Jetting off to an exotic locale is always thrilling, but for many, the experience of flying can be nerve-wracking, not to mention the cramped legroom and prolonged sitting that comes with it. To make the journey more bearable, passengers often resort to watching films, playing games, reading, or simply gazing out of the window.
However, one woman’s anticipation for her window seat view turned into frustration when the passenger behind her repeatedly shut the blind. Tori Wils was en route to North Carolina in the US on a two-hour flight. The weather was splendid, and she was keen to take in the spectacular views from her window seat.
But the woman seated behind her wasn’t too keen on the sunlight streaming in and took it upon herself to reach over and close the window shutter without permission.
In a TikTok video, Tori captured the tussle over the window blind; each time she pulled it up, the woman behind would snap it back down. Tori lamented in the clip: “I mean all I wanted to do was see the sky. Just trying to enjoy the view.”
The online community rallied behind Tori, with one person commenting: “I would’ve spent the whole flight opening the window out of pure spite.”
Another chimed in, asserting: “That’s your window, not hers.” Another viewer suggested a solution: “I’d keep opening it ’cause I paid for that seat. If someone wants it to be dark they should’ve brought something to cover their eyes.”
Someone else commented: “The way I would’ve immediately slide it ALL the way up, then rested my hand on the slider while looking out.” A different user expressed: “My anger issues could NEVER. I’ll be escorted off that plane once we land.”
Yet a cabin crew member chimed in: “As a flight attendant I’m with the person trying to close it. There is nothing out there and the cabin too bright with that damn window shade up. Close it so people can sleep and stop ringing the call lights.”
Someone else who supported the action of lowering the blind remarked: “Although it’s their seat at their window; as a person who’s been back and forth on 14+5 hour flights you get tired of the view and you hate how bright it gets.”
They added: “Although, a lot of the international planes now have those buttons that dim the window so you’re still able to see through it but I still am not a fan.”
Meanwhile, another flight attendant offered advice: “If that ever happens to you, ring your call light above you and let the flight attendant know. They will have your back. That’s your seat and that’s your window. sincerely, a flight attendant.”
Fortunately, the woman sitting behind Tori eventually ceased her attempts to lower the window.
Tori recounted to PEOPLE: “After I put the phone down, I said stop and we laughed about it and she stopped.”
