Arrogant Passenger Ate My Plane Meal – Karma Didn’t Let It Slide

The plane touched down, and as soon as it did, I grabbed my bag, ready to dash to my next gate.

But just as I stood up, I heard a flight attendant make an important announcement: “Attention, passengers connecting to San Diego. There’s been a last-minute gate change. You’ll need to head to Terminal 4, Gate 45, as quickly as possible.”

Great, I thought.

Just what I needed—a gate change. I turned to leave when I glanced at Mr. Important, still snoring away.

I actually debated whether to wake him up. I mean, sure, he’d eaten my meal and been a complete jerk, but did that mean I should just leave him to miss his connection?

As I reached for my bag in the overhead bin, I decided to give him a light nudge. “Hey, we’ve landed,” I said quietly, not wanting to disturb anyone else.

Nothing.

He didn’t even stir.

I nudged him a bit harder. “You might want to wake up; we’ve landed, and there’s a gate change.”

This time, he mumbled something unintelligible in his sleep and turned his head the other way, clearly not ready to wake up. I figured the commotion of people getting off the plane would eventually wake him up, and besides, I had to get to my next gate.

I couldn’t afford to miss my flight. So, I left him there, still fast asleep, and hurried off the plane.

The terminal was packed with people, and I had to weave through the crowd to reach my new gate. By the time I got there, they were already boarding.

I made it just in time, and as I settled into my seat, I finally felt a wave of relief. I was on my way to San Diego, and for the first time that day, I had a moment to breathe.

It wasn’t until I arrived in San Diego and met up with my colleagues that I got the full story. As we were chatting about our flights, one of my coworkers, Lisa, mentioned that she had seen someone who sounded very familiar.Continue reading…