A PASSENGER has been shamed online after doing something “disgusting” while sleeping on a flight.
Planes are always difficult places to fall asleep, forcing people to try different tactics to get more comfortable.
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However, one person was deemed to have crossed a line in their efforts to get some sleep recently, by getting their bare feet out – and resting them on a tray table.
Others on the flight were shocked by what they had seen, so much so that one of them ended up taking a picture.
They shared the snap on Reddit, with the caption: “I absolutely hate it when people do this.”
Others were just as appalled by the photograph, describing it as both “nasty” and “disgusting” among other things.
But it’s clearly not the first time this has happened – with one person saying they’re so used to instances like this, they now go prepared for every single flight.
They said: “This is why I’ve always travelled with Lysol wipes.
“Gives me peace of mind to thoroughly wipe down everything I’m going to be in prolonged contact with before I even sit down.”
Another worried person said: “Good. Now I have to wonder if anyone has done worse with my tray table.”
They’re right to worry as well, according to a flight attendant.
The cabin crew member said that worse things than feet are sometimes put on the tray tables – and they’re not always cleaned afterwards.
They said: “I was a flight attendant for 12 years — and these tables aren’t cleaned after every flight.
“Some passengers literally eat off of them without a napkin, or anything else in between it and even change their children’s diapers on it.”
Getting bare feet out during a flight is not only considered gross by most passengers, it can also be unhygienic and dangerous.
Etiquette expert and author Jacqueline Whitmore told Sun Online that, although it may be tempting to remove your shoes and get comfortable on a long flight, you should never be barefoot.
She said: “I think for sanitary and safety reasons, you should either pack some slippers or at least a pair of socks. Don’t walk around the plane barefoot.”
Sun Online Travel’s resident flight attendant revealed why it could be dangerous for others too.
They wrote in their weekly blog: “When the plane is shaking violently as it sometimes does during turbulent spells, items that aren’t properly stowed or secured can very quickly become projectiles.
So think about that before you take your shoes off on your next flight. Not only are your feet annoying others on board, but you could also end up getting a trainer to the face if you encounter some bad turbulence.”
Meanwhile, another woman went to huge lengths to make a flight more comfortable – even shocking a flight attendant.
And a former flight attendant has revealed the best seat to book on a plane.
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