A SLEEPING woman has been called “selfish” and “inconsiderate” after blocking passengers from sitting in two airport seats as she napped – but not everyone agrees.
The female passenger was spotted sleeping on the floor of the airport in front of a row of empty chairs, essentially barring other people from a seat.
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The image was shared by Instagram account Travel Creeps, which often shares rude and badly behaved travellers.
In the caption, he wrote: “Becky, 24-year-old ‘influencer’ takes a moment to reflect and enjoy the stares she’s getting from her followers by selfishly taking up two seats – anonymous.”
The photo received hundreds of likes and comments, with many criticising the woman for being a selfish traveller.
One person commented: “Very inconsiderate like so many travellers”.
Another person added: “Shameful. What a piece of garbage. Where was airport security?
Someone claimed: “I call this woman-spreading, they use bags and things to take up as much room as possible.”
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Others, however, leapt to her defence saying there were plenty of other seating options in the photo.
Someone said that there were “many seats are empty in the picture” so it wasn’t a big deal.
They added: “Sometimes you are so tired that you just want to lie down and sleep.”
Another person said: “I would just say ‘excuse me’ I am about to sit on the seat so unless you want my feet on your body I would suggest you move.”
Last year, a man was shamed for sleeping underneath his seat during a flight, which many people called “disgusting”.
Thankfully this could all soon be a thinking of the past, thanks to “Airpods” which will let you nap in a bed at the boarding gate.
Another woman divided opinion after she used a makeshift foot hammock during a flight to sleep.
Travellers struggling to sleep can tray the 4-7-8 trick which involves breathing in different rhythms.
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