A passenger sitting across the aisle complains. How can you persuade the passenger to stop spitting? 1. A non-English speaking passenger spits on the floor. A passenger sitting across the aisle complains. How can you persuade the passenger to stop spitting? First, I will apologize to the complaining passenger as he may feel really uncomfortable. Regarding the spitting passenger, I will try to talk to him first and see if he needs anything. If the conversation between the passenger and myself can not conducted in English, I will use body language to ask him or I will look for crew who can speak the passenger’s language and try to explain the situation and persuade him to stop spitting on the floor.