Man splits opinion by insisting on eating meat next to vegetarian during flight
A man ran the gauntlet of social shame and risked the fury of his fellow passengers by eating a burger. The patty and bun fan was on an eight-hour flight with little complimentary food aside from two small cracker packs. Feeling a little faint and in need of some sustenance, the passenger decided to order himself something a bit more substantial.
The hungry flyer picked up the food during his stop-over, having only enough time to buy it and then run back to the departure gate. "I checked with the gate agent to see if I can bring food onboard and she happily reassured me that I could. I went and got a burger, fries, and a drink. When I was allowed to put the tray down, I did and started to eat," the passenger recalled on a Reddit post.
"This is when the lady sitting next to me told me she doesn’t eat meat or fried foods and the smell of my burger and fries are making her sick." The man decided to ignore the fellow customer at first, but she "complained louder", he said.
The man was unable to order himself a typical inflight meal (Getty Images/500px Plus)"I finally told her I bought the food after checking with the gate agent and I’m hungry so she’s out of luck. She called the flight attendant and was told that I’m well within my rights to eat food that was bought at the airport," the man continued. "I know I’m right when it comes to the airline rules but the food is pungent in an enclosed area and she’s still glaring at me."
The man turned to the internet to ask others whether his behaviour was out of line. Happily for his future burger eating habits, the majority of Redditors backed him up.
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"This is a plane, not this woman's personal living room. I cannot believe how rude some people are on planes - she needs to fly private if she wants it 100% to her demanding standards. Go ahead and eat. Say 'mmmmm' and offer her a fry," one person said.
Another chimed in: "Public transportation sucks, but eating on a plane is normal and acceptable so unfortunately it was her thing to deal with. It's not like you can easily wait until you land to eat cold mushy food."
A third commenter made the risible suggestion that the woman should've booked herself onto a flight for people who don't consume animal products, despite that not existing or being a funny thing to say.
"She's trying to push her way of life onto (the original poster)," they wrote. "Maybe she should have asked for a vegan flight instead," they wrote.
Another commenter argued that the airline's policies were to blame for the encounter. They said: "I don't love smelling fast food on planes, but that's what happens when they're so stingy with onboard snacks," they commented."
A smaller group of people argued that the man should not have been so gung ho with such a fragrant snack. One person wrote: "It's generally considered bad practice to bring hot food onto a plane for this reason," one person reason.
"Sure, you shouldn't have to be hungry for an eight hour flight. Nobody on the plane should have to sit for eight hours in an enclosed space with a smell that makes them nauseous either - and voicing a complaint doesn't make someone an asshole."
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