A post about a plane passenger refusing to swap seats with a woman sitting in the middle of the row has gone viral on Reddit.
The post was shared by u/permanentlytiredAF in the r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit and has garnered 43,000 upvotes since it was posted on May 22.
According to the post, the passenger purchased an aisle seat for their flight for $50. “I have broad shoulders and feel less cramped in an aisle seat,” the passenger said.
However, a woman in the middle seat next to them later asked to swap seats and “got mad” when the poster declined.
Dave Grossman runs MilesTalk, a blog about how to maximize earning and spending miles and points, and is the founder of the Your Best Credit Cards rewards optimization platform. He told Newsweek: “At the end of the day, you booked a particular seat, probably way in advance or at extra cost and it’s yours to …