On the plane, a woman leaned her seat back, crushing my legs: I decided to teach her a lesson about civility.

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They’ve made a mess of me!”

The stewardess arrived. “What occured?”

“I was just sitting and drinking, and the seat in front of me… well, it moved back and…” I pointed.

“Physics, I guess.”

The attendant understood perfectly but kept a straight face. “Here are some napkins.

Please make sure your seat stays upright.”

The woman silently cleaned her bag, and after that, the chair stayed upright for the remainder of the flight.