When you’re crammed into a metal tube 30,000 feet in the air with a plane full of fellow travelers, a little courtesy goes a long way.
Over on TikTok, flight attendant Cher Killough has taken it upon herself to highlight three all-too-common habits among air passengers—ones you might want to reconsider if you’re guilty of them.
Before you start guessing, no, it has nothing to do with alcohol consumption (thankfully!).
With five years in the industry, Killough pinpointed three major in-flight faux pas: man-spreading, wearing overpowering fragrances, and going barefoot—shoes and socks included.
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“She even takes it a step further by arguing that such behavior should be outlawed.
Addressing the issue of man-spreading, she remarked in a clip: ‘Man-spreading in a middle seat is especially problematic, but honestly, it should be unacceptable in any seat.’
‘As a passenger, I’ve experienced this countless times—men stretching their knees into my space or even into the seat of the person beside me. It’s simply not okay.’
Next, she turned her attention to perfume-spraying—an understandably common habit on flights, given that many travelers enjoy browsing the duty-free catalog.”
Cher Killough has seen it all when it comes to bad airplane etiquette (TikTok/@cherdallas)
“I don’t care if [the smell] is pleasant or unpleasant,” the TikToker remarked. “Nobody wants to catch a whiff of whatever scent you chose to put on today. Whether it’s body odor, perfume, or cologne.”
According to Killough, this is because the airplane cabin is “already a space where people are more likely to feel queasy,” so adding extra fragrances “just doesn’t work well together.”
This leads us to the flight attendant’s third and final pet peeve: bare feet.
Killough made it clear that there’s never an appropriate time during the flight to expose your toes to fellow passengers or the crew.
@cherdallas I was also obsessed with Amish people pls let me know if anyone shared this experience #greenscreen ♬ original sound – Cher
“If you walk into the airplane bathroom barefoot, you honestly deserve jail time,” Killough vented. “I see it constantly, and it should be illegal. I don’t want to see your toes—ever.”
On a less stomach-turning note, travel experts have recently shared a crucial airport luggage warning for anyone with a tag on their suitcase—one that could spare you major hassles down the line.
For a comprehensive guide on what to include on your tag, courtesy of Mike Harvey, Managing Director at 1st Move International, follow this helpful link.
