Obvi, it's vacation season right now. But even though it's 2022, people still seem to struggle with common courtesy/etiquette on planes!! YUP.
Last week, I wrote a post about frequent flyers sharing rules and etiquette when it comes to flying, and it resonated with a lot of people. Our BuzzFeed Community — as well as people who DM'd and emailed me — came through with some additional responses.
Here's what they said:
1. "For God's sake, don’t file your nails on the plane!"
2. "Don't grab the top of the seat back when you are getting out of or returning to a middle or window seat. Believe it or not, there is a built-in hand-grab lip at the bottom of the overhead bin opening. It runs the entire length of each bin. Brace yourself by grabbing this 'lip' rather than waking the guy in the seat in front."
—Andrew, via email
3. "Basically, do not talk to strangers. Leave people alone, unless there is some kind of mutual signal that engagement is welcome. Aggressive friendliness is only aggression."
4. "If you are traveling with young children, before going through security make sure you collect all of their devices so they aren’t slowing the line of bins as your 6-year-old fishes through his backpack looking for every device he packed."
5. "Please understand the liquids rules. No, security is not going to let you by with your 15 bottles of perfumes and face cleansers. If you must have them, check them. I don’t want to wait while security empties your carry-on and throws out your liquids."
6. "If you are flying from a Canadian airport, you don’t need to take your shoes off at security. Please pay attention to the security guidelines if you are flying from an airport that is not your home country."
7. "Take it easy on the cologne and perfume. There are no windows."
8. "If my kid is kicking your seat, and I haven't noticed, please feel free to tell me — just as I would tell any parent, 'Excuse me, could you please ask your child to stop kicking my seat? Thanks.'"
9. "During boarding, when you’re getting your headphones, charger, tablet, water, chips, etc. out of your bag before you put it in the overhead, STEP INTO THE ROW! Everyone is trying to board the plane and you being a roadblock isn’t helping."
10. "Turn off your phone notifications and sound. It's a small, cramped, shared space. No one wants to hear it."
11. "DO NOT watch porn — especially if you are near kids. Good Lord!"
12. "If you want to all sit together, BUY SEATS TOGETHER. Yes, it’s more expensive but that’s what it takes to guarantee you sit together. It’s not everyone else’s job to play musical seats to make sure you sit together."
13. "It’s OK if your bored kid tries to talk to me for a minute or two, but if you see the conversation dragging and I’m giving you the eyes like, 'Help me, I wanna go back to watching Grey’s,' redirect them. Just because I’m young doesn’t mean I’m mid-flight entertainment."
14. "If the overhead compartment is closed, don't open it because it's full. The flight attendant closes them when are full. Also, if you are boarding late, do NOT expect there is going to be space in the overhead compartment. You want space, get there early. And finally, flight attendants are not waitresses, so stop treating them like that. They are trained to save us in an emergency."
15. "PLEASE stop manspreading."
16. "PLEASE PLEASE keep the space around you tidy and neat. Don’t chuck litter here and there and if u spill something —especially on armrests — request tissues and wipe it up. Keep areas clean for yourself and for the people next to you."
17. "How about don’t go into the bathroom in socks! I see this all of the time and am severely grossed out every time. Planes are shaky, and there is most definitely pee on the ground that your socks are soaking up!"
18. "Can everyone please keep their ass in their seat when the plane lands? It's incredibly rude and disrespectful when the back passengers fill up the aisle, and I'm stuck in the middle waiting to get out. The front gets up and leaves, aisle by aisle to the back. Don't be a dick."
And lastly:
19. "Stop clapping when we land! It's weird!"
—Anonymous
Did they miss any? Let me know in the comments below!
Responses edited for length/clarity.