A girl on the plane threw her hair over my seat, blocking my screen: I had to teach the rude woman a lesson
After several days of exhausting work, I finally got on the plane. This flight was supposed to be my salvation — a few hours to turn off my brain, watch a movie, and relax.
All I dreamed of was silence and peace.
But as soon as the plane began to taxi, my dreams were rudely interrupted. In front of me sat a young girl — barely in her twenties. As soon as she got comfortable, she threw her long, thick hair right over my tray table, nearly covering my entire screen.
I didn’t want any conflict. I politely asked her to move her hair — she apologized and did so. But ten minutes later, her hair was back in my space.
I leaned forward again and repeated my request. She didn’t even turn around — just pretended not to hear me.
And then something clicked inside me. I decided that this flying princess deserved a small but unforgettable lesson. And here’s what I did. I’ll tell you, and I’m curious if you think I did the right thing. Story continues in the first comment
I slowly took three pieces of gum from my bag, chewed them one by one, calmly. Then, with a completely neutral expression, I quietly began sticking them to her hair.
Strand by strand.
About fifteen minutes passed before she turned around, sensing something was off.
She touched her hair — and froze.
“What… is… this?” she hissed, trying to pull off the sticky gum.
Without taking my eyes off the screen, I calmly said:
“This is the result of your arrogance.”
“You’re insane!”
“And you’re rude. Now you have two choices. One: you continue the flight like this and later have to cut off half your hair. Two: I can help you right now with a small pair of scissors. I’ve got manicure scissors in my bag. Want that?”
The girl turned pale.
I leaned in closer and added, without raising my voice:
“If you throw your hair like that again, you’ll fly bald next time. I’m very precise — even in turbulence.”
For the rest of the flight, she sat like a statue. Her hair was perfectly tied up in a tight bun, and I finally relaxed, started the movie… and enjoyed my well-deserved peace.