At Las Vegas Airport, I witnessed a shocking display of entitlement from a woman with her dog. This encounter left me questioning justice and karma.

Early at 6:30 a.m., I spotted a woman engrossed in a FaceTime call, oblivious to her dog squatting on the floor. A man tried to alert her, but she rudely ignored him. The woman walked away, leaving the mess behind, insisting, “They have people for that.”

An airport worker, visibly upset, didn’t know how to handle the situation. I reassured him it wasn’t his fault and warned others to avoid the mess.

Later, I saw the same woman near my gate, her dog barking, and music blasting from her phone. Annoyed, I falsely told her the London flight had moved gates. She hurried away and missed her flight, leaving me with mixed feelings of satisfaction and guilt.

On the plane, Mei, a fellow passenger, helped me realize that while the woman’s behavior was appalling, my reaction wasn’t justified. This experience taught me to think before acting, even when angered.

This incident serves as a reminder to strive for better behavior in difficult situations.