Just Plain Rude?
He gently explained that he had been waiting in line first and that he wasn’t going to move. She would just have to wait like everyone else.
Could it be that he was underdressed for the flight? He didn’t think so. And looking at the rude woman’s clothes, she didn’t look like she was particularly well-dressed, either. He didn’t want to reach the conclusion that he did, but he couldn’t avoid the issue any longer. And it was his response that had the whole room clapping.