James just wanted to sleep. After an exhausting swimming competition in London, the eight-hour flight to New York was supposed to be his chance to rest. But fate had other plans—in the form of the nightmare passenger seated next to him.
From the moment she sat down, “Karen” made it clear she wasn’t happy. Huffing loudly, she immediately began complaining about her seat and the people around her. “I can’t even open a bag of chips without bumping into this giant!” she snapped, elbowing James for emphasis.
For hours, Karen made everyone miserable—pressing the call button repeatedly, kicking seats, and loudly demanding to be moved to business class. Flight attendants tried to calm her, but she only escalated, declaring her “human rights were being violated” by having to sit in economy.
Just when James thought the torture would never end, the captain delivered the perfect justice. After landing, as Karen pushed past everyone to exit first, the captain’s voice came over the intercom:
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special guest onboard today.”
Karen preened, thinking the announcement was for her—until the captain walked straight to her seat and sarcastically asked the entire plane to applaud “our special guest in seat 42C.” The cabin erupted in laughter as Karen turned beet red.
“Best in-flight entertainment ever,” James said as he finally exited the plane, his faith in karma restored.
