A man has been declared an “absolute bastard” after upgrading his economy ticket to business class for a 12-hour flight – but left his wife in their original cabin.
The anonymous 25-year-old man who lives in Japanexplained on Reddit that he and his wife, aged 24, were going to the United States for a month’s vacation and were originally reserved to sit together.
However, he had the opportunity to use air miles to upgrade his business class ticket and took the opportunity.
He seemed surprised that his wife was “upset” by his decision and went to the online forum to ask him if he was “holding his ass.”
A man has been declared an “absolute bastard” after upgrading his economy ticket to business class for a 12-hour flight – but left his wife in their original cabin. Stock image
The 25-year-old anonymous man, who lives in Japan, explained to Reddit that he and his 24-year-old wife were going to the United States for a month’s vacation and were originally reserved to sit together.
He continued: “I told her this and she was upset because she thinks I chose business class over her and that’s obviously rude. I told her she was just jealous (playfully, jokingly) and she was upset and told me to ask the airline to see if I could get my seat back economical.
“I said, damn it, no, because I won’t miss the opportunity to sit in business class (which, by the way, looks amazing, look at the ANA room). In my eyes, it’s only a 12-hour flight, and it doesn’t matter if I’m sitting next to my wife or not.
“If it’s really bad, but I have another week before the flight to change it. AITA [am I the a*****e]?
The post was flooded with 2,200 comments in response to the original post, and the Reddit community was outraged and disbelieving that one could not see how selfish it was to prioritize business class upgrades.
Reddit users disliked his apology and rushed to hit him for his selfish behavior
One man wrote, “YTA [you’re the a*****e]. You literally dumped your wife and then made fun of her. You are absolutely the suitcase here and she is absolutely right to be upset.
Another said: “I would be extremely upset. “I’m going to enjoy my flight from this amazing place, good luck there, crowded with strangers, haha! I’ll tell you how my drinks and a full deck chair are!
“For a TWELVE HOUR intercontinental flight.” What AH [a*****e]. YTA [you’re the a*****e] and you better have fun here or get ready to pay for it later, because I guarantee you will.
Another user was confused, as were many, as to why the 25-year-old husband would like to sit with strangers and not his wife: “Why don’t you want to cuddle, talk and be with your wife? Isn’t one of the advantages of marriage never having to be alone on a plane again, haha.
Many Reddit users could not believe that one could not see how selfish it is to give priority to upgrading business class
Another Reddit user got into the situation to demonstrate how she and her husband would handle this: “If this happened to my husband and I, he would immediately pay to upgrade my site. Then it was like ‘honey, we have 2 upgrades for the price of 1!’
“OP [original poster] “I can’t believe you think you’re right here.” You even bragged about the benefits you get from this post. I mean, if it’s only 12 hours, as you say, then what’s the big deal?
“Or why couldn’t you just use the upgrade for its place? You know you’re a hypocrite in your argument with your wife, you just don’t care because you’re selfishly deciding what’s best for you.
One said he would always give priority to his wife: “If there is only one upgrade, my lady will be offered first. Then she would refuse him back, as she would rather be with me than be comfortable alone.
What does it mean to marry someone, don’t you think? I wouldn’t cash miles until there was enough for both. You don’t know how to get married at all.
One husband said that by taking his place, he automatically told his wife that he had priority over his wife, sending her a clear message: “YTA [you’re the a**hole]. Business class is offered with more space, better service and a quieter atmosphere.
“You send a message to your wife that you deserve all this, but she doesn’t. Why didn’t you modernize both places to have a better experience?
Another added to the selfish series of comments: “YTA [you’re the a**hole]. Either upgrade both places, or neither, upgrading only yours seems very selfish.
“Only” a 12-hour flight is not a sentence I hear so often, I’ve done 12-hour flights several times and they suck, even when you have a company you love. This flight will be even worse for your wife if she crashes into a stranger.
“Whether you understand why or not, your wife has let you know how YTA feels, too, if you ignore it.”
The original poster was later updated and explained that he saw the mistake in his way.
He posted: “Edit: yes, I’m AH [a**hole]I’m buying her an upgrade to sit next to me in business. I offered to change places, but she really wanted to sit next to me, I guess.
“Edit 2: Because so many people ask, they were my darlings and I couldn’t use them to upgrade her place.”