Being allergic to some
animals, especially pets, may cause many struggles. Therefore, those with allergies should be aware of their state and prepare for unexpected situations.
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Recently, an account named
u/Additional-Plant-843 shared her terrible flight experience to the subreddit r/AmItheAsshole due to her dog allergy. However, the post received a myriad of bitter reproaches from netizens.The poster was boarding the plane to go on vacation with her friends when she spotted a dog. Due to her severe allergy to dogs, she claimed that being with dogs on the airplane was so dangerous that she might end up in hospital.
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After asking the flight attendants, the poster figured out that it was a service dog of another woman who was about to visit an ill family member.
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The airline then offered the Redditor a first-class seat if she caught the next flight after two hours. However, the woman refused the offer as she had paid for her vacation.
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Unfortunately, the plane could not keep the dog separately, so the dog owner had to take another flight. She raged at the poster because of her selfishness and insensitivity.
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Another passenger also used harsh words to condemn the Redditor, but she did not respond to avoid a fuss. According to her, her friends had some sarcastic comments about the situation though they did not express their disapproval directly.
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The post has gained about 14,000 votes and 3,800 comments on the internet. Most concurred that the poster was the wrong person when she lacked empathy for a disabled woman. Many claimed that it was her fault as she did not inform her allergy to the airline before the flight, so she should leave instead of the other woman.
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Some netizens denounced the poster heavily when she prioritized her vacation over another’s sick family member. She would be late only 2 hours, which hardly affected her plan, let alone having a chance to enjoy a first-class seat.
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Others shared their experience when they had limited time to see their beloved one for the last time. For them, the woman’s action was evil and heartless.
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Source: r/AmItheAsshole
Source: r/AmItheAsshole
Do you think the poster was self-oriented? If you were in her shoes, what would you do? Do you think the airline was unreasonable when forcing the disabled woman and her guide dog to delay their flight? Please share your views in the comment section below!