“You’re Lucky You’re A Woman…” Man Harasses Woman On Spirit Airlines Flight

A large and ostensibly intoxicated man harassed a woman on a Spirit Airlines flight after accusing her of getting too close to him, including the use of racist tropes about public assistance to black Americans.

Man Harassed Woman On Spirit Airlines Flight In Deplaning Skirmish

The incident occurred on a Spirit Airlines flight (route unknown) as passengers were waiting to disembark. With cell phones recording, a man standing in a crowded aisle waiting to get off the airplane expressed frustration that the woman in front of him was too close. Apparently, she had jumped up and wedged herself in front of the man and the passenger in front of him, even though the line was not moving off the plane.

It quickly got heated.

“Relax before I take your hairpiece out,” the man, who was white, said to the woman, who was black.

She then made a barb about his weight, stating, “He’s overweight. You know they don’t usually take life easy.” She also complained he smelled like beer.

He responded by leaning over and breathing on her, then doing it again. In so doing, he came within inches of her and arguably committed battery.

Moments later, he accused her of receiving a “boatload of handouts” to which she responded that she was self-employed and paid taxes.

Thankfully, it did not end in more violence.

As someone rightly noted on reddit, when in public, it is wise to go by the philosophy that you are constantly being videotaped. If you act like a fool in public, as this man did, there’s a good chance that it will go viral and you will be doxxed. From there, your actions could basically ruin your life: many companies would immediately terminate you for acting like poorly in this manner.

This drunken idiot just did exactly that to himself. He’s already viral. He’s already portrayed as a big racist and a giant loser. He’s probably already doxxed and unemployed. What a worthless fight.

Indeed, that is my takeaway here. It’s just not worth it. Not worth it to over-consume alcohol. Not worth it to pick a fight with your seatmate, even if she gets up in the aisle and crowds your personal space. And making it racial? Disgusting.