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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Travel
Paige Freshwater

'Rude passenger left me with no room after reclining plane seat - I got revenge'

When it comes to travelling on a plane, passengers are expected to abide by a set of unwritten rules to make sure the journey runs smoothly for all onboard. But one man decided he was 'above the rules' when reclining his seat all the way back shortly after take-off - and staying that way for the next 12 hours.

Taking to Reddit, an outraged passenger said: "I was on a very long commercial flight (+12 hours) in tourist class. I have travelled quite a lot (around 80 countries or so) and for me there seems to be an unspoken polite attitude towards fully reclining.

"Usually, I wait until after food is served and people are already settled to fully recline the seat. I check to see if I am squishing the person behind me, and try to recline less [if there isn't a lot of room] - but that's just me.

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