Sick Kid Hijacks Stranger’s Game on Plane : Who’s the Real Bad Guy?

Imagine boarding a plane and settling into your seat, only to find yourself seated next to a sick child. ✈️ As if that’s not bad enough, the child takes a keen interest in your Nintendo Switch, and his mother seems to think it’s no big deal. This is the story of one traveler who found themselves in a sticky situation, and now they’re asking the internet for their opinion on the matter.

The Flight Begins

Enter the Family ‍ ‍ ‍

The Sick Kid

Seat Swap Offered

Game Time

The Kid Wakes Up

Restroom Break

The Switch Heist

Standing Their Ground

Dad Steps In

Apologies and Accusations

Who’s in the Wrong Here?

So, was our traveler in the wrong for not letting the sick kid keep the game? Or should the parents have been more responsible and not let their child take someone else’s property without permission? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA, refusing to share your property without permission is reasonable.

Passenger’s Switch stolen by sick kid on plane, NTA for refusing.

Mom lets sick kid take stranger’s game on plane. NTA wins.

OP’s odd request to not repost their comment sparks discussion.

Mom gives sick kid stranger’s game on plane: Commenters side with stranger

Poster’s naive request for no reposts gets called out

When a comment is so good, you gotta share it

Entitled family fails to bring own switch on flight. NTA.

Poster learns about the internet’s sharing culture

Commenter’s futile attempt at copyright enforcement

Parenting 101: Keep your kids entertained without stealing from strangers.

Passengers debate whether it’s okay for a sick kid to take someone else’s game on a plane. Consensus: NTA.

Kindness leads to being taken advantage of.

Passenger’s game hijacked by sick kid, commenter says NTA.

Internet trolls don’t care about permission

Kid takes stranger’s game on plane, NTA calls out entitlement.

Age and gender bias on planes? Let’s discuss

Entitled passenger lets sick kid hijack stranger’s game on plane

Passenger refuses to give up game to sick child

Redditor defends game owner’s rules and Reddit’s freedom.

Kid with illness takes over stranger’s game on plane

Viral video alert! Sharing is caring

Passengers fed up with entitled parents and disruptive children

Standing up for your property rights is never wrong. Theft is theft .

Lesson for kids: always ask before taking someone’s property

Redditors react to a comment about cross-posting with humor

A childhood gaming nightmare: sharing with a reckless kid

Grandma’s not having it with Facebook’s picture policy

Dad saves the day on a plane game

Kid steals expensive property on plane, commenter says NTA.

Respect personal property : Commenter defends ownership rights.

NTA defends the right to personal property on flights

Flying etiquette: Is it your responsibility to entertain kids?

4-year-old knows better, also fun fact about Corona virus

Not the a**hole. But who’s the real bad guy?

Teaching kids boundaries: NTA for not lending Switch.

Flying etiquette: mind your own business, people

Mom lets kid steal game, commenter calls out bad parenting

Standing up for personal property and questioning parenting choices

Flying during a pandemic: Is the sick kid NTA?

Passenger calls out entitled parents on plane, declares NTA

Passenger stands up for their right to their belongings on plane.

Respect personal boundaries, even on a plane

Teaching kids about property? NTA for not sharing.

OP gets called out for not letting rSlash post video

Commenter sarcastically claims legal ownership of comment.

Passenger not at fault for sick kid’s behavior

YTA for dissing Luigi’s Mansion (totally joking). NTA overall

Protect your property, NTA. Parents should bring their own activities.

Passenger thinks kid is entitled to their belongings on plane

Mom defends passenger’s right to privacy and property on plane ✈️

Passenger’s game hijacked by sick kid, NTA for wanting it back.

Stand up for your boundaries!

Parenting criticism and pandemic concerns over sick child’s behavior.

Redditors defend sick kid’s actions in entitled parents thread

Mother’s failure to teach respect leads to plane hijack

Passenger’s sick kid hijacks stranger’s game on plane – NTA