During a layover, a woman from the USA named Kirsten was left shocked and uneasy after receiving an unsolicited text from a stranger who had obtained her number from her luggage tag. Sharing her unsettling experience on TikTok, she explained how the encounter caught her off guard and made her feel uncomfortable.
According to a report in The New York Post, a man named Nate spotted Kirsten’s phone number on her baggage tag while she was waiting for her flight. In her now-viral TikTok video, the Texas resident shared a screenshot of the unsolicited text, explaining how the encounter unfolded.
Reportedly, in the video, while Kirsten walked through the terminal, she explained, “I’m at the airport, and the creepiest thing just happened to me. I’m sitting there on my layover, and I get this text.”
The text read: “Hi Kristen, my name is Nate. I saw you and thought you were so beautiful so I had to find a way to talk to you. I saw your number on your luggage tag and decided to text you. I promise this isn’t as weird as it seems! Give a guy a chance?”
Kirsten found herself stunned saying that in addition to spelling her name wrong, she wondered why he could not come to her directly. She felt that it violated her privacy, particularly because the address was also visible on the tag, leaving her open to harassment or surveillance.
The TikToker clarified that she was unaware of the man’s identity and disregarded the fact that he had been staring at her. Additionally, the woman said that she was “extra weirded out” since she included her current home address on the baggage tag, allowing that individual to figure out where she resided.
She has not revealed whether he tried to talk to her again and whether any other related incident occurred with Nate.
However, the publication quoted the words of the American Airlines flight attendant Ally Case to explain that specifying one’s name, number, and address on their luggage label may turn into an open invitation for strangers.
“Always, always, always flip your information on your luggage card backwards,” Ally Case was quoted saying by the NY Post. Ally also said that she has observed individuals displaying their personal information in languages daily, which is very risky during certain situations.
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