I had to discipline the impolite girl who flung her hair over my seat on the plane, obstructing my screen
I finally boarded the plane after working for several days. The purpose of this flight was to give me a few hours to decompress, watch a movie, and unwind.
I just had peaceful, quiet dreams.
But my dreams were abruptly cut short as soon as the jet started taxiing. A young female, barely in her twenties, sat in front of me. She flung her long, thick hair over my tray table, almost obscuring my entire screen, as soon as she was settled in.
Conflict was the last thing I wanted. She apologized and moved her hair when I gently requested her to. However, her hair returned to my personal space after 10 minutes.
Leaning forward once more, I made the same request. She pretended not to hear me and didn’t even turn around.
Then something inside of me clicked. This soaring princess, in my opinion, merited a brief but memorable lesson. This is what I did. I’ll tell you, and I want to know if you believe I made the correct decision.
I peacefully chewed three pieces of gum after carefully removing them from my bag. I then started discreetly applying them to her hair while maintaining an entirely neutral attitude.
strand by strand.
After fifteen minutes or so, she felt something wasn’t quite right and turned around.
She froze after touching her hair.
“What is this?” As she attempted to remove the sticky gum, she growled.
I said quietly, keeping my eyes on the screen:
“This is the outcome of your conceit.”
“You’re crazy!”
You’re also impolite. You now have two options. One: you have to chop off half of your hair after continuing the flight in this manner. Two: I have a tiny pair of scissors that I can use to assist you right now. In my bag are manicure scissors. Do you want that?
The girl’s face went white.
Without speaking louder, I leaned closer and added:
“You’ll go bald the next time if you toss your hair like that. Even in turbulent situations, I maintain my accuracy.
She sat motionless for the remainder of the flight. When I was fully at ease and her hair was securely secured in a tight bun, I turned on the movie. I relished my well-earned tranquility.
