“Unbelievable or Admirable? Passenger Stands for Entire Seven-Hour Flight, Igniting Fierce Debate!”
“The video was never about her specifically as a person. It was a funny unexpected event – a lady standing on a flight for seven hours, you don’t see that every day, you don’t see that a lot when you travel, and I travel a lot so I thought it was funny.”
While some speculated she might have a medical condition like sciatica, others defended her choice
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The TikToker went on to reveal that he had reposted the clip of the passenger from last year, and had been left surprised by its renewed viral attention.
“I understand that some of you guys feel uncomfortable that I filmed her but it wasn’t like it,” Richard said. “I hear you, but it wasn’t meant to invade her privacy it was just meant to share a light-hearted moment.”
The content creator recalled: “What startled me was the fact that every time I took a nap, like a prolonged nap, I would wake up and I would see her shadowy figure just still standing there.”
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Richard noted the woman’s standing did impact the flight, as flight attendants and passengers had to maneuver around her, though she remained polite and caused “no fuss.”
A Redditor asked if standing and reading in an airplane seat with extra legroom was acceptable under airplane etiquette and safety guidelines.
The question left a slew of people divided, as a Reddit user responded: “I think it’s only really acceptable to stand in the galley/toilet/door area.”
“The video was not meant to be mean or judgemental,” Richard later clarified
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“I hate it when I’m seated and other people are standing around me.”
