A man was told to upgrade his seat because his legs are too long - but he refused.
The 25-year-old airline passenger boarded the plane and set about tucking his 196cm (6'5") frame into the economy seat he purchased.
While the spot was a little snug for him, the man had "no issue being uncomfortable for a while, especially for shorter flights".
During the four-hour trip the long-limbed passenger had his knees "crammed into the seat in front of me", he explained on Reddit.
"The passenger directly in front of me tried to recline, but realised that my knees were preventing her from doing so," he continued.
"She turned around, gave me a dirty look, and attempted to recline again with more force.
"I was a little annoyed, but apologised and told her I could not move my legs out of the way without encroaching on the spaces beside me, such as moving my legs to the side into other people's spaces, freeing up space for her.
"She accused me of doing this on purpose just because I wanted more room for myself."
He claims the irate woman then fired a slur at him before saying he should have paid more to book an emergency exit seat with more room, so as not to annoy people like her.
"If I'm honest, I feel that people who recline their seats in economy are annoying and inconsiderate, so I didn't exactly bend over backwards to accommodate for her," the man continued.
"For more context, no, I did not check to see if this flight in particular had extra emergency exit seats. Like I said, usually I do not feel the need.
"Should I pay extra for seats with more leg room so that people in front of me can recline even though this is not always a problem?"
Many similarly well built people in the comments were sympathetic to the man's plight.
"I'm a big guy and it's a common problem," one person wrote. "They squeezed every inch out of those aircraft and it's uncomfortable. She should have been more understanding of reality.
"Maybe you could have gotten an isle seat but you paid for your seat as well and are entitled to your space."
Another suggested: "It’s not your fault you’re too tall for her to recline."
Others argued it was the right of air travellers to recline their seats.
"My husband is 6'6" and all of that extra height is in his legs but we don't blame other passengers for the lack of legroom in economy, that's down to the airlines," one person said.
"We ask with respect and politeness if they would be willing to sacrifice use of their reclining seat so he is able to fit into the space. And are grateful if they do."
Another weighed in: "People might have been travelling for ten or fifteen hours already and need to sleep. They may have arthritis or other serious back pain. Not all injuries are visible. You're the inconsiderate one."
