Do you want to keep the middle seat empty when you fly? One couple recently showed off a clever strategy on TikTok that works! Traveling by plane can be an enjoyable experience but it can also be a nightmare. Having someone beside you can make or break your trip, so this plan might just be the perfect solution.
Olivia and her boyfriend recently revealed a creative solution to avoiding someone sitting in the middle seat on their row. In a hilarious TikTok video, Olivia starts off by covering her mouth in shock. Then, we get to see what they did to keep the seat empty—her boyfriend holding a baby doll swaddled in blankets! The voiceover reveals that it was all part of their plan: pretending the seat was taken so they wouldn’t have an extra person joining them.
“Does anyone else’s boyfriend do the most absurd things to keep the middle seat open on an aeroplane? Like pretending to have a baby?” is written on the video.
“The things he’ll do to keep the middle seat open on an airplane,” Olivia captured the post.
The video spread rapidly on TikTok and quickly reached over three million views. Thousands of people in the comments section discussed the unconventional life hack demonstrated by the couple, praising or questioning their strategy.
“I’m gonna start sitting in the middle on purpose to spite people trying that hard,” a commenter declared.
“I used to hold the barf bag in my lap,” another suggested as a trick to keep people away.
The couple’s creative endeavor garnered much praise from viewers, with one commending their “smart!!” while another calling it a “genius” move. But not all were impressed by their idea.