“Desperate Plea Turned Into a Passenger Meltdown: Mom’s Heart-Wrenching Attempt to Claim Her Seat Goes Hilariously Wrong!”

A 2024 survey from YouGov found that the vast majority of travelers do not consider it acceptable for passengers to let their children play in the aisles, get drunk during a flight, leave their seat during turbulence, watch a movie or show without headphones and leave trash in their seatback pocket when exiting the plane.

However, Americans are split on whether it’s acceptable to bring a small dog onboard a plane, silently pass gas during a flight, unlock their seatbelt when the seatbelt light isn’t on, leave their overheard light on when the cabin lights are off and lie down on the seats when sitting in an empty row.  

We will never all be able to agree on what’s proper airplane behavior, but throwing a tantrum as an adult should probably be considered off limits. We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Do you think this person should have moved for the mother? Feel free to share, and then if you’d like to check out another Bored Panda piece featuring airplane drama, look no further than right here!  

Image credits: EyeEm (not the actual image)

Many readers assured the passenger that they didn’t do anything wrong

However, some thought that both the author and the mother made questionable choices

And others thought that the passenger should have been more polite