When Debbie, a mom of three, was guided to her seats in business class, a well-dressed gentleman, Mr. Newman, started complaining.
Looking at Debbie and her children, he asked to speak to the stewardess, demanding that they changed seats. Apparently, he was having an important business call in a matter of minutes and didn’t want the children to interrupt him and ruin his deal.
Debbie couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Her kids were well-behaved, and that person judged them without even giving them a chance.
“Sorry, sir,” the stewardess told Mr. Newman, who was visibly angered for no reason. Showing him the tickets, she said, “These seats are assigned to Mrs. Debbie Brown and her children. Please kindly cooperate.”
Mr. Newman insisted that Debbie and the kids changed places, but although Debbie agreed and said she and the little ones could seat anywhere, the stewardess said it wasn’t an option. Those were their seats and they weren’t going anywhere.
The situation turned awkward as the rest of the passengers witnessed Mr. Newman’s inappropriate behavior. He, however, believed a woman like Debbie, who was dressed in simple clothes, couldn’t possibly afford to fly in business class.
As the flight took off, Debbie’s kids got excited and started clapping their little hands and shouting “Yeah, yeah.” This angered Mr. Newman even further. He started yelling at Debbie, calling her an unfit mother.
Debbie, however, managed to stay calm. She even started a conversation with Mr. Newman when she noticed he was carrying a handbook with fabric samples and designs. “Do you work in the clothing industry?” she asked him. Mr. Newman answered with excitement. It was as though he couldn’t wait to brag about his multi-million dollar business and his New York clothing company.
Debbie said she was also running a small boutique in Texas. At that moment, Mr. Newman started laughing at her face, telling her she should get herself and her children economy class tickets next time so she could fly with someone like her, who owns a small and insignificant boutique, not someone like him, who was running a huge business.
At that moment, Debbie decided to put him at his place, but just as she was about to reveal why she was flying business class, the pilot’s announcement interrupted her.
The pilot, Captain Tyler Brown, announced the arrival, but he didn’t finish the announcement with that. He went on to thank his wife and his children for being there for him on his first flight after going through some turbulent times. He then approached Debbie, his darling wife, and hugged her.
The realization that Debbie was the pilot’s wife made Mr. Newton feel utterly embarrassed. He rushed to leave the plane because he could feel everyone on the flight realized how rude he was.