‘I was half asleep on plane when something poked me – what I saw made me want to be sick’
When you’re half asleep on a plane, minding your own business, and something pokes you in the arm, you might think someone is trying to get your attention for something important. But when one woman felt something poking her from behind, and she turned to look, what she saw made her feel sick.
Taking to Threads, Tari explained she was “half asleep on the airplane” when she felt something “poke my arm”. She continued: “Looked behind me and saw someone’s bare foot,” follow by vomiting emojis. Feeling sickened by what had just happened, Tari flagged down a flight attendant to ask if she’d be able to help.
She continued: “The flight attendant asked her to remove the foot, which she did… For a grand total of five minutes before putting it back up. Seriously why are people like this.”
Along with her explanation, Tari shared two pictures from the plane. In the images, you can clearly see someone’s bare feet propped up on her arm rest on the window seat.
Tari’s post received mixed reactions, with some feeling anyone has the right to put their feet on the armrest of the seat in front. One person wrote: “I do the same thing. It’s the perfect foot rest… The planes are getting smaller and smaller even in first class if it’s a domestic flight. Unless you are flying private you just need to accept that we are all humans and gotta be comfortable… Pretend it’s the foot of someone you love and get over it.”
Another added: “Sorry but did you really call the flight attendant for this? What happened with just turning around and telling her to get her foot off your armrest. I’m confused. Are we these people now? I hope I misread the story and made some assumptions. Sorry that’s what I do. Guilty.”
However, others completely understood where she was coming from. Sharing her own picture, someone else wrote: “I just posted about the same thing happening to me Monday! Keep your toes to yourself people!!” Another said: “It’s utterly my fault for scrolling on threads at 3:21 am before bed.I need to vomit,” and a third said: “Pure rudeness! Why are people like this??? That’s just disgusting!”
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