One of the worst parts of travelling by plane is how cramped the seats can be, as many airlines lack enough legroom between seats to make the journey comfortable - especially if the person in front of you decides to recline their chair.
It's unsurprising, then, that many of us would jump at the chance to sit in a seat with more legroom if given the opportunity. But one woman has left plane passengers scratching their heads after she actually turned down a free seat upgrade.
The woman was given the chance to move from her seat to one in the exit row which would guarantee her more legroom, but she chose to reject the offer for a reason that has seen her praised as the "most honest person on the planet".
Another passenger on the plane who witnessed the exchange took to Twitter to reveal what had happened, as he explained that the woman confessed she didn't want the responsibility that comes with an exit row seat if there's an emergency.
In his tweet, the man wrote: "I just saw a woman turn down an upgrade to an exit row seat on a plane because the responsibilities in an emergency would stress her out. Legitimately congratulations to her on being the most honest person on the planet."
Those sitting in exit row seats are often called upon to help open the emergency exit door in the unlikely event that the plane needs to be evacuated, and are therefore only given to those who would be willing to assist in those situations.
Commenters on the man's tweet were split over whether they'd turn down a similar offer, as although many said they have rejected the upgrade on the same grounds before, others said they wouldn't think twice about bagging more legroom - even if it meant giving themselves extra responsibility.
One person said: "I would do that too because I don't think I'd be strong enough to open the door."
While another added: "I would switch my seat if they stuck me in exit row because I'm irrationally terrified the door is going to open and suck me out."
But someone else said they'd take the upgrade any day, writing: "I work on planes for a living, so I'm very used to opening their doors. I'm pretty confident I can open one in crisis, so I take the extra legroom."
And a fourth agreed, stating: "I always try to sit next to the emergency exit because I don't trust other passengers not to panic in an emergency."
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