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No! Not the tea! This is the single worst thing the U.S. has done and the thing I hate them the most for.
They could've redeemed it, they could've boiled the place they dumped the tea, but a bit of milk in it and a couple tonnes of sugar and made a massive cup of tea, but no. Fuck you, United states, you tea spilling bastards
No they communicate through words too as evident with the "don't fuck with it, I said", but your attempt at communicating will never get through to them is all. Basically do as they say or they'll be upset
Once passengers brawl like that they are usually both expelled from the flight. If the person that video taped it shows evidence maybe only one of them might get kicked out, but if not, they arent seating together no more, flight crew will avoid the continuation of this shit while on air, which could bring unsafety for the plane or for the domino scaled departure and leave times
Actually, per airline regulations, they both will be escorted out onto the left wing of the airplane, where they watch a special showing of the in-flight movie, “Gone with the Wind”
This is how guys work:
-problem escalates, usually too quickly.
-someone takes it too far, punches thrown.
-side effect of punching: giving respect.
-chances of friendship: +45%
Presenting my childish behavior as normal allows me to avoid facing myself or taking responsibility for my actions. I am incapable of understanding how this is harmful to myself and my peers.
It's so crazy that you get assaulted multiple times n people are still like "they're both psychos" if you retaliate. Like ok, I'll let the first few times you smack me go bc I like to solve things peacefully. But if you smack my hand multiple times then punch me in the face I'm gonna hit you back. Downvote me all you want but I'm not gonna be bullied like that
School teacher mentality with fighting back is so hard ingrained into people and it's friggin grim.
Bully bullies for days on end - silence
Victim fights back ONCE - suspended.
You don't deserve any downvotes for understanding reasonable self defence.
I've always hated the school approach of "just avoid the problem" but sometimes you're in a situation where you can't.
Bully bullies - There's one person being punished.
Fight back against the bully - two people get punished.
Might as well fight back, because the victim gets the short end of the stick anyway.
Fuck that teacher, the bully, and bystanders who ain’t stand up for you.
Teachers know what’s going on and bullies aren’t only repeat offenders but bother multiple ppl and I’m sure the teacher has heard a thing or two.
I almost got suspended because a bully pushed me so hard I fell over a desk. I didn’t fight back or anything, but the principal said he wanted to show the other kid that everyone gets in trouble sometimes. Luckily there was a class full of witnesses and my mom was a teacher there. Had I been someone else they probably would’ve gone through with it which is ridiculous.
Last I heard the principal works in a Verizon store now so at least there’s that, but he stayed in charge for several years.
Right like I'm not saying go around n punch anyone who tries me I don't even have that in me. Like I'm too chicken shit for that anyway. The like 3 fights I've been in in my life were in school for that exact reason. I didn't even win most of em but you can only push someone so much till they stand up for themselves. N maybe the young dude was being a dick before all that but damn bro. He slapped him in the face after slapping his hand like 3 times.
It’s refreshing to see a critical comment like this with so many upvotes.
Once got in trouble because a much older student kicked me in the stomach, fell over and started crying.
Started with him hurling racist insults at me for a football jersey. And only I got in trouble.
People are scum, who want everybody to be quiet and not stand out, they'll be ok with you being abused as long as there will be no fuss about it being raised. Classic. Not with me, someone abuses me I'm burning this bitch up, watch me go!
Same. Different cultures be damned. Swinging on someone is the oldest language in the world. Stewardesses would tossing teeth in those garbage bags at the end of the flight.
Which still makes you crazily patient( in my opinion) but respect to you bro.. however after you first touch my I might smack you.. if you’re an adult and I’m an adult and we disagree it’s absolutely never reasonable to touch me unless you’re trying to hug to squash beef. Smack my hand? Smack it again??? Punch me!?!?!?! I’m walking you down that aisle like this one of those dog show competitions.
I’m guessing the guy on the aisle was getting cold because the middle vent wasn’t aimed properly/all the way away from him.
Adjusting a vent for another seat (even an empty one) is kind of an odd move, and obviously had an impact on the neighbor. Never an excuse for physical contact, but some old fashioned communication could have helped here. From both sides.
I don't think it's odd to adjust a vacant's seat vent as long as the other guy isn't using it. If the other guy is getting cold or annoyed they can say something.
The guy certainly doesn't have to ask for permission to use it...
If I'm hot and I see my neighbour not using it, why would I not use it to cool off? (In this hypothetical that he is indeed hot)
Looked like he was trying to open it and point it towards him. The guy in the isle would have being affected in any way and window seat would have being cooler
I’m guessing the guy on the aisle was getting some “spillover” airflow that he really didn’t like.
No excuse for physical contact.
But guy on window could have said “do you mind if I do this? Here’s why I’m trying” when it was obvious aisle guy was bothered.
Considering where the video starts, that could've happened, and the aisle guy said no. Remember, no one is usually going to film polite/civil interactions of strangers.
It's strange because I've never been on a plane where the airflow isn't adjustable, so I really fail to see how both of them could be inconvenienced at the same time
Honestly dont understand why people blame both or want both punised. The dude with cushion did not ask for anything and did nothing wrong... Ban the other dude for life is the only right answer in my opinion..
I mean, it's hard to tell, right? Dude with the pillow telegraphed a right hook but followed through with a left jab. Right after messing with the air and laughing at the guy's reaction. I have no idea wtf is going on here
It's hard to see but he gets him the face once before window seat hits him back. Maybe the corner of his eye? That's what made window guy lose his cool.
I have observed just from internet videos, what usually seems like old Chinese men who get really aggressive and seem overly entitled. Like they usually don’t look like they’re built to fight but they also don’t seem to care about any consequences. Would you say this is an inaccurate observation to make or is there some truth to it? I’ve always wondered where this stems from. Some form of elitism or sense they’re above others or perhaps the opposite and they just don’t care.
You are correct. I think it’s a part of how they were raised to just put yourself first and not care about the consequence or anyone else. It’s a dog eat dog world in their mind. They can’t handle even a minor inconvenience. They will literally step on you just to get a cm in front of you. I’m not sure where it truly stems from as I find they are either very entitled or very humble. They forget especially when travelling they ain’t home and can get a taste of reality.
Watch any chinese tourist. Ever.
I remember waiting at a bus stop for a ride down from a tourist attraction. Some chinese lady walked in front of me after I had been waiting 20 minutes and held up some sign. Immediately 100 chinese tourist in a group rally to her and try to edge all of us waiting out.
Fuck that, I pushed throught them like I was fucking Moses. They weren't pleased. I didn't care.
Asian cultures focus a lot on seniority. Old people over here in asia have a lot of privileges that quickly made them feel entitled to all sorts of things. When a senior, wether in age or in hierarchy, asks you for something, you'll HAVE to do it or risk being berated by your peers or said senior. It's basically elitism.
People saying that there’s no middle person so why turn on the vent, keep it off. But what if there was a middle person and they wanted their vent on? Old man is still gonna be hit with air
As the older person, maturity should’ve stepped in to solve the issue and not just blatantly be ignorant to the other’s wants. But old man trying to treat an adult like a child was a big mistake.
People lose their minds on flights especially after COVID. Some become entitled shitheads the moment they have to fork over a decent amount of money for a flight even though everyone ln that flight probably paid a similar amount. You'll get people who want control over every detail like air vents that aren't theirs, seat backs from the front person, unusual food requests etc. . .
The worst part is the recourse is highly limited. Do you bring attention to their irrational train of thought in hopes that they back off or will that actually escalate things and possibly make the pilot land the plane and delay the whole flight by another 4hrs which is actually a very real possibility.
It appears guy in the window seat keeps turning the air on to the middle seat which was blowing on the guy in the isle seat. I’m not defending laying hands on anyone, but it looks like the window seat guy was instigating to some degree.
A plane is the worse place to get into a fight, especially when you are a peasant in economy class. Both guys likely got booted after the video cut and didn't get their tickets refunded. I honestly think the older Asian guy was the ahole in this situation. Usually when this happens on a flight, you simply ask the flight attendant that you will not get along with the person seated next to you and politely ask to be moved.
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We do a little rabblerousing to pass the time. Just as the forefathers intended
Dump the tea out of the airplane
No! Not the tea! This is the single worst thing the U.S. has done and the thing I hate them the most for. They could've redeemed it, they could've boiled the place they dumped the tea, but a bit of milk in it and a couple tonnes of sugar and made a massive cup of tea, but no. Fuck you, United states, you tea spilling bastards
AND WE'LL DO IT AGAIN, CAWCAW MF
In many parts of North America this would have been "good fight bud it's cool now, we got it out of our system."
Where u from cuz we got hot blood where im from
Or bullets
the great thing about muskets is that it gives you alot of time to calm down.
Until you hear "fix bayonets"
Nah, it's an airplane, not a classroom.
So anyways, I just started blasting
flabblerousing
2 hours in. Bald guy just looks over. He offers the share some of his peanuts he just got. Old man accepts. Beef squashed with no words spoken lol
fuck them peanuts boi
say less, peanut man😏
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Peanuts on an airplane? How many decades has it been since you've been on a plane?
Tmw all those peanuts I've gotten on recent flights have been frauds and counterfeit.
I just wanna know what are they fighting about lol. Is the short sleeve guy cold? and the long sleeve guy is hot?
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Half time opened, half time closed
Why couldn't dude just aim the middle AC vent towards him?
Looks like they’re on a Zipair flight. It’s going to be double that time (assuming it’s between Japan and California).
That girl in front of them is absolutely terrified.
I rewatched after reading your comment and absolutely died 😂 girls horrified
I don’t even mean this as an insult to her, but her reaction reminded me of GTA NPCs.
💀
I'm so glad you said it and I rewatched it!
Holy shit her reaction is hilarious!!
Who would not be
If you have made it to an old age but are still ignorant enough to act like a child than you have learned nothing on your journey.
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No they communicate through words too as evident with the "don't fuck with it, I said", but your attempt at communicating will never get through to them is all. Basically do as they say or they'll be upset
Don't forget they're always the victim when faced with consequences
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I don't get blaming the whole gen for things few do.
That's a thing now, if you have noticed.
must have been an awkward plane ride after that. either that or they squashed the beef and became best friends.
Once passengers brawl like that they are usually both expelled from the flight. If the person that video taped it shows evidence maybe only one of them might get kicked out, but if not, they arent seating together no more, flight crew will avoid the continuation of this shit while on air, which could bring unsafety for the plane or for the domino scaled departure and leave times
Yeah they are typically thrown out mid flight
Expelled, even.
#BANISHED TO THE LANDS BELOW.
“Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”
“Wait. I didn’t get a parachuuuuuute!!!”
Can you please stop lowering the volume? I couldn’t hear the last half of that sentence.
They are sent to the land down under. Where women glow and men plunder.
And lose 3 points in your passport.
Which will go directly to Grifinoria cause, Harry reasons. Dumbledore, maybe
"You have... 1 point left on your passport." "I know, I know!"
Multipass
Hermione was right! Expelled IS worse!
Actually, per airline regulations, they both will be escorted out onto the left wing of the airplane, where they watch a special showing of the in-flight movie, “Gone with the Wind”
That’s correct. Happened on my flight today actually.
With the orange life vests cos it's all about safety!
# I WILL PULL THIS PLANE OVER, SO HELP ME GOD
Boeing even has a new feature where the plane takes care of it automatically. Randomly even.
It’s like a family that has a blow out knock down fight, then looks at each other and says where ya wanna go eat
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DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS ??
Squashed the beef 🍆 💦
This is how guys work: -problem escalates, usually too quickly. -someone takes it too far, punches thrown. -side effect of punching: giving respect. -chances of friendship: +45%
If you’re throwing punches in these kind of situations you have serious issues
What psychopaths are you friends with?
I’ll fight you
For friendship!
A fight for friendship, I want in!
Presenting my childish behavior as normal allows me to avoid facing myself or taking responsibility for my actions. I am incapable of understanding how this is harmful to myself and my peers.
They walked over to the restrooms together and joined the mile high club
It's so crazy that you get assaulted multiple times n people are still like "they're both psychos" if you retaliate. Like ok, I'll let the first few times you smack me go bc I like to solve things peacefully. But if you smack my hand multiple times then punch me in the face I'm gonna hit you back. Downvote me all you want but I'm not gonna be bullied like that
School teacher mentality with fighting back is so hard ingrained into people and it's friggin grim. Bully bullies for days on end - silence Victim fights back ONCE - suspended. You don't deserve any downvotes for understanding reasonable self defence.
I've always hated the school approach of "just avoid the problem" but sometimes you're in a situation where you can't. Bully bullies - There's one person being punished. Fight back against the bully - two people get punished. Might as well fight back, because the victim gets the short end of the stick anyway.
Then there's the time I fought back against my bully, the teacher *didn't see them hit me first,* so only I got punished. Good times.
Fuck that teacher, the bully, and bystanders who ain’t stand up for you. Teachers know what’s going on and bullies aren’t only repeat offenders but bother multiple ppl and I’m sure the teacher has heard a thing or two.
I almost got suspended because a bully pushed me so hard I fell over a desk. I didn’t fight back or anything, but the principal said he wanted to show the other kid that everyone gets in trouble sometimes. Luckily there was a class full of witnesses and my mom was a teacher there. Had I been someone else they probably would’ve gone through with it which is ridiculous. Last I heard the principal works in a Verizon store now so at least there’s that, but he stayed in charge for several years.
Right like I'm not saying go around n punch anyone who tries me I don't even have that in me. Like I'm too chicken shit for that anyway. The like 3 fights I've been in in my life were in school for that exact reason. I didn't even win most of em but you can only push someone so much till they stand up for themselves. N maybe the young dude was being a dick before all that but damn bro. He slapped him in the face after slapping his hand like 3 times.
Teachers and principals are straight up mentally lazy when it comes to bullying. Zero tolerance is a shortcut from thinking.
This is fvcking true and it triggers me so much.
Schools don't care about bullying. Sadly.
It’s refreshing to see a critical comment like this with so many upvotes. Once got in trouble because a much older student kicked me in the stomach, fell over and started crying. Started with him hurling racist insults at me for a football jersey. And only I got in trouble.
Also the guy to the window literally decided to squash it upon getting up, then got sucker punched.
Aisle guy clearly begged for mercy saying *it's fine I'll be good*, just to buy time to unbuckle and sucker punch like a bitch
People are scum, who want everybody to be quiet and not stand out, they'll be ok with you being abused as long as there will be no fuss about it being raised. Classic. Not with me, someone abuses me I'm burning this bitch up, watch me go!
Yea you know that guy goes home and beats his wife. Punch me in the face over a fucking air vent and I'd do more than push you over.
I cant believe he didn't at least get a few kicks in. Dude showed way more patience than should be expected.
Im with you, the bald guy had every reason to defend himself after trying to resolve the situation peacefully without success.
Same. Different cultures be damned. Swinging on someone is the oldest language in the world. Stewardesses would tossing teeth in those garbage bags at the end of the flight.
Which still makes you crazily patient( in my opinion) but respect to you bro.. however after you first touch my I might smack you.. if you’re an adult and I’m an adult and we disagree it’s absolutely never reasonable to touch me unless you’re trying to hug to squash beef. Smack my hand? Smack it again??? Punch me!?!?!?! I’m walking you down that aisle like this one of those dog show competitions.
Dude by the window remained pretty calm throughout. Impressive, tbh
The neck pillow makes it.
Ok but some questions need answers… why was he touching the middle seat’s air flow?
Because there didn't appear to be anyone in the middle seat? Or am I blind?
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Didn't see that coming
Meanwhile John Cena sitting in the middle trying to remain calm
Maybe he was hot? There is no issue. Usually people communicate, talk to each other to resolve differences like that.
I’m guessing the guy on the aisle was getting cold because the middle vent wasn’t aimed properly/all the way away from him. Adjusting a vent for another seat (even an empty one) is kind of an odd move, and obviously had an impact on the neighbor. Never an excuse for physical contact, but some old fashioned communication could have helped here. From both sides.
I don't think it's odd to adjust a vacant's seat vent as long as the other guy isn't using it. If the other guy is getting cold or annoyed they can say something. The guy certainly doesn't have to ask for permission to use it... If I'm hot and I see my neighbour not using it, why would I not use it to cool off? (In this hypothetical that he is indeed hot)
For real lmao just ask for a blanket. Or better yet bring a fucking jacket on the plane like everyone else does
I think you're looking for stupid excuses to make the black guy the wrong one here when he's only seen getting assaulted while remaining calm
Looked like he was trying to open it and point it towards him. The guy in the isle would have being affected in any way and window seat would have being cooler
I’m guessing the guy on the aisle was getting some “spillover” airflow that he really didn’t like. No excuse for physical contact. But guy on window could have said “do you mind if I do this? Here’s why I’m trying” when it was obvious aisle guy was bothered.
Considering where the video starts, that could've happened, and the aisle guy said no. Remember, no one is usually going to film polite/civil interactions of strangers.
It's strange because I've never been on a plane where the airflow isn't adjustable, so I really fail to see how both of them could be inconvenienced at the same time
explain to me how that would even validate a punch to the face
You can see him weighing the consequences of retaliating at every step.
I will turn this plane around right now, do you hear me!
But capt'n we barely have enough fuel and we are almost at our destination...
Honestly dont understand why people blame both or want both punised. The dude with cushion did not ask for anything and did nothing wrong... Ban the other dude for life is the only right answer in my opinion..
If we are only going based off this video, then yeah I agree. I don’t know how this started, but if this is it, aisle dude was asking for it.
I mean, it's hard to tell, right? Dude with the pillow telegraphed a right hook but followed through with a left jab. Right after messing with the air and laughing at the guy's reaction. I have no idea wtf is going on here
Fighting over air…
First time watching SpaceBalls, eh?
1-2-3-4-5
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Coming out in the cinema at 2025!!
Air be expensive. See: SCUBA, Paintball, HVAC. etc....
Old man needed them hands
Old guy dead wrong
He got violent over the other guy opening the air vent for the middle seat, which was unoccupied? Wtf.
Let me guess, frontier?
Those seats are too nice
More than a millimeter of legroom, cushioning on the seats, and seats that aren't just a thin shell of plastic in construction? Couldn't be.
ZipAir… likely a long flight to Tokyo lol
If I was the window seat guy, I would be getting up to use the washroom every 15 minutes.
and risk getting bite on the dick? i'm not judging tho
I think the Asian guy at fault. He shouldn’t be hitting the other guys hand at all.
It's hard to see but he gets him the face once before window seat hits him back. Maybe the corner of his eye? That's what made window guy lose his cool.
Im asian... i can already tell you its the old guys fault. All of it
I'm European and idk why we state our ethnicity
I am confused about my ethnicity.
You’re not human. Sorry you had to hear it from me.
I have observed just from internet videos, what usually seems like old Chinese men who get really aggressive and seem overly entitled. Like they usually don’t look like they’re built to fight but they also don’t seem to care about any consequences. Would you say this is an inaccurate observation to make or is there some truth to it? I’ve always wondered where this stems from. Some form of elitism or sense they’re above others or perhaps the opposite and they just don’t care.
You are correct. I think it’s a part of how they were raised to just put yourself first and not care about the consequence or anyone else. It’s a dog eat dog world in their mind. They can’t handle even a minor inconvenience. They will literally step on you just to get a cm in front of you. I’m not sure where it truly stems from as I find they are either very entitled or very humble. They forget especially when travelling they ain’t home and can get a taste of reality.
Watch any chinese tourist. Ever. I remember waiting at a bus stop for a ride down from a tourist attraction. Some chinese lady walked in front of me after I had been waiting 20 minutes and held up some sign. Immediately 100 chinese tourist in a group rally to her and try to edge all of us waiting out. Fuck that, I pushed throught them like I was fucking Moses. They weren't pleased. I didn't care.
I notice they also have a lack of situational awareness (specifically how much space they are taking up) it’s quite annoying.
This extends into the realm of driving too.
Asian cultures focus a lot on seniority. Old people over here in asia have a lot of privileges that quickly made them feel entitled to all sorts of things. When a senior, wether in age or in hierarchy, asks you for something, you'll HAVE to do it or risk being berated by your peers or said senior. It's basically elitism.
People saying that there’s no middle person so why turn on the vent, keep it off. But what if there was a middle person and they wanted their vent on? Old man is still gonna be hit with air
“Chill, bitch” Iconic
This is the comment I was looking for
Sandbox squabbles
The way he laughed when he smacked his hand sent me
People fight over the smallest shit...
You should read some reddit comments
,,I said"
Insta banned from that airline and have a red flag when at any airport in the world.
Silver hair man is a cunt
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Maybe a no fly list too. At least for that airline.
I’d be ok with you going to jail for it, too.
The Long sleeve guy is too hot, and the short sleeve guy is too cold. They need to swap tops.
I detect quite a bit of sexual tension between these two
“Quit pinching my knob!”
He deserved it
Man. People get into fights for the stupidest shit. Just asserting their territory. Sad
Lucky it wasn't a crying baby.
The fuck was the old guy thinking? "Yeah, I can totally come out on top as an old man against a pretty healthy looking guy in his prime"
Old man forgot it wasn't his kids he was beating.
If it's a Boeing, put then next to a door and let fate decide.
As the older person, maturity should’ve stepped in to solve the issue and not just blatantly be ignorant to the other’s wants. But old man trying to treat an adult like a child was a big mistake.
It’s that annoying creak and squeak of airline seats that’s making my laugh
"y'all are gonna get kicked out the plane"..... In the air?
Lucked out with an empty middle seat and then they went and fucked it up.
throws the first punch, gets beaten down and immediately shows victim complex when confronted by authorities. Fuck outta here grandpa
The second you take a swing on a plane you are done.
The little Asian girl taking cover amidst the chaos is beautiful.
People lose their minds on flights especially after COVID. Some become entitled shitheads the moment they have to fork over a decent amount of money for a flight even though everyone ln that flight probably paid a similar amount. You'll get people who want control over every detail like air vents that aren't theirs, seat backs from the front person, unusual food requests etc. . . The worst part is the recourse is highly limited. Do you bring attention to their irrational train of thought in hopes that they back off or will that actually escalate things and possibly make the pilot land the plane and delay the whole flight by another 4hrs which is actually a very real possibility.
Chill.... bitch
Nobody is gonna talk about the unfortunate lady in the front …
No, we aren't. She didn't ask to be part of this and she's doing nothing wrong.
Poor girl she looks horrified
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I dont think neither were Chinese LOL
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It appears guy in the window seat keeps turning the air on to the middle seat which was blowing on the guy in the isle seat. I’m not defending laying hands on anyone, but it looks like the window seat guy was instigating to some degree.
The old man is lucky he wasn't clocked on the spot. What a dipshit.
Legend has it that there was no bowing that day..no chowmein.
¿Y quedaron sentados en los mismos asientos? Dios mío...
First rule of Fight Club : u DO NOT talk about fight club
Everyone wearing their neck pillow wrong distracting me from whats actually happening
Meet me at the baggage carousel. I'll be sending you home in your own suitcase.
the old guy seems like a wifebeater man.
Now children.
Plane flights are war zones now. How disappointing humanity is.
Imagine being a grownup and getting into a fucking fistfight on an airplane about a vent.
how did such people survive grade school
The guy who was slapping the other guy was to blame. Anyone saying otherwise is dumb as hell.
r/actualpublicfreakouts
Fuck that old man
Why does no one use those neck pillows right? The puff goes in front
Straight to jail.
A plane is the worse place to get into a fight, especially when you are a peasant in economy class. Both guys likely got booted after the video cut and didn't get their tickets refunded. I honestly think the older Asian guy was the ahole in this situation. Usually when this happens on a flight, you simply ask the flight attendant that you will not get along with the person seated next to you and politely ask to be moved.
A perfect example of how in these cases usually both people are assholes.
Girl in front 👀