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Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes acknowledged the fan's request to honor Taylor Swift in his X post

The past few months certainly haven't shied away from plane drama. From Tiffany Gomas' 'not real' rant finally being cleared up, to the 'Instagram famous' woman boasting about her so-called celebrity status, it feels like 2023 has been the year of the in-air tantrums. But now, attention has been turned to a much milder confrontation that put one man in a very uncomfortable position. When the unnamed passenger (let's call him Joe for ease) booked a 12-hour long-haul flight from New Zealand to Los Angeles, he paid an additional cost for extra legroom due to his height. Joe noted that his name was explicitly displayed above his reserved seat where he found an elderly couple sitting. He politely addressed the misunderstanding, showed them his ticket and explained that he paid extra, to which they suggested he sat in their seats 10 rows back. They went on to tell him that "[the leg room's] not that bad" back there. That's when a flight attendant intervened as Joe was holding up the line. When the situation was explained, the staff member told the couple they had not paid for those seats and had to move. In response, they asked to be upgraded – but it was a full flight. "I got some stink eyes from other people on the flight," Joe wrote on the popular Reddit thread, adding: "I paid for the extra leg room and I need it." It didn't take long for fellow Redditors to chime in with their opinions, with one user calling the couple "ridiculous." "Lol people giving you dirty looks like you harassed this older couple for your health," one person wrote. Another added: "Honestly it wouldn’t matter if you were 4’0 - they were your seats." A third person said: "Seriously, what kind of person decides to take someone else's seat on a plane? I understand if there's an empty seat once you've taken off, but this kind of thing takes a special kind of entitlement." How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

The ceremony to honor Macaulay Culkin with the 2,765th star on the famous Walk of Fame will take place on December 1 at 6353 Hollywood Boulevard

Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the first medicine licensed using the gene editing tool CRISPR, which won its makers a Nobel prize in 2020

Apart from her performance, Mariah Carey will also be honored for her song, 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards

Olivia Dunne danced to 'Big Boy' in a recent TikTok post making fans wonder if she was hinting at Paul Skenes

Addison Rae recently showcased her impeccable sense of style on the red carpet at the star-studded premiere of 'Thanksgiving' in Los Angeles

The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position

The 'Last Week Tonight' host had criticized the US for its support of Israel and the subsequent 'suffering' it has caused in Gaza

The post delved into the conspiracy theory of 'hordes of minorities' flooding Western countries

Tristan and Andrew Tate publicly criticize The Recount after allegations surface against their ex-editor-in-chief for child pornography

Logan Paul will be a part of the Elimination Chamber which will be held in Perth, Australia in February next year