Just when you thought you had seen it all in the Qantas lounge...

[Mr H]

It's a workplace and a licensed premises. Walking around in socks is clearly a safety hazard. It's not rocket science.

You haven't actually said what the hazard is, just asserted that there is one. In much of the world, it is customary to take one's shoes off when going indoors and it is considered extremely rude not to do so. Many such places are workplaces or licensed premises.

In case there are sharp objects?

Maybe we should wear protective gloves too?

In any case, is the lounge likely to be more hazardous than the airport outside the lounge door? I can't see any reason for different rules of attire for a lounge than would apply in the rest of the airport.

 

[AIRwin]

Maybe we should wear protective gloves too?

But you don't stand on your hands all day?

 

[Mr H]

But you don't stand on your hands all day?

I injure my hands on sharp objects far more frequently than I injure my feet on them.

 

[AIRwin]

I injure my hands on sharp objects far more frequently than I injure my feet on them.

Mr H = Hand Hazard?

 

[Guvner]

You haven't actually said what the hazard is, just asserted that there is one.

I'm comfortable with that.

 

[RooFlyer]

Can we all agree that Mr Melon is just an attention-seeking prat?

 

[AIRwin]

Can we all agree that Mr Melon is just an attention-seeking prat?

It just incurred to me that Melon is an anagram of lemon...

 

[Mr H]

Can we all agree that Mr Melon is just an attention-seeking prat?

He may be seeking attention, he may just be wearing an outfit he likes. So what? I wear clothes that I hope people will notice. This thread just smacks of people who think their cultural values are superior to others' cultural values.

 

[Guvner]

He may be seeking attention, he may just be wearing an outfit he likes. So what? I wear clothes that I hope people will notice. This thread just smacks of people who think their cultural values are superior to others' cultural values.

There's those pesky assertions again.

 

[drron]

He may be seeking attention, he may just be wearing an outfit he likes. So what? I wear clothes that I hope people will notice. This thread just smacks of people who think their cultural values are superior to others' cultural values.

And by saying that we can assume you think your cultural values are better than ours. Cuts both ways.

 

[Mr H]

And by saying that we can assume you think your cultural values are better than ours. Cuts both ways.

Not really. I’m advocating a live and let live position. My own cultural values do not come into it. I cannot see how my enjoyment of the Lounge is affected by whether or not another user is wearing shoes. Especially when everyone is going to remove their shoes the moment they board the plane.

 

[Guvner]

Especially when everyone is going to remove their shoes the moment they board the plane.

More assertions. The hypocrisy is astounding.

 

[AIRwin]

Especially when everyone is going to remove their shoes the moment they board the plane.

I don't - in case of sharp objects

 

[Guvner]

Not really. I’m advocating a live and let live position.

..and yet here you are criticising others for their differing views.

 

[dajop]

Maybe he’s just trolling? If so, he’d be happy with the fantastic response on AFF!!

Not what I’d wear in a lounge public. But whatever. It wouldn’t affect me one way or another ( except if he was talking loudly on the phone, that would annoy me.)

 

[UP4014]

Safety? How do you work that out?

In NSW anywhere serving booze people are supposed to wear shoes, broken bottles and glass.

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Which just shows how preposterous it is for people to get worked up about sleepwear in the lounge. The only real difference between sleepwear and daywear is where it is worn. If it is worn by someone who is walking about in a lounge during the day then by definition is is daywear. I would focus on his anti-social use of a telephone rather than what he is wearing.

I think I need to stay in more.

 

[Guvner]

I would focus on his anti-social use of a telephone rather than what he is wearing.

There's that "Live and let live" ethos coming to the fore.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

You could always remind the lounge staff of the dress code:

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/dress-guidelines.html

Very difficult for the agents to enforce such a policy particularly when some of the items disallowed in the lounge are hard for agents to spot like thongs.

 

[RichardMEL]

Very difficult for the agents to enforce such a policy particularly when some of the items disallowed in the lounge are hard for agents to spot like thongs.

I'm sure you mean this as a joke so I'll just say "spot the North American" common one.

anyway I don't give a cough about what "Mr Melon" is wearing. I would almost certainly not notice if I saw him (and definitely wouldn't care). the discussion above hilights, of course, the ridiculousness of the dress code, but I've done that one to death so I won't go over my views on that again.

About shoes. It's an interesting one. I, too, see it as a safety issue. Not about broken glasses or bottles in lounges per se, but more on an aircraft. I have contrasting views with a mate of mine who totally wants to wear his thongs (flip flops for our friends across the pacific) in lounges and planes. I couldn't think of anything worse on an aircraft. Sure, when it comes to sleep on a long haul I will have shoes off, but I will have them. Quite apart from the whole "who knows how clean the carpet is" (and let's not even get into the lav situation) to disuade me from bare feet on board, just prefer a closed shoe. Would it make a difference in a crash? in all honestly probably not. Would it protect me from a runaway trolley crushing my foot? No, probably not. but other, less harmful things (anyone want a hot coffee to go astray?) or other things that can occur on an aircraft, and in airports/transport etc... I personally prefer shoes. Do I really care if others wear flimsy sandals or flip flops? no, not really. That's their choice and business (although sometimes grubby feet being covered is preferred in some situations..).

Again, for me, it's not about what people are wearing per se.. it's about hygeine, cleanliness and above all manners / consideration for others (eg: the loud facetimers and "important" phone callers). I'd care more about if "Mr Melon" was so distracted with his headphones that he wasn't aware of what/who was around him when wandering around (unlikely) than what he's wearing tbh.

 

[Pushka]

Not really. I’m advocating a live and let live position. My own cultural values do not come into it. I cannot see how my enjoyment of the Lounge is affected by whether or not another user is wearing shoes. Especially when everyone is going to remove their shoes the moment they board the plane.

I don't unless I'm about to go to sleep. Assumption?