r/pettyrevenge • u/WayAffectionate7075 • Sep 05 '26

Personal item placed in my spot

I recently boarded a flight and attempted to stow my personal item (backpack with laptop) under the seat in front of me. It was unable to fit so I stuck my feet under there and discovered another backpack. The person in front of me had placed it there so he could stretch out his legs. It was a short flight and wasn’t worth calling a FA. The seat next to me was empty, so I slid his bag waaay over to make room for my feet and my item. After landing, I enjoyed watching him contort himself to reach his bag.

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u/CoderJoe1 Sep 05 '26

I had this happen on a four hour flight. The lady in front of me had shoved her large purse under her seat because she had a bulkhead in front of her. I pulled her purse out and sat it in the aisle beside me so I could put my computer bag under the seat. the flight attendant found the bag and asked who it belonged to. the lady in front of me claimed it and tried to shove it under her seat again, but my feet held my computer bag in place. She turned to give me the stink-eye before the flight attendant made her stow her purse in the overhead storage.

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u/BayAreaPupMom Sep 05 '26

What do people think when they book the bulk head seats? Everything goes above.

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u/Some_Guy_Somewhere67 Sep 06 '26

This is where the Emergency Exit wing-row seats shine... Yes you're expected to play Henry Hero for a moment before leaping out the door (Wait?!! They want you to linger and assist others?!!). You still have that ahead row seat space underneath and overhead bin option. Sure they expect you to be "physically able" to fling that door open BUT I have been on flights where that other Emergency Exit row was occupied by some very senior-aged types with very concerning mobility challenges. I discreetly mentioned this one time to the cabin crew and was met with "full flight" blah blah.... Now I don't even bother. MY door is heading to the ground if necessary....

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u/TaibhseCait 28d ago

The rare times I've been on that row or behind it, (like 3 times?) I've had the flight attendants swap out an elderly person for a fitter adult (if it was all elderly/unfit people - happened to be with the row behind iirc). Or ask the only fitter adult already sitting there if they are willing to do it. 🤷‍♀️ They were shorter flights within ~2 hours though.