No one wants their space invaded in an already cramped airplane seat. So, fellow passengers praise one man’s hilarious response to a woman putting her hand on his headrest.
In a video with over 21.3 million views, TikToker Desingerica (@dragomirdespic_design) shows an older woman sitting behind him, gripping the top of his airplane seat. He glances up at her hand.
What he does next shocks viewers.
How did he deal with the woman’s hand on his airplane seat?
In the background, he plays the romantic song “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran.
Then, he reaches up and strokes the woman’s hand lovingly. She jumps back and quickly pulls her hand away, glancing up at the TikToker with an embarrassed expression. She crosses her arms.
The TikToker then pans down and makes a sarcastic, bashful expression. His travel partner, sitting next to hi,m holds back laughter and covers his face with his hand.
What did viewers think of his reaction?
On subreddits like r/AmIOverreacting, airline passengers share how they escalate issues of personal space invasion. Many suggest calling a flight attendant or confronting the passenger in their space.
However, commenters on the TikToker’s video praise his clever way of conveying that the woman was in his bubble.
“She was in your personal space so you got personal,” one writes.
“Sometimes violence doesn’t solve problem,” another says.
“Hahahahaha I’m going to remember that move next time someone does that on a plane,” a third adds.
“I’m so glad you did something (and something silly!) instead of just posting rage bait,” a fourth viewer says.
Even flight attendants co-sign his hilarious way of handling the situation.
“As a flight attendant, thanks for HANDling this with grace and humor,” one viewer comments.
“I’m a flight attendant and I approve this message,” a second remarks.
Others share their own awkward encounters with passengers who invaded their personal space.
“One time a girl in front of me draped her long hair over the seat covering my TV and food tray. I braided it,” a commenter shares.
“This creased me! on our first family flight to Spain a few weeks ago my little girl was freaked out by a hand grabbing the side of her chair, I put my jumper there but should have grabbed it instead,” another writes.
“Wet your finger and pretend to lick em,” a third jokes.
@dragomirdespic_design ♬ Perfect – Ed Sheeran
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