If you travel a lot, you probably heard about the “middle seat trick”. When traveling with someone, you book window and aisle seats. The goal is to discourage others from booking a seat between you two, affording you more space. When it works, it can make a flight much more comfortable. But when it fails, it can lead to an awkward situation.
TikTok content creator Malia Makaila recently shared a video in which she documented how this popular travel hack ruined her flight. It turned out that a couple tried to pull off a “middle seat trick,” but Makaila ended up sitting between them. After their plan was spoiled, the couple decided to be quite rude about it.
“They’re just passing chips and drinks over me, having a full conversation; meanwhile, the guy in front of me pushed his seat so far back I can’t open my laptop, and the WiFi doesn’t work,” Makaila explained in the text written across the clip that shows how couple is ignoring that she is there.
The video ended up quickly spreading across social media, with TikTokers chiming in on the situation in the comments section. The majority of them criticized the couple while being surprised with how Makaila managed to remain calm and collected in this type of situation.
“girl, you are too nice,” @vyzzzzy wrote in the comments section.
One social media user admitted using the travel hack but said that they always try to be polite if it fails.
“I’m a wife that buys a window seat for me and an aisle for my husband. Suppose the middle seat is bought I never make the person sit between us. I always offer the window seat to them,” @melissaflynnaxel shared.
What about you? How would you react in a situation like this?
