A debate ignited when a man vented about an overweight fellow traveller encroaching on his airplane seat space. He recounted his experience while heading to the Caribbean for a three-hour flight, anticipating a relaxed start to his vacation. His hopes were dashed the moment he saw the person sitting next to him, reports the Mirror UK.
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" In a bid for resolution before departure, he feigned a restroom break to discreetly speak with a cabin crew member. Continuing his tale, he said: "I tell him that I am only asking for the entire seat that I paid for and nothing more. He makes a couple of calls, comes back and aggressively tells me there's nothing he can do because the flight is 100% full (yeah okay, that's fair) and then threatens me by saying he is happy to have a red coat escort me and make me take the next flight.
" The man was perplexed by the flight attendant 's reaction, insisting he remained calm and refrained from using offensive language on the airplane . He explained: "I never once ins.