Here’s the deal, folks. Imagine being on a flight that’s been delayed—frustrating, right? Now, you’re stuck on the tarmac for who knows how long, and the pilot finally says you can stretch your legs in the terminal. Sounds like a good idea! But here’s a pro tip: whatever you do, *don’t* leave anything behind at your seat.
One man found out the hard way when he left his Apple phone charger plugged in while stepping off the plane. What happened next? A little bit of drama and a whole lot of TikTok.
Our unlucky traveler was stuck on a delayed flight to Miami when he, like many others, deplaned during a delay. Little did he know, his expensive charger was about to become the target of some sneaky thievery. Another passenger, a fellow traveler, gave him a heads-up that a woman had made a pit stop at his seat on her way out, unplugged his charger, and quietly slipped it into her bag. When the passengers were allowed back on the plane, our protagonist was ready for a showdown.
The man filmed his encounter with the blonde culprit, who seemed exasperated as soon as he asked her about the charger. And what did she say? “Yeah, I have it,” as if it were no big deal! Her excuse? “Because we got off the flight,” as if the fact they had temporarily deplaned gave her the right to take whatever she wanted. She tried to brush it off, adding, “It’s OK, you’re gonna get it back.”
Woman steals phone charger before boarding a flight and gets called out by guy she stole it from pic.twitter.com/oFQk9RgcDv
— Visual feast (@visualfeastwang) September 20, 2024
But wait, it gets better. When pressed on why she thought it was acceptable to take something that wasn’t hers, she snapped back, “Just chill the f*** out,” as if the guy was overreacting for wanting his property returned. Clearly frustrated, the man calmly replied that you can’t just take things without asking. Meanwhile, a few other passengers decided to chime in, suggesting the situation wasn’t as serious as he was making it out to be. But really, who’s in the wrong here?
As the man later explained in a follow-up TikTok, the only reason he shared the video was because of her dismissive attitude. She wasn’t just returning the charger as a good Samaritan. In fact, the item was zipped up in her bag, and she only handed it over because she got caught. She didn’t apologize, didn’t hand it to a flight attendant, and made no attempt to resolve the situation like an adult.
The incident sparked heated debates in the comments. Some viewers called the woman’s actions “gaslighting,” claiming she tried to make the whole thing seem like a misunderstanding when her actions said otherwise. Others speculated that she had no intention of giving it back, given how tightly packed the charger was in her belongings.
Here is her side of the story: pic.twitter.com/IkoJyJmDwa
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 25, 2024
In the end, the man got his charger back, but not before making a point. Whether you think he overreacted or not, the fact remains: the woman took something that wasn’t hers and only gave it back because she was caught red-handed. The lesson here? Keep an eye on your stuff, and if you ever think about taking something that isn’t yours—maybe don’t.
