Flight passenger says 'entitled' seat swappers should put their money where their mouths are

In the "r/delta" forum on Reddit, the user captioned the post, "Stop being entitled and sit in the seat you purchased."

"I'm so sick of these entitled people nowadays sitting in seats they didn't pay for and the GA [gate agent] having to come onboard and tell them to move or the FA [flight attendant] tell them the same," the user wrote.

"Or the people asking you to swap because they didn't purchase seats together. STOP," the post continued.

"I don't give a damn who you are, I'm not moving and if you want to sit together or want a better seat, PAY FOR IT," it concluded. 

"It's kinda crazy how people do it with no regard," commented one user.

"I don't mind being asked to change provided they're willing to accept a 'no,' and the switch doesn't leave me worse off (i.e., aisle to window or middle or back of the plane)," another Redditor said.

"And the idiots just taking your seat without asking and then look at you stupid with a lame excuse once you show up," the same person added.

"This sort of behavior is a problem everywhere, across all industries and walks of life. People don't even say 'excuse me' anymore," said one user. 

"I'm sick of it too. I was super stressed one day and showed the person my ticket and I saw theirs. They were sitting in MY aisle seat," added another.

California-based etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital that "no one has the obligation to switch their seat."

"The person making the request has no right to expect [this], or make a scene when they don't get their way," said Randall.

Randall said making a polite request to switch seats is OK, though it may frustrate other passengers. 

She suggested some thoughtful approaches when posing the request.