just hard for me to muster up outrage over an incident that happened to a poster’s niece…unless it was truly horrendous. I mean, the niece isn’t here to even feel supported by our shared outrage at her ill-mannered seatmate, so what really is the point? > > At the risk of offending the OPer, who seems like a nice chap, but maybe the thread would have been better received had it been posted in the Mundane folder? > > P.S. Canada rocks! I’m surprised. You’ve been around longer than I have. Have you not noticed that many pit threads are about complete strangers offending complete strangers ? Perhaps better received in the Mundane folder however my expression of outrage does not comply with the rules in that forum. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/51 "2012-10-05T17:36:21Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Does Canada not offer classes in how to scream and stab someone in the eardrum with a plastic fork? Yes. In both official languages. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/52 "2012-10-05T17:43:28Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > Fucking SDMB drives me nuts sometimes. Dude relates a story about his niece being harassed by some weirdo, god help him if his niece’s post doesn’t conform to the Chicago Manual of Style. Dopers will pounce like that’s the most important thing. > [@Chimera](#): > > Unfortunately, a lot of [del]people[/del] assholes see that as the way to win at life: If you can’t win the argument on the facts, argue the tangents. If you can keep the discussion away from the real point and keep the other person off balance with inconsequential bullshit, you win. Duh, thats the motto of this place. Being pedantic is far more important than being right or having a point. Assholes here are so fucking full of themselves and their own shit that they’ll counter an argument with, “You used the wrong there their they’re. Hurpy-durpy-durp.” and then think to themselves, “Man, I pwned that loser so hard. I am so awesome.” Fucking losers. Also the OPs niece is obviously intelligent. She knows everyone should hate Canada and that’s an important fact to know in life. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/53 "2012-10-05T17:45:34Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Duh, thats the motto of this place. Being pedantic is far more important than being right or having a point. Assholes here are so fucking full of themselves and their own shit that they’ll counter an argument with, “You used the wrong there their they’re. Hurpy-durpy-durp.” and then think to themselves, “Man, I pwned that loser so hard. I am so awesome.” > > Fucking losers. It’s cyber bullying is what it is. People like that should go to jail. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/54 "2012-10-05T17:47:34Z")
Hey, the medium is the message, right? I’ll just note that no one said she had no reason to be mad, and that she should have put up with it like a good Canadian girl, and dude was just exhausted/fatherly/whatever bullshit excuse. The worst anyone said besides “holy shit, txtspk lolz” is that she needs to stand up for herself. But apparently that means anyone who commented on the contrast between it and much of the rest of the board are terrible elitist assholes and deserve more attention than the jerk guy in the OP. Or, maybe it all just means there isn’t much to say that’s on-topic other than “what a jerk.” ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/55 "2012-10-05T18:34:08Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > You have a very nice niece. She should have kicked him in the balls the second he patted her head and kissed her, but she restrained her anger and vented appropriately at a later time. She gets a +1. Right?!! Everyone’s bitching and moaning about grammar and ellipsis overkill, and I’m like, “He kissed her on the cheek?!” :eek: Homeslice would have gotten kicked in the nuts. Not even kidding. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/56 "2012-10-05T18:38:55Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Duh, thats the motto of this place. Being pedantic is far more important than being right or having a point. Assholes here are so fucking full of themselves and their own shit that they’ll counter an argument with, “You used the wrong there their they’re. Hurpy-durpy-durp.” and then think to themselves, “Man, I pwned that loser so hard. I am so awesome.” > > Fucking losers. This place is an asshole convention, all right. Fortunately we have a few shining lights like yourself willing to set a higher standard, otherwise I can’t even imagine how much worse it would be. ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/57 "2012-10-05T19:03:08Z")
Asshole convention and ‘Hurpy-durpy-durp’! I’m ROFL! Again, I don’t think it was a good time for niece to “restrain her anger and vent later” either … I hope she learns to speak up and report the creep when the trespass takes place. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/58 "2012-10-05T19:54:45Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > It’s cyber bullying is what it is. People like that should go to jail. :mad: Watch it, or I’ll shake your hand. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/59 "2012-10-06T00:52:32Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Watch it, or I’ll shake your hand. You do that, and I swear to God I’ll take umbrage. Heck, I may even demand a retraction! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@The\_Dord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dord)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749/60 "2012-10-06T01:24:35Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Duh, thats the motto of this place. Being pedantic is far more important than being right or having a point. Assholes here are so fucking full of themselves and their own shit that they’ll counter an argument with, “You used the wrong there their they’re. Hurpy-durpy-durp.” and then think to themselves, “Man, I pwned that loser so hard. I am so awesome.” > > Fucking losers. > > Also the OPs niece is obviously intelligent. She knows everyone should hate Canada and that’s an important fact to know in life. Stop roleplaying as a drunken smurf and be yourself. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-seatmate-from-hell/636749.md?page=4)