I was soaring between France and the USA. Midway through the flight, the man seated across the aisle became increasingly fidgety. Out came a toolkit of some sort from his possession, and he promptly embarked on unscrewing screws and prying up various elements around his seat.
Instantaneously, everyone reacted. A chorus of ‘What the f*** are you doing’ reverberated in both English and French, aimed directly at him. However, the man appeared oblivious. He would pause for a brief moment, only to resume his fidgeting shortly after. Before you knew it, he was busily working on an exposed nub with a hex key or using a keychain tool to pry up the stitches of the seat.
The man was an absolute disaster.
Airline attendants repeatedly confiscated his tools, yet he would effortlessly extract another device from his seemingly bottomless carry-on. Eventually, we touched down at our destination, New York, and the fidgety imbecile was promptly arrested, presumably to be sent back to France. Somehow, I highly doubt they have any desire for his return either.
I sincerely hope they made him foot the bill for the repairs.
