Crystal and her husband, Alton, are on a trip home when an obnoxious passenger kicks Alton\u2019s seat. Crystal takes action after repeatedly telling her to stop.<\/p>\n
I flew with my hubby yesterday night. We were returning home after a week with his parents. Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve missed our shower the most,\u201d Alton added. Mom and dad\u2019s place is fine, but our water pressure is unmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n
We boarded and everything appeared fine.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome, I\u2019ll take your bags, Crystal,\u201d Alton said, taking my backpack.<\/p>\n
After settling into our seats, the engines\u2019 hum provided the soothing white noise I needed to fall asleep.<\/p>\n
But as I pushed my seat back, I saw something that made me tense. Back row woman had bare feet on my husband\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d I mumbled as she kicked Alton\u2019s seat. She chatted with her companion happily, unaware of her rudeness.<\/p>\n
I looked at my spouse, hoping he would act. Usually patient, this was too much for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cCould you put your feet down?\u201d He turned to face her and inquired.<\/p>\n
She glanced at him, chatted with her buddy, and chuckled. It was hard to hear what she said, but her feet were still.<\/p>\n
We sat upright and focused on the in-flight safety protocol. The woman started talking again a few minutes later, shoving her foot into my husband\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n
Alton turned around, his voice stronger.<\/p>\n
Please remove your feet from my chair. This is annoying now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Naturally, she didn\u2019t answer this time. She rolled her eyes and talked with her feet on his seat.<\/p>\n
I noticed my husband\u2019s shoulders stiffen. A long flight was ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, why not find a flight attendant?\u201d I suggested, speaking calmly.<\/p>\n
I was hesitant to intervene. I knew Alton didn\u2019t want me involved either. We both knew I could be petty and ridiculous if called upon.<\/p>\n
Nodding, he stood and walked down the aisle. He returned with a flight attendant moments later.<\/p>\n
Tall and no-nonsense, she was.<\/p>\n
I mumbled, \u201cOh, she\u2019ll fix this,\u201d as Alton sat down.<\/p>\n
The flight attendant spoke lower and authoritatively to the woman behind us.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to take a nap,\u201d Alton remarked.<\/p>\n
My spouse closed his eyes and yawned.<\/p>\n
I turned around to check the woman\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n
Her irritation made her put her feet down. After the flight attendant left, her feet were up again.<\/p>\n
The hubris!<\/p>\n
Petty Crystal was ready now.<\/p>\n
She thought she was who? Why was having her feet up on someone else\u2019s seat so important? She was bratish.<\/p>\n
Alton looked uncomfortable and tried to ignore his feet pressing against his seat.<\/p>\n
The end.<\/p>\n
My idea was simple because I could hear the drinks trolley down the aisle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat can I get you?\u201d the flight attendant asked Alton and me.<\/p>\n
Alton responded, \u201cI\u2019ll take a gin and tonic,\u201d without hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I\u2019ll have a bottle of water,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
I slowly unscrewed the cap and smiled without drinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d he questioned, narrowing his gaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust trust me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
I relaxed in my position and tipped the bottle, spilling half of its contents into the woman\u2019s bag between her seat and my husband\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The fabric darkened immediately as water soaked in.<\/p>\n
Playful Petty Crystal was here.<\/p>\n
But the woman hadn\u2019t noticed what I did.<\/p>\n
I drank my husband\u2019s remaining drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrystal,\u201d he laughed. \u201cI know what you\u2019ll do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen let me do it,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
My hand went through the armrest to target her feet. Emptied the drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cEw!\u201d she shouted, yanking her feet back so rapidly she nearly kicked her friend.<\/p>\n
She glared at me, pulling my sleeve.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you drop your drink on my feet?\u201d she demanded.<\/p>\n
I faced her with my most innocent face.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sorry. Turbulence, etc. I had no control.\u201d<\/p>\n
She started to argue but stopped.<\/p>\n
Instead, she whispered something and looked at her wide-eyed companion.<\/p>\n
I heard pieces of their chat about how horrible I was and how disrespectful we were.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s just a trashy woman,\u201d she remarked. \u201cShe drenched me in alcohol. I feel it. Gross.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe should have asked nicely,\u201d the friend mistakenly remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, but I paid for this flight, too,\u201d she said. \u201cI deserve some comfort, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her companion responded, \u201cSome people just think they\u2019re better than the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n
They continued briefly. When the food cart went around, she kicked my husband\u2019s seat while rearranging for her meal.<\/p>\n
She shouted, \u201cI\u2019m so sorry!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou actually apologized?\u201d her companion laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause I don\u2019t want hot salmon or whatever landing on my feet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alton laughed and grabbed my hand.<\/p>\n
You know what? She kept her feet off my husband\u2019s seat the whole flight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was something,\u201d Alton replied, shaking his head and laughing. \u201cYou showed her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just tired of people thinking they can do whatever they want,\u201d I said. \u00abEspecially when it\u2019s so plainly disrespectful\u00bb<\/p>\n
Rest of flight was unremarkable. The woman glared at me whenever I turned around, but I smiled and pretended not to notice.<\/p>\n
We descended, and the woman saw her luggage was damp. Her cheeks flushed red, and she looked steely.<\/p>\n
I smiled narrowly and glanced aside.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to shower first,\u201d Alton said. \u201cAnd then collapse into bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m with you on that,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
She brushed past us and mumbled to her friend as we disembarked. My husband and I took our time packing our stuff and allowing the crowd thin away before leaving.<\/p>\n
After getting off the plane, I felt pleased.<\/p>\n
Sometimes small retaliation is enough to make a point.<\/p>\n
Alton grabbed my shoulder and held me close as we walked into the terminal, the flight\u2019s tension melting away.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, I haven\u2019t seen petty Crystal in a while,\u201d he remarked, laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, desperate times call for desperate measures,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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