I asked the sick passenger sitting next to me on a plane to wear a mask and nearly got kicked off my flight
This situation is plane wild.A passenger on a United Airlines flight said they faced potentially serious consequences after asking a visibly sick seat mate to put on a mask.The virus-wary voyager related the tale of woe on Reddit — sparking significant conversation among their fellow flyers.“I had a wet-coughing, sneezing, nose dripping lady sit next to me.
I asked her quite civilly if she would consider wearing a mask,” the ticked-off traveler wrote.“Other passengers put on masks at this time and while reaching for masks, I offered her a spare, asked if she’d consider wearing it — that’s apparently what lit her fuse.”“She immediately went off on a loud ‘You have no right’ tirade and pushed the call button.
I was reprimanded by the FA (flight attendant) for just making such a request — ‘You CANNOT ask another passenger to mask up!'” the opening poster related.“I understand coughing, sneezing and nose blowing may be due to allergies or other afflictions.I would have been comforted had she just said, ‘I have allergies.’ My spouse has asthma and allergies, and my father’s terrible COPD likely contributed to his death,” the fearful flyer explained.They went on to say that they got moved out of their premium class seat — to a middle seat back by the bathrooms.
As a result, the sick passenger got to move over and comfortably sit in the aisle seat.But the saga didn’t end there, according to the relocated alleged rabble-rouser, who said they quickly received a visit from security personnel: “After I was reseated, a large enforcer came on the plane to ask me, ‘Are you going to be a problem?’The troublesome tale of commuter conflict resonated with readers, generating thousands of comments — with some armchair experts saying the opening poster was justified in making their request.“Went to Vegas in early Feb.
Guy behind me was practically hacking up a lung the whole flight.COVID hit me 2 days later.
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