It was a different kind of standby flight.
A female plane passenger sparked controversy after she decided to stay in the aisle for the entire flight, as seen in a viral TikTok video.
“The lady stayed on my flight for the entire seven-hour duration watching her movie,” said Dr. Richard Duong, who posts under the username @envisionaries, captioned the clip.
In the footage, the unidentified blonde is seen in an upright position in the hallway, looking at her screen with a blanket around her waist.
She remains standing even after the lights have dimmed, the short clip shows.
However, Duong clarified in the comments that the flyer would take its place when the seat belt sign was put up.
While some online trolls poked fun at the woman – with one viewer mocking that she was “at work” – many others sympathized with the flyer.
Many speculated that she may have been suffering from a medical condition that made sitting painful.
“She might have a clotting disorder,” one theorized. “I have to stand and stretch a lot because of it.”
“Massive back problems – totally get it,” said another.
A third wrote: “Like someone with a broken tail, I got it.”
“I have fibromyalgia and I would have to stand for most of the flight otherwise I’m in agony,” claimed one well-wisher, while a patron declared: “She couldn’t be bothered and just wanted to stay on leg. That’s her job.”
According to Orthopedic New Jersey, there are a number of conditions that can make sitting painful, ranging from sciatica to herniated discs and even muscle strains.
As users pointed out, symptoms of fibromyalgia — which causes pain and stiffness throughout the body — can be worsened by sitting for long periods, according to Health.com.
“This [sitting] may lead to an increase in pain,” they write. “To prevent flare-ups, engage in gentle physical activity every day and avoid sitting for long periods of time.”
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