Arrogant Passenger Ruined My Laptop by Spilling His Drink — Instant Karma Hit the Moment We Landed
People say karma evens the score, and I never believed it more than on one particular flight.
I was headed to see my grandmother, who was gravely ill. She’d been my biggest supporter, the one who encouraged me to pursue graphic design — so my laptop was both my livelihood and my link to her.
On the plane, the man next to me radiated impatience, buried in his phone. An hour in, he ordered a whiskey. Minutes later, the glass tipped — spilling across my lap and straight into my laptop. He didn’t apologize. Instead, he smirked and said, “What are you going to do, cry about it?”
I bit my tongue, knowing the damage was done. Then came the announcement: severe weather had canceled all connecting flights. He panicked about missing an “important meeting” while I quietly searched for rebooking options on my phone.
Desperate, he asked to borrow it. I met his eyes and said evenly, “No. Why don’t you go cry about it?”
His face fell. Mine didn’t change. I’d get to my grandmother eventually. As for him? Karma had already taken the window seat.
