[Cajundaddy]

Some people just suffer anxiety on airplanes and take it out on those around them. The fact that Mr. grumpy's wife was seated behind instead of next to him is a big clue. I flew back from China with a similar situation. An older woman that we knew just "lost it" and started hollering at and kicking the seat of the gentleman in front of her. I would have been happy to drop her off in N. Korea and continue our flight but perhaps a little Tylenol #3 would have been all that was needed.

As I recall, the gentleman who's seat was being kicked was a well respected Porsche mechanic.