Have you ever had the experience of having a flight cancelled when you were about to board a plane, only to find out that the flight was canceled because of the willfulness of a passenger? This is not a movie plot, but a real incident that happened in Beijing. On December 30, a man got into an argument with the cabin crew over an upgrade, which eventually caused more than 300 people to delay the change. What the hell is going on? Why did he get an upgrade? Did he take into account the feelings of other passengers? What discussions and reflections did this provoke?
What happened
According to the eyewitness Ms. Zhao's account, the man bought three tickets, two in first class with his 2-year-old son in front and one economy class nursery in the back. Because the child was crying, he asked the cabin crew to upgrade the nursery to take care of the child, but was refused. He was not convinced, thinking that he had bought 2 first-class cabins and had the right to let the nursery sit in the front.
He argued with the crew for a long time and said that he would complain about them. The cabin crew explained that the upgrade needed to be done in accordance with the regulations, that seats could not be changed at will, and that his son did not meet the age requirement for first-class passengers. He couldn't listen to it and kept making noise, causing the flight to take off normally. In the end, the airline decided to cancel the flight and arrange for other passengers to change or refund their tickets, causing them great inconvenience and loss.
The reaction of netizens
This incident has attracted a lot of attention and discussion on the Internet, and many netizens expressed anger and incomprehension of the man's behavior, thinking that he is a scoundrel, disregarding the rights and interests of others, and only caring about his own selfish interests. Some netizens said that he should be responsible for his actions, compensate for the losses of other passengers, and even be punished by law. Some netizens said that he is a typical "rich second generation", he is great if he is rich, he doesn't know how to respect others, and he doesn't know the rules of society.
Some netizens said that he is an incompetent father who will not take care of his children and will let others wipe his ass for him. Some netizens said that he may be an anxious father, worried that his child will not adapt to the plane, and wants to give him the best conditions, but the method is not right, and he should communicate with the airline in advance, instead of making trouble when boarding.
The revelation of the matter
This incident has made us see some social phenomena and problems, for example, some people lack the concept of public morality and the legal system, thinking that if they have money, they can do whatever they want, regardless of the feelings and rights of others, which is a selfish and unreasonable attitude that will destroy the order and harmony of society.
Some people have a blind pursuit and worship of first class, believing that first class is superior to others and can enjoy privileges and preferential treatment, which is a kind of vanity and impetuous psychology, and will lose respect for themselves and others. For example, some people have an excessive anxiety and protection about parenting, believing that children are their own private property and can be arranged and disposed of at will, which is an immature and irresponsible practice that will affect the growth and development of children.
epilogue
In short, this incident provides us with an opportunity to reflect on how to be a qualified passenger, a qualified citizen, and a qualified parent. We should abide by the rules and laws of society, respect the rights and feelings of others, and do not do things that harm ourselves and others because of momentary emotions and interests.
We should have self-confidence and self-esteem, don't ignore the inner value for some superficial things, and don't give up our true selves for the sake of some illusory things. We should have love and responsibility, not to treat children as our own accessories, but to give them enough space and freedom, not to use children as our own life-saving straw, but to let them learn to be independent and strong.