Source: BroBible
Summary
Pilot Peter Cappio was offered an upgrade to an exit row with extra legroom on a nine-hour flight to Italy, but his girlfriend was not. He asked viewers if he should take the upgrade, considering he is 6’4″ and needs the extra legroom, while his girlfriend is 5′ and doesn’t need it. The video sparked a debate, with some commenters suggesting he should turn down the upgrade and stay with his girlfriend, while others said he should take it due to his height.
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The habit gets a new name.
Flight upgrades are now a moral dilemma. A 6’4″ pilot’s “medically necessary” legroom sparks a debate. The girlfriend stays in economy, because “when you find a ‘real one, true wife material,’ you’re forever person,” says the pilot. Commenters weigh in: “You’re making it clear she’s your ‘for now’ not ‘forever’ girlfriend.” Others suggest paying to upgrade her or using Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide. Height becomes the ultimate exception to the “stay with your partner” rule.
And so, the age-old question remains: can a relationship survive a flight upgrade?
