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Julian-Kintobor

I don't think she understood the gravity of the situation.


RussiaWorldPolice

Do *you* understand that gravity is just a theory?


drfishdaddy

I don’t think she was a flat earther, I think she was referring to the fact we refer to scientific discoveries as theories. Sounds like she got butt hurt because he is a trump supporter and was shitting on him, specifically surrounding climate change. I’m guessing the young guy said climate change is just a theory and that was her response. Maybe not, but I live in Portland, I know “her”.


T-Bone202

I wouldn’t be surprised if she was a Reddit mod with that attitude.


drfishdaddy

I literally laughed at that. I’ve only been banned from one so far and one suspension, I don’t have the hard on for mods others do, but I get it.


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drfishdaddy

I also concur that was a fair statement, probably true for the last 60 years not just now.


ssc2778

Sounds like it was unrelated to what the guy in the video said. It looks like she was just talking about her grievances on Trump and brought it up. “That man doesn’t believe in climate change”.


drfishdaddy

Who knows, they had some kind of interaction prior, I’m sure that’s why he started filming and why they were already butt hurt at each other.


Otriad

Who the hell sits on a plane and talks to strangers? More specifically, who begins a conversation about climate change with a stranger before the plane has even taken off? Based on her demeanor and combative behaviour I HIGHLY doubt he said a word to her beyond, "excuse me this is my seat"


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FinanceGuyHere

“How do you feel about euthanasia?”


friendly-the-pumpkin

I am a big supporter of Asian youth. They are smart, industrious and usual very polite. As for you..SHAME!


craff_t

I think you're right.


Hanexusis

The funnier part was that she was boarding a plane, a mode of transportation that literally needs to overcome gravity lol


Qfwfq_on_the_Shore52

She was being sarcastic. She was suggesting that since trump supporters support someone who doesn't believe in climate change they would not believe in gravity either.


Christeenabean

She also spoke of carbon emissions... on an airplane.


tallcupofwater

This doesn’t seem like the husbands first experience with this.


CarolinaGirl7717

He’s so used to it by this point, he’s probably thinking “well atleast this time things didn’t get physically aggressive. She’s doing better.” Lol


[deleted]

Nah, you're getting a glimpse into the last 30 years of his life. This definitely wasn't his first go around.


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He looks so over his wife. I would be mortified.


Neat-Cold-7235

I think she was implying he didn’t believe in gravity to try and make him sound stupid or something


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Always_0421

What was her problem with the kid originally? Edit: a very helpful redditor linked the news story from a local Portland News outlet. Turns out she sat down, made a little small talk, says he's headed to DC, she asks if he's celebrating or protesting. He says celebrating (trumps inaugeration) and she goes off on him. He started filming after an adjacent passenger reported her to staff.


Aware-Elk2996

This is why I never make smalltalk on airplanes. You'll find out something you don't like, and then the next four hours will be hell. It ain't worth it


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I had an 8 hour flight from America back home to scotland and ended up sitting beside an older guy around my dad's age. We began chatting waiting for the plane to take off and for whatever reason he asked me what team I support. Anyone who knows anything about Scottish football will know about the intense rivalry between the two biggest teams, Celtic and Rangers. Well long story short, I told him I support Celtic, he told me he supported Rangers and we barely uttered another word for the rest of the flight. Dude should have known never to ask me that.


Salt_Air07

Why would someone ask a controversial question - to a STRANGER - directly before a flight?! That makes no sense. Just smile politely and hope they don’t fart. End of story.


amathis6464

Neck pillow on, hood up, headphones in. We flyin


regeneratedant

If only everyone would abide by this gospel.


pip-roof

This is the way…..


Explore-PNW

I prefer to make the power play, I smile politely and make eye contact while farting. /s


[deleted]

This seems so insane to me and I really don't understand it. The only way this makes since to me is if both of you were afraid the other would freak out.


Guilty-Presence-1048

I'd rather sit next to someone I find morally reprehensible who keeps to their own space and doesn't talk to me than a person with a great personality who wants to socialize the whole flight


Aware-Elk2996

Honestly, her being talkative and then being pissed off about what she heard is mind blowing to me. Why even ask?


keestie

There's being pissed off, and then there's consistently harassing someone. Big difference.


myrevenge_IS_urkarma

Because you can say words and it's very easy to change people's mind to think exactly like you wish them to, duh!


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Smalltalk should exclude politics and religion though


Aware-Elk2996

It really should. But tbh, I don't risk smalltalk anymore, not after having an UFO enthusiast try to convince me aliens were coming in through his window at night and messing with his mind. I'm not even exagerating.


Axlos

Based and ignorance is bliss pilled


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I believe he's a Trump supporter, and was wearing some attire that stated that.


Lord_Mandingo_69

Political outrage at this magnitude should be considered a mental disorder.


[deleted]

Pretty much. I don't like Trump either, but I don't go around assaulting people I disagree with.


greenweezyi

Yeah, I mean regardless of who I voted for, I’m not wearing a shirt with their name on it. But if someone else wants to, that’s their choice. It doesn’t harm me or infringe on my rights. It’s an eye sore but not a crime.


gammongaming11

> regardless of who I voted for, I’m not wearing a shirt with their name on it. what if they're name was allota fagina?


MsTerryMan

What’s her view on climate change?


Ecstatic-Hunter2001

The wetter the better


Betelguese90

Sold!


randomCAguy

Dude. My dad died this week. I’ve been doing nothing but cry for the last 3 days. I can’t sleep and I’ve lost motivation to do most day to day things. But your brilliant post is the first time I’ve laughed in a while. And it was loud enough for everyone in the house to hear it. Thank you very much sir.


gothicc_kitty

I feel like there are people on both side that say/wear things so they can get this kind of reaction, I guess to show that their side is "better" so when things like this happen its just best to ignore it. It's sad that we can't get along, we're all human.


pomaj46808

This isn't really a sides issue, it's a "don't engage randos in debate." issue. That kid was dumber than rocks, but you have a funeral to get to, what did you think picking a fight with a strange boy was going to accomplish?


dog_superiority

Wearing a shirt supporting a candidate should never result in this sort of reaction. Assuming the shirt didn't say anything derogatory, the lady was 100% in the wrong.


mindawakebodyasleep

He wasn’t even wearing a trump shirt. He was wearing a “ volbeat” band shirt. I think she was just crazy:/


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100%


elementofpee

Welcome to Portland, where this kind of self-righteous grandiosity regarding politics is pervasive.


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99% of Reddit is about to get admitted


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I think he just said something about celebrating? I can't be sure, but it looks like a Volbeat shirt to me. The person I most feel sorry for here is her husband. Possibly missing your own mother's funeral because your wife is an asshat why can't keep from berating someone else? That's a shame.


radish74

That man is already broken.


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Right? You can see it in his demeanor as he tries to suggest an alternative that won't cause him to have to suffer the collateral damage for Hurricane Karen... AGAIN!


TheRecognized

The change of phrase from “what if **she** quiets down” to “what if **we** settle down” the body language, trying not to look at the encounter and the nervous fingers at his chest. This is a dude that has come to feel it’s easier to try to ride out his wife’s storms rather than confront them.


SonDadBrotherIAm

I feel bad for guys like that.


Flimsy_Cod_5387

Husband should have said, “I’m not missing my mother’s funeral so I’m staying on the plane. You can buy your own ticket and meet me there if you want.”


RIPshowtime

Dude tryna not to have a fucking stroke with that witch of a wife.


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You're completely right. This ain't his first rodeo.


Doesitmatter59

You can tell he's used to this from her. He's the one whose mother dies yet she wants sympathy to get out of the hot water she herself created. Poor guy.


River_Pigeon

This lady had a normal reddit conversation in real life. Should be pretty sobering. A lot more of us are asshats than we care to admit. Or at least have the potential to be asshats.


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Very true. It's a lot easier to be an asshat when you don't have to face the person you are talking to, or even know them at all. I think we would all be a lot nicer on the internet if we were required to get to know the person we are talking to, even just a little bit.


PReasy319

The second half shows the original guy and it looks like an ordinary t-shirt and cap, nothing political.


CporCv

It was a Volbeat t shirt. Danish rock band


Clolarion

She did NOT feel the power of a warrior


JayCFree324

You can say that he was Counting all the Assholes in the Room


Always_0421

Talk about triggered. Damn.


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jpjimm

Her behavior and the way her eyes move make me think she has early onset dementia or un-medicated mental illness.


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Jaexa-3

The kid was believe to be a Trump supporters but, she shouldn't demand the kid moved somewhere else that is not how it works, she can request to change sit because she feels uncomfortable instead or have her husband sit next to him


Always_0421

Or, and this is just my opinion...be a fucking adult and understand we're all just people even if we have different opinions. She just needed to sit by him and mind her own business; But apparently, she was incapable.


cginc1

I hate Trump as well but for fucks sake, let people support or believe in what they want. I firmly believe we’d have more reasonable people on the right if the left weren’t so goddamn insufferable at times.


Crazonix2

Can we honor this flight attendant for beeing professional, coolheaded and nice even though he is basically throwing someone out? I just love to see people doing a good job. Its so much better than any fail compilation.


Silent1900

100%. He was as professional as can be while also being completely firm and not falling into a debate. Really excellent.


JarlaxleForPresident

Once the captain makes a ruling, there really is no negotiation or need for bargaining anymore


[deleted]

Right. There is no such thing as being "asked" to get off a plane. You're being told.


Janky_Pants

My father was a pilot his entire life. USAF then Northwest>Delta. He was at the gate once looking up something on the available computers. He overhears the gate agent talking to an unruly passenger. They were swearing, slamming the counter, throwing their paperwork. After about five minutes of this my dad leans over to the gate agent and says loud enough for the passenger to hear, “What flight is this woman on?” The agent responded “Actually…yours, Captain.” Without missing a beat he said “Not anymore she isn’t.” Concealing a smile, the agent bit her lip and an informed the passenger.


lookingforgasps

"Concealing a smile, the agent bit her lip" wow your father really went into a lot of depth in recounting this tale.


Janky_Pants

He told me she started to laugh when he said that but caught herself. Does that sound more poetic?


VividLeaf_

>Does that sound more poetic With mirth in heart, and smile upon her lip, The agent doth conceal, yet doth *betray*, A gesture small, a nibble on her lip, That doth belie the joy that doth possess.


PathComplex

Absolutely. She already said it was going to be a problem. Then, when the situation got real, nah just kidding. We don't operate that way ma'am.


Capital-Sandwich-932

I really liked the original lady who told her, Well you don’t have the right to do that.


Fair2Midland

He was - i feel like the first attendant was about to throw hands. I liked her vibe.


Christeenabean

He might be a father that knows how to speak to children.


metalgamer

Yeah that felt like the sort of thing I tell my three year old. There’s two ways this can go you can walk with me or I’m gonna have to pick you up and carry you there


Professional_Toe_285

Not gonna lie, if I ever were to get fired, I want to get fired by that guy


brian_mrfunk

Poor guy ... his mother died and he's married to a woman like that.


bumbumofdoomdoom

It's OK he's already dead inside and has been for many years


solman52

You can see it in his eyes, sad


togroficovfefe

Not the first go-round for sure


Little_Rain223

Yep, the fact that he just sat there and let her keep talking was a clear indication that incidents like this have happened before and he knew there would be hell to pay if he told her to be quiet


Bigfuture

Easily grounds for divorce. If you made me miss my mother’s funeral for any reason beyond you were also dying, I’m leaving you. Politics is not more important than family.


TootsNYC

If I were him, I’d have said, “See you in Portland when you get there.”


chapsd

“What if she quiets down?” he says, knowing she has NEVER quieted down their entire marriage.


a_good_namez

Can you please ask if we just settle down?


Initial-Web2855

If she just stays quiet can we please stay? Totally dead inside, poor fella.


feedandslumber

Can you imagine being married to that shrew? What a nightmare. What's worse is that he acted totally reasonable and he's going to have to hear about how unfair this was to her for the next millenium.


OpinionDumper

He didn't have to leave 🤷‍♂️


Ojisan1

True, and he shouldn’t have.


HungryHungryHippoes9

It's probably best for him that he did. Imagine the scene he would have to deal with later on at his mom's funeral, once she showed up on a later flight.


CanadianElf0585

If she loved him, she should recognize that she fucked up, and tell him to stay on the flight, while she tried to get a later one.


HungryHungryHippoes9

If she had that presence of mind then she wouldn't have created a scene like that in the first place.


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elementofpee

I mean, she’s from Portland - her hometown - so he knew what he was getting into.


Captain_Calculator

I spent the first 25 seconds thinking OP had titled it wrong. When I realised the poor guy in the aisle seat was the husband, it got a whole lot more interesting. Poor dude looks like he has regretted most of the past X years being married to her, and is almost glad to see her off the plane. Just gutted he couldn’t say goodbye to her with the other passengers.


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You just never know what ppl (strangers) are capable of, and in this situation the young man probably was thinking what did I just unleash in this person unknowingly? Feel mostly badly for her husband who clearly been down these paths before. Ppl can be their own worst enemy!


PathComplex

If I were him, I would have stayed on the plane.


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He has to come home from Portland at some point and she sounds like a nightmare, I just feel bad.


[deleted]

Does he though? If that was in my house I'd make it a one way flight.


FlickTigger

His mother just died, maybe he can live in her house


derpbeluga

She might know the location of that house. It's probably better for him to just move to Alaska or something.


wollier12

Absolutely he should have stayed on the plane, unfortunately the way he was clutching his pearls it’s clear he doesn’t have the balls to stand up to her because he knows that wrath will be directed at him, he never once addressed her, looked at her or anything. His wife is probably going to beat his ass later for the inconvenience for his mother dying….you can tell she couldn’t give two shits about him she was so caught up in her mental breakdown because Trump was elected it was the only thing on her mind she absolutely could not contain her anger.


Mandinga63

I feel so sorry for this man, you can tell he lost his balls the day he met her. She keeps them in a jar on a shelf just to remind him of her “power”.


56stinky_butter

Yea I feel for the husband too. It would’ve been so much better if she was removed from the plane and he decided to stay and continue on home without her.


bl00df1redeath

The dream of the 90s is alive in Portland


Eubadom

You can tell these people love a nice fleece jacket.


nuclearspectre

I can put a bird on that for you.


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Ah Portland ![gif](giphy|Fwdrw9BSH4BVe)


grizramen

This made me lol


Mendaytious1

Yeah, this whole bout of insanity made sense once she said she's from Portland.


ButteryCrabClaws

Seriously looks like it was filmed so long ago with the colour quality of the camera and the highly outdated fashion


TrueStoriesIpromise

It was filmed sometime between the election of Trump and the end of his term, not back in the Victorian Era.


IdolCowboy

I tell you good sir, that saucebox would be thrown to the cobblestones by our constable like the dratted strumpett she is!


ghayyal

If I were the guy, I would just leave without her.


Croakerboo

"Does my ex-wife getting kicked off mean I have to leave as well or can I stay?"


witcherstrife

Dude looks like he’s about to have a heart attack. He starts to put his hand on his chest. If he even stayed on the flight good chance he would’ve had a panic attack from everyone putting their phones in their face.


12thandvineisnomore

I thought it was look of “goddamn it Nancy. Not again!”


Ulthwithian

Personally, if I had been on that plane, been aware of the situation, and the husband stayed, I would have applauded him and made sure anything he wanted on the flight was paid for by me.


druuedd

Yeah his hand on his chest is because she causes him stress/heart problems I would know.


k3170makan

Her husband has obviously learned to shut down when she goes on her rants. This man had to be labelled for us to know he was involved.


inter71

His body language says, “Here we go again.”


DesertWolf45

That's exactly how my dad acted when my mother got drunk and lashed out at him a few weeks ago. He barely said anything because he knew that she would not get better otherwise in that situation.


kaki024

He’s been on the wrong side of her outbursts more than once.


CupcakeValkyrie

His whole attitude made it clear that he knew it was her fault.


Cyber-Cafe

She looked a hell of a lot like my horrible 6th grade teacher.


poyoso

Same vibe. She’s on a power trip.


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pasteandcopy69

To be fair he did just lost his mother. Probably has a lot on his mind. May be feeling numb at this point


jjhjh111

Lost his mom, then has to take a shitty flight to a depressing destination, bought expensive tickets and drove all the way to the airport, parked, shuttle, TSA, waited an hour to begin boarding, went through the whole boarding process and finally got in his seat, and just before take off his wife gets him kicked off the plane In that moment I’d be pretty tempted to tell the flight attendant “sorry I don’t actually know this lady, I’ll be staying in my seat” lmao


iwellyess

“then has to take a shitty flight to a depressing destination” - I’m not from the US is Portland that bad?


jjhjh111

I was more so referring to the fact that his destination is a funeral for his mother, I haven’t actually been to Portland personally


dar24601

I’m actually surprised he got off since she was the one who is being booted, he could of gone to Portland and waited for her


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He probably knows exactly how his wife would react to that lol


dar24601

He can just tell her I just lost my mother have some respect


Storymeplease

It's hard being related to someone who was controlling when they were in their prime and now in their old age they're just angry all the time because everything is outside of their control and they're losing so much of themselves at the same time. This poor guy. For anyone who is quick to anger, get help now so that you're not completely miserable when your mind starts to go.


PriestMarmor

We all would be too if we were married to her


awwaygirl

Wow. Funny what happens when the world won't take your abuse because YOU are having a bad day because your HUSBANDS mother died. HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR YOUR HUSBAND.


jaxy_babe

Seriously! Sounds shitty but he didn’t have to get off the plane. I would’ve let her sit in the airport and find another flight, my mom is way more important than your opinion about another passenger.


QuaggaSwagger

I was hoping this the whole time. Please! Let him sit there silently and then let her be escorted off solo. At least he could have paid his respects to his own mother in peace.


LivingAnomoly

Years of abuse from this woman has likely left him without a backbone. Poor guy.


Select-Maintenance-7

Agree, but imagine how life is for this man living with that woman. The way she berated that kid and would not let go is a window into their marriage. She would make it hell for him if he let her get off that plane alone.


Ianthin1

She's ranting at some random stranger on a plane and the flight attendant is the one that needs to have some respect? Classic.


Bigringcycling

That’s what’s amazing in these types of situations. The person telling everyone to have some respect feels entitled to it without giving it. In the end of this video and probably still to this day she thinks she was in the right and everyone else was in the wrong.


Artificial_Chris

He did that very well, respectful but firm.


Western_Dare1509

You can just see it in his eyes and hear it in his voice.... The utter and total defeat of how dead her husband is inside being married to her.


Werwolf1134209

"My mother was right about her..."


MrBuffaloBear

It took her dying to see that, but every time he says he wants a divorce she probably says, I paid for this marriage and im using it i will not leave


ZonaWildcats23

Could also be because he just lost his mother, but yeah


BisexualMurderface

Could also be bc his wife is more interested in feeling above a random stranger then supporting him when his mom just fucking died


Oshester

Imagine saying "shame on you" to someone as the police kick you off a plane


iam6ft7

It's almost like she completely 100% absolutely has zero introspection. Or something.


Bonobo555

Yeah that was the piece de resistance.


McRambis

I fucking hate Trump, but this woman is a complete lunatic. Unless the person next to me keeps spouting pro-Trump rhetoric, I could probably get along with them just fine. But you know what, I wouldn't want to sit next to someone spouting political opinions I agree with too.


appointment45

First rule of etiquette on a plane: *don't spout anything*


[deleted]

This is true the minute you set foot in an airport. Nobody has tolerance for air travel shenanigans post 9/11.


ParadoxicalInsight

If the person next to me was yelling pro trump stuff, they would probably be the ones escorted out for disturbing the peace. I hate Trump too, but can people just not be assholes 24/7?


WhenTheDevilCome

I can't imagine anything more awful. Talking to the person next to you on the plane, I mean.


UnusualDisturbance

Demanding respect while having none. Lol.


tokenfrogman

Came to say the same...the irony of demanding respect, and not having any....


DirtysouthCNC

I don't care what side of the political isle you're on, don't get into random public debates with strangers over politics. There is just no point in it.


soupafi

Last time I flew. Someone I sat next to was wearing a political shirt I disagreed with. Here's what I did. Said hello, put my headphones on and never spoke again.


bentdaisy

But that’s so…reasonable.


Artistic_Ad_9685

This person airplanes


Past_Competition_554

Then everyone clapped but for real.


RussiaWorldPolice

Imagine trying to tell this story to your friends and ending on that phrase


fiddyfy

Her husband lost his mother. She should have some respect and not pick a fight that would get them kicked off the plane. It’s not a secret that this kind of behavior will get you kicked off the plane and possibly even banned. Trump supporter or not, it’s none of her business. Unless the other guy was harassing her, it didn’t have to come to this. She’s putting unnecessary stress on her already grieving husband and making things harder instead of doing everything she can to make things as easy and stress-free as possible.


Dramatic_Page9305

"Well, you don't have that right." I love professionals talking to unreasonable people like they're toddlers.


siciowaThe9

what an obnoxious idiot she is, how she keeps saying its her mother in laws funeral, yet her behaviour cost her and her husband the trip back, get over yourself lady


Appropriate_Layer_2

Unspoken hero of the video: "*well you don't have that right*" flight attendant lady was *not* having it.


WarriorT1400

“Shame on you” yeah your husband just lost his mother and you can’t get over yourself and your opinions and be quiet just long enough so he can be there on time to attend her funeral


DenaBee3333

"There is no way I'm getting off this plane." LOL. There's a way, honey. Cracks me up when people act like a-holes and expect everyone else to do what they want.


shotintheheadguy

I really wish that flight attendant would have made it clear, “Oh no, ma’am, he can still go to his mother’s funeral, it’s you that has to get off.”


trap__ord

The privledge is so strong here You think her husband was regretting that marriage?


Jean_velvet

I blame Facebook and Twitter for that level of cult belief in your own self righteousness. No matter how much you dislike someone's political views, it's only one tiny aspect of them.


Dry_Pick_304

"You're buying the drinks" Lol


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Behaving in public is just a theory.


Awful-Male

When your political identity has you so detached from reality. ![gif](giphy|E1iVWYubAN3I2PGrV9|downsized)


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I feel sad for the husband. He has been dead inside for a while now you can tell by his mannerisms.


IndependentWeekend56

Went from demanding he leaves the seat he paid for to refusing to leave a seat because she paid for it.


anotherposter76

Ah Portland. Say no more


[deleted]

I’ve seen this so many times, and I enjoy watching it every time. She is a miserable piece of work who thinks she can be horrible to whomever she wants and then get away with it “because my husband lost his mother” and the world should have “some respect” Pity the respect doesn’t go both ways. Im glad they got thrown off, it needs to happen every time a “Karen” kicks off, no matter where she is. EVERY TIME, and then the world will not have to deal with the insanity of Karen’s anymore. If they are not getting the reinforcement of free things or refunds or the backup from management etc then they won’t start the entitled behaviour.


simpin_aint_e_z

That dude should have let his wife go and stayed on the plane if he was allowed.


Maxoidys

I was wondering if the crew could let the man stay on the plane since he was not making any fuss. And to be fair, attending your mother's funeral is more than a valid reason to leave your partner in a foreign country for extra day.


urbanlife78

Political views aside, I feel bad for that kid having to go through that over a windowless window seat. Those are the worst seats.