Seating in business class on flight today.

[GingerMerkin]

Travelling Business class on flight this morning which has seat arrangement of two seats with spare one between turned into a table. Had sat down when a mum arrived with toddler and demanded I remove my papers etc from the table as her child wanted to sit there. I told her it was not a seat which provoked much pouting and comments about she always did this, book a seat with child on lap and then move child into spare seat. I referred this to the crew who agreed with me and told the parent if she had paid for only one seat then child sits on lap for flight. I had comments all the way about the nasty lady who wouldn't let little Johnny have a seat. WIBU to do this.

Crew apologised as I left and gave me some Champagne so not all bad.

Is this the beginning of the fightback against people who ruin public spaces in various ways by being (a) parents and (b) entitled?

I hope so! YANBU, of course.

"long hauling" - never heard that verb before Me neither, but it worked!

AnotherCider idiots yes but outright rude people who swan about on aeroplanes demanding their needs are met and believe they have entitlement over the needs of others, not so much.

icysphincterporn

At least you have somewhere to keep the champagne cold. ;0)

Check the oed in a few years and it will be there, you've started a trend...

I think flying in general brings out the twat in a lot of people. It's quite stressful - by the time you get on the plane you've been screamed at and chivvied along by the security staff at the X-ray machine and usually had to brave the crowds - and all that good stuff. And a lot of people are nervous flyers. Doesn't excuse the twattiness tho. She sounds like a spoilt cow.