Woman Stands For 7-Hour Flight, Watches Movies From Aisle
Is it okay that a woman stood for the entire time the seatbelt light was off on a 7-hour overnight flight and watched movies while standing in the aisle? My answer is a qualified yes.
Woman Watches Movies From Aisle While Standing…Throughout 7-Hour Flight
A short TikTok video claims a woman stood up for the “ENTIRE” 7-hour flight, but later clarified that she did sit down when the seatbelt light was on. A video montage captures her standing while the lights are on and standing while the lights are off. She does not appear to be stretching, but actually standing and watching a movie from her position in the aisle.
While I could see where this might be distracting and why she would need to take a seat when beverage and meal carts were in the aisle, I’m not sure why so many people seem to be bothered by this.
I won’t totally embrace the “mind your own business” because, let’s face it: even when the seatbelt light was off, had there been unexpected turbulence, she could have seriously injured herself or others (and the impact on other people being the reason why “butt out” will not be convincing to some folks).
But I would also speculate that there was a cost/benefit analysis at play and probably a health issue that made the risk of turbulence-related injury a lesser problem than remaining seated. I have a friend who has fibromyalgia. It is impossible for that person to sit for any extended period…simply impossible.
And if this woman is experiencing that or something similar, I only have compassion for her…being unable to sit due to the intense pain that results is not an easy thing to process.
So I say leave her alone…no harm, no foul. The risk of her causing injury to others in the case of turbulence is outweighed if she has a medical issue that makes it painful to sit for extended periods.
image: @envisionaries / TikTok