An American Airlines flight was recently delayed after a “dissatisfied” passenger farted and was removed from the plane, the newspaper reported. Independent. This was recently shared by a user on Reddit, and the post has since gone viral on social media. User u/Glamgalatx was on a flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Austin, Texas on January 14th.
“This past Sunday I was on a non-stop US flight from Phoenix to Austin and I was sitting near the row where this situation happened. I’m just sharing this because it’s kind of funny. No. I didn’t film anything,” the user said. . The man appeared to “hear him complaining about something” and said he witnessed him complaining about something under his breath as soon as he sat down.
“A few minutes passed and most people were seated, but we still hadn’t left the gate when he said out loud, ‘Did you think that was rude? Now, what do you think about this smell?’ I don’t know what prompted that remark, but it was a small thing, “It was funny to overhear, but I was still on the plane.” The comments from the grown man in the room were uncalled for.The people sitting right next to him were women who seemed to be minding their own business. I couldn’t hear the reaction, but the man sitting next to me exchanged a smile and shook his head,” the user said in the post.
Funny story about people being kicked off a flight from Phoenix to Austin
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The enraged passenger then began shouting at the remaining passengers, who opened the snacks and began eating them. “In the evening, several people are having snacks and eating food. The guy who just farted on purpose says loudly and condescendingly, “Right, let’s all eat as much stinky food as possible at the same time.” The man who crossed the line replied, “If you don’t like that, you can fly privately,” but the farting man said, “That’s very rude,” and another person nearby said, “If you don’t like that, you can fly privately.” I think we can all agree that’s the case,” he chimed in. Rude people here,” a user wrote on Reddit.
As a result of the struggle, the aircraft, which was headed to the runway for takeoff, stopped and returned to the gate. Finally, the flight crew intervened and announced over the announcement system, “We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are heading back to the gate. We will notify you when we have more information.”
The passenger was then told by a female flight attendant that she would not be boarding the plane. When he expressed her confusion to her flight attendant as to why he was being removed from the plane, she said they would talk about it once they got off the plane.
“He stood up, grabbed his bag and calmly stepped off the plane. We all breathed a sigh of relief when he was taken off. Most of us wondered what he would say next. I think he was in suspense about what to do,” said a Reddit user. “The trip was only delayed by 15 to 30 minutes, so overall I think American (the airline) responded quickly.”
The post has been receiving mixed reactions on social media since it was shared.
“I think it will be a while before Furtman boards another flight. He is currently on the list,” the user said.
Another user commented: “He farts and calls people rude and vulgar lol. I’m dying. Thank you for this.”
A third said: “Farting is a part of gentlemen’s fights. We all know that.”
One source added: “The story alone seems worth the delay.”
“Fartman lol what a great name,” added another user.