A social media post has sparked a heated debate over airplane etiquette<\/a> after a passenger called out fellow flyers for seat swapping, telling them to put their money where their mouths are.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the “r\/delta” forum on Reddit, the user captioned the post, “Stop being entitled and sit in the seat you purchased.”<\/p>\n “I\u2019m so sick of these entitled people nowadays sitting in seats they didn’t pay for and the GA [gate agent] having to come onboard and tell them to move or the FA [flight attendant] tell them the same,” the user wrote.<\/p>\n PILOT ALLEGEDLY CALLS OUT VAPING PASSENGER IN CABIN-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘ONE PERSON DECIDED TO RISK LIVES’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Or the people asking you to swap because they didn’t purchase seats together. STOP,” the post continued.<\/p>\n “I don’t give a damn who you are, I’m not moving and if you want to sit together or want a better seat, PAY FOR IT,” it concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n A flight passenger took to Reddit to call out flyers who try to change their seat on a flight without paying.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Reddit users took to the comments section to discuss seat swapping<\/a> and their own experiences with the practice.<\/p>\n “It’s kinda crazy how people do it with no regard,” commented one user.<\/p>\n “I don’t mind being asked to change provided they’re willing to accept a \u2018no,\u2019 and the switch doesn’t leave me worse off (i.e., aisle to window or middle or back of the plane),” another Redditor said.<\/p>\n For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Another person said some travelers will expect a seat swap if they have children<\/a> with them on a flight.<\/p>\n “And the idiots just taking your seat without asking and then look at you stupid with a lame excuse once you show up,” the same person added.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m so sick of these entitled people nowadays sitting in seats they didn’t pay for and the GA [gate agent] having to come onboard and tell them to move or the FA [flight attendant] tell them the same,” the Reddit poster wrote.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Another airline<\/a>, but similar thing happened to me,” a user commented.<\/p>\n “This sort of behavior is a problem everywhere, across all industries and walks of life. People don\u2019t even say \u2018excuse me\u2019 anymore,” said one user.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve been on last-minute flights with my husband and had to travel across the US with a long flight and sit in a different row from my husband<\/a>. Not once did it occur to either one of us to take someone else\u2019s seat or ask someone to switch or ask airline personnel to put us together,” another person wrote.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I\u2019m sick of it too. I was super stressed one day and showed the person my ticket and I saw theirs. They were sitting in MY aisle seat,” added another.<\/p>\n California-based etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital\u00a0that “no one has the obligation to switch their seat.”<\/p>\n An etiquette expert (not pictured) said making a polite request to switch seats is OK, though it may frustrate other passengers.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “The person making the request has no right to expect [this], or make a scene when they don\u2019t get their way,” said Randall.<\/p>\n Randall said making a polite request to switch seats is OK, though it may frustrate other passengers.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n She suggested some thoughtful approaches when posing the request.<\/p>\n “Consider this: You may have more luck if a flight attendant makes the announcement or can offer to buy them a\u00a0beverage or two<\/a>, pay for airline extras, pay them cash\/transfer funds,” Randall said.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n![\"flight](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200\/675\/c1.png?ve=1&tl=1\")
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