Weight check at airport leaves traveler with emotional baggage … We've all had to weigh our luggage when checking in for a flight, but there's a story that's gone viral on TikTok about a woman who was forced to weigh herself in front of other passengers before getting on the plane. A TikToker posted a video showing a woman standing on the luggage scale with the caption, “The whole airport is trying to mind their own business as a woman is asked to step on the baggage scale because she claimed she was 130 pounds." Apparently, it was a small plane, and the airline staff was following procedure in getting every passenger's weight so they could be evenly spread out on the plane. The crew member believed the woman underestimated her weight, so in the interest of everyone's safety, she forced her to step on the scale ... with everyone else looking on, leaving the woman embarrassed.
The clip (which is no longer available) was viewed 1.6 million times. Most commenters were horrified at the way the woman was treated, but others defended the move saying safety is the most important thing and the woman should have just been honest about her weight from the start.