Long-haul flights can be uncomfortable, especially with disruptive passengers. A father and his 14-year-old daughter experienced this firsthand on a flight from India when a young boy behind them repeatedly kicked her seat. The father politely asked the boy to stop, but the kicking resumed shortly after.

The father then fully reclined his seat, irritating the boy’s mother. When the parents complained to a flight attendant, she confirmed that he was allowed to keep his seat reclined. This strategy worked, and the boy ceased kicking. The father kept his seat reclined for an hour to ensure the lesson was learned.

One person suggested the father should have reclined his seat when the couple had drinks to make them spill, noting that people often don’t understand the impact of their actions until they experience discomfort themselves.

Similar stories emerged, including one where a woman dealt with a man aggressively kicking her seat because he didn’t want a woman in front of him. In another, a traveler confronted a mother whose child was kicking their seat. The traveler loudly asked the plane for support, embarrassing the mother into controlling her child.