- The anonymous passenger took to Reddit to explain the situation.
- He revealed that the heated debate took place at the Delta Sky Club
- The man asked his traveling companion to be calmer but they accused him of being rude
A Delta passenger has revealed how he was reprimanded after asking a colleague to shut up.
The frequent traveler took to Reddit to detail the shocking situation in which he begged a woman to turn down the volume on her “loud” phone call.
In a thread titled DeltaHe explained that while sitting at the Salt Lake City Sky Club Lounge, Utah, he asked the woman to wear headphones because she was disturbing others in the suite.
He explained that the woman was talking on the phone with what appeared to be a small child.
After listening to enough of the phone call, the man stood up and begged the woman to end the exchange through her headphones.
However, his request was met with surprise as the woman gave him a series of sarcastic glances.
He was surprised that someone asked him to shut up and later called the man “incredibly rude.”
The exasperated man asked people on the web for advice as he wondered if he was out of line.
A Delta passenger has revealed how he was reprimanded after asking a fellow traveler to shut up (Florida Sky Club shown)
The post was titled: “Today I asked a woman to wear headphones.”
He explained: ‘Currently at the SLC Sky Club. A woman was talking on the phone with what appeared to be a small child. This is a pretty big club, but we could still all hear the kid, and I was sitting about 30 feet away.
‘Since I read comments all the time where people say to approach the person, I did. I walked up to her and said, “Excuse me, would you mind wearing headphones? That’s louder than you think and we can all hear it.”
“She seemed surprised and then told me that she thought it was incredibly rude of me to say that. I just shrugged and walked away.
‘But he turned down the volume or used headphones because we can’t hear anymore! Success, I think? Was I rude?
People online flocked to the comments section and praised the man for standing his ground.
Other people criticized the woman for speaking loudly on the phone.
One person said: ‘You were right. It is not rude to ask someone to follow social norms.
The frequent traveler took to Reddit to detail the shocking situation in which he begged a woman to lower the volume on her phone call.
People online flocked to the comments section and praised the man for standing his ground.
Someone else wrote: ‘You weren’t rude. Rude people (she) cannot dictate to others who or what is rude. She probably felt shocked and embarrassed at the time and took it out on you. Thank you for speaking.”
Another user added: ‘You weren’t rude. People have forgotten how to have manners!’
‘Good for you!! I wish I had the nerve to do it more often. Most of the time I just complain and throw dirty looks, so I appreciate you being more direct,” a fourth person commented.
The Delta Sky Club is an exclusive retreat where passengers relax, dine and enjoy alcoholic beverages before their trips.
According Delta websiteThe club is available to Medallion members of the Delta SkyMiles program.
However, customers who are not Medallion members can still access Delta Sky Club with another qualifying credential, such as the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card or Reserve Business American Express Card.
The one-year fee for an individual club membership amounts to a whopping $695 or 69,500 miles.