Over the course of our time online, we’ve all seen a post or comment that was so mean, shitty, or just plain bad that we couldn’t help but click the keys and write a reply. It even turns out The President of Nintendo of America: Doug Bowser– can’t always resist the siren song of jumping into the comments when he sees something he strongly disagrees with.
As recently discovered and documented by PKLeor on the LinkedInLunatics subredditabout a week ago Chad Rogers – a partner at public affairs agency Crestview Strategy –posted a little rant (and an AI picture) on LinkedIn about people using the seat in front of them to help get on and off a plane. He wanted to make it clear that people should never do that!
“As you make your way to your seat, get up from your seat, navigate the aisle, etc., remember that you DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT to touch the backs of other people’s seats,” Rogers posted.
“The seat [sic] The seat in front of you is not there to help you stabilize or sit up (that’s what an armrest is for). The seat you sit on is yours. You must not touch another seat or backrest at any time. Thank you for respecting the wonder of flight.”
Normally I wouldn’t waste your time with the random rants that flood LinkedIn, but one of the people who responded to this strangely aggressive take was none other than Doug Bowser, President of Nintendo of America. And guys, he wasn’t having any of Rogers’ angry nonsense.
“Rather arrogant and entitled comment,” Bowser wrote. “Some people might have difficulty moving there [sic] Seating (physical limitations, narrow seating areas, etc.). This means that if a passenger needs to support themselves when getting in and out of a seat, they should do so as gently as possible.”
Bowser then pulled out the classic poster tool of a nice little passive-aggressive “PS” at the end of his comment.
“P.S. Where do your ticket purchase documents explain your seatback “rights” or other “rules” you’re talking about?”
If I were a wealthy executive, at this point I would probably realize my mistake and stop posting shit online. I would count all my money again or pay bills on time. Instead, Chad Rogers responded to Bowser’s comment.
“Eligible would mean you own everything not stated on a contract ticket,” Rogers said. “Manners are clear, [sic] I would be happy to help you with this article. Seat allocation is based on the passenger and is also noted on all boarding passes.”
Bowser last replied in the thread with:
Manners are different from rights. However, I see that arrogance still prevails. Have a nice day.
That’s about as close to a “fuck you and piss off” as an active manager at Nintendo would ever post online. In response, Chad deleted Bowser’s comments and other replies he didn’t like. However, from Check Bowser’s profile on LinkedInyou can still find evidence of the comment war.
A few days after Bowser’s reply, another user responded with, “Well said, Doug Bowser.” It got nine likes. Rogers simply replied, “Who?” That got zero likes and is essentially the biggest losing move you can make in an online comment war, especially if you’ve previously replied to that person multiple times and then deleted their comments.
Ultimately, it’s fun to see rich people on LinkedIn acting like I did when I actively used way too many Internet forums back in the day. The more things change and so on.
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