After weeks of stress, I was ready to relax on a flight. But the woman in front of me tossed her hair over her seat, blocking my screen. I asked her nicely to move it, and she flicked it back. When it happened again, I asked more firmly, but she ignored me.
I decided to take matters into my own hands. I stuck gum into her hair, spreading it around so she wouldn’t notice immediately. After some time, she discovered it and was shocked. When she asked what happened, I told her it was because she ignored my polite requests.
She got upset, but I stayed calm and offered her scissors to fix it. She tied her hair up and didn’t block my screen again. The flight became peaceful, and I finally enjoyed my movie.
Some might think I was harsh, but when someone repeatedly disrespects you, a creative solution can be the best way to get respect. I wasn’t mean—I was firm. And it worked.
