The passenger's 'manspreading' annoyed the woman in the next seat (STOCK IMAGE) (Image: Getty Images iStockphoto) Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Air travel is not everyone's cup of tea, with some people badly affected by any turbulence and the potential to be sitting close to a crying child with no means of escape. Another issue, especially for larger passengers, is the seats themselves. Often there is limited legroom and it can be hard not to accidentally invade a fellow flyer's personal space. One tall man found himself in such a predicament, when he was in the middle seat between two
Women he didn't know on a six-hour flight. He explained that he often feels cramped when travelling on a plane and tries to find ways to get comfortable. Read More Related Articles Scots mum furious after newbuild garden swamp 'blamed' on child and dogs Read More Related Articles 'I was born with two vaginas - I use one for my husband and one for online work' During this flight, he overreached, claiming he needed the "sweet relief of open space" and was met with a furious backlash from one of the women. His intrusion into her area led her to report him to cabin crew and left the man feeling excruciatingly embarrassed for the remainder of the flight, reports the Mirror . Hoping for some sympathy for his predicament, he shared his story on Reddit's popular 'Am I the A**hole' forum. The anonymous man wrote: "I'm tall and am never comfortable on planes. My knees always dig into the seat in front and it can be quite painful. "I usually try to take a walk around the airport before flights to stretch my legs but neglected to this time. About half an hour after takeoff I found my left knee inching to the side for the sweet relief of open space - specifically, the no-man's-land in between seats, level with the shared armrest. The tall man struggles to get comfy on flights (STOCK IMAGE) (Image: Getty Images iStockphoto) "But I wasn't paying attention to my knee the entire time. I'll concede it's possible that at some point I was occupying space that rightfully belonged to my window seat neighbor. All was well for two hours." But the situation quickly turned sour and the woman called over the airline staff without asking him personally if he could move his leg. The man continued: "At this point, the woman in the window seat called over the flight attendant. She asked her something like 'could you tell him to keep his f***ing leg in his own f***ing seat.' With horror, I understood she was talking about me. I instantly retracted my leg in deep shame." Top news stories today Grieving kids left to sleep on sofa Victim of rapist Kim Avis speaks out Two teens die in tragic e-bike crash Man charged over 'bully attack' He quickly apologised to the passenger but she completely blanked his attempts to make amends and "ignored" him for the remainder of the journey, while he kept his legs tucked in. He added: "I got a good but painful workout of whatever muscle it is that keeps your knees together." Having turned to the AITA forum for support, the man will have been left disappointed as Reddit users were unsympathetic to his plight. One person commented: "This is a known, recurring issue. You KNOW you will feel better with more leg space. Stop pinching pennies and pay for an aisle seat or an exit seat. There are options!" Join the Daily Record
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