Worse than feet on bulkheads

[MEL_Traveller]

I just feel offended because as a tourist you are GUEST in the country you are visiting and as such, you should behave with the same care as if you were in someone's home. This is why I'm upset about the dudes with their feet up. I wouldn't care so much if they were Japanese. Or if they were in Australia.

I perceive the term 'guest' slightly differently I guess. I would classify myself as a tourist, and a paying tourist. Not a 'guest' in sense of being in someone's home. That's no excuse for anti-social behaviour, but when travelling in confined spaces for long periods one of the aims is to get comfortable. We don't have the same aims when visiting a mosque or church or temple. We are there temporarily, walking around, to look at the sights.

As an aside I don't assume the Japanese are any less able, less inclined, or less equipped to look after themselves than anyone else! (Hence if they aren't going to make a big fuss about the feet should I be stepping in, perhaps unnecessarily, on their behalf?)

 

[HeavyElectricity]

...and when you're too short to reach the bulkhead, just use the document pouch as a footrest - it's not like people keep their personal belongings in there.





Worse experience for me was a couple of years ago sitting in the exit row, across the aisle from a young couple, who had both decided to remove their shoes/socks. Then one decided to start picking at the dead skin off the soles of her feet and drop the pieces on the floor.

 

[Denali]

...Worse experience for me was a couple of years ago sitting in the exit row, across the aisle from a young couple, who had both decided to remove their shoes/socks. Then one decided to start picking at the dead skin off the soles of her feet and drop the pieces on the floor.

I posted it elsewhere, maybe in this thread somewhere, but someone took off their shoes and then used the emergency card and magazine in the pocket on the bulkhead wall to scratch in between her toes.

 

[JohnK]

That's no excuse for anti-social behaviour, but when travelling in confined spaces for long periods one of the aims is to get comfortable

We all have a different interpretation of anti-social so we need to apply the least offensive definition. Yoga positions, feet on tables, feet on chairs, feet on armrests, feet on headrests, feet on bulkheads or anywhere up in the air are all rude.

Just like the single person on the train in peak hour in a 4 seater with feet up on seat and 2 people come sit down nextvto them and the feet are still up on the seat.

And the person in the factory office canteen coming to sit down next to other office staff and eating by smacking their lips loudly and turning the food around in their open mouth. It didn't take long for people to get up and go somewhere else. She was a topic of conversation for many years after she left. Eating food like a slob might be acceptable at home but not out in public.

 

[love_the_life]

I posted it elsewhere, maybe in this thread somewhere, but someone took off their shoes and then used the emergency card and magazine in the pocket on the bulkhead wall to scratch in between her toes.

Yuck... can’t say more that’s printable

 

[Pushka]

Sometimes I really don’t want to click on this thread because of the disgusting things I read that people do.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Sometimes I really don’t want to click on this thread because of the disgusting things I read that people do.

Well yes. But it’s all the unseen things. People with colds sneezing over tray tables. People picking stuff or not washing hands after going to the WC and touching tray tables and every other part of the seat.

I just feel focusing on feet on a bulkhead, which has no health detriment (and perhaps the only real reason why something could be considered anti-social or rude) is missing the bigger picture?

 

[Pushka]

Well yes. But it’s all the unseen things. People with colds sneezing over tray tables. People picking stuff or not washing hands after going to the WC and touching tray tables and every other part of the seat.

I just feel focusing on feet on a bulkhead, which has no health detriment (and perhaps the only real reason why something could be considered anti-social or rude) is missing the bigger picture?

If we did that we might not walk out the door! But yes I take your point. There is visual pollution and then there’s the nasty stuff.
The other day I saw an Asian lady with a mask on in the shopping centre, presumably as she had a cold. Just up from her looking at lettuces was a Western woman coughing over the produce without covering her mouth. Clueless. Not that this discussion has anything to do with racial origins but it struck me the huge gap that western countries have in spreading their germs.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

... it struck me the huge gap that western countries have in spreading their germs.

I think masks are jolly sensible! I wish I had the courage to wear one. IIRC there was some commentator on one of the news shows the other night claiming masks on public transport would go a long way to reducing the spread of flu.

 

[Denali]

...... presumably as she had a cold. .....

I thought most asian wear masks to protect themselves from other people.

We've had real flu go through our office for the past 2 weeks, one of the clerks came in saying her glands were swollen, she had a fever and felt really sick. WHY go into an office and sit 4ft away from a pregnant woman when you feel that sick! Sent her home - lovely lady but stay the cough at home when you are that sick and its flu season.

 

[Pushka]

I thought most asian wear masks to protect themselves from other people.

We've had real flu go through our office for the past 2 weeks, one of the clerks came in saying her glands were swollen, she had a fever and felt really sick. WHY go into an office and sit 4ft away from a pregnant woman when you feel that sick! Sent her home - lovely lady but stay the **** at home when you are that sick and its flu season.

No, it’s the opposite I understand. Otherwise they would be wearing one permanently

Of course they can also be worn to protect from pollution. Eg riding a motorbike or environmental.

 

[Flying_man]

I thought most asian wear masks to protect themselves from other people.

You wrong. They are worn by person with cold to not pass it onto another.

 

[Forg]

I thought most asian wear masks to protect themselves from other people.

Nah, Asia is huge in terms of cultural variance. To generalise, your average Japanese person is protecting everyone else from themself, your average Hong Kong or Singaporean Chinese is protecting themselves from everyone else ... but attitudes & beliefs vary widely.

New employee at work with sniffles AND children (germ-carrying disease transporters) touched my mouse today. Surely that’s a hanging offence?

 

[suze2000]

New employee at work with sniffles AND children (germ-carrying disease transporters) touched my mouse today. Surely that’s a hanging offence?

A couple of weeks ago we had an engineer from one of our suppliers come in and spend an entire day coughing, spluttering and sneezing germs around. Trying to be charitable and sympathetic I said (hopefully) "I've been hearing you all day - is it hayfever?" and he said "no, my kids have been sick with the flu all weekend and I've caught it off them".

 

[Boca68]

Just now, sitting in 14K on QF 27 to SCL. FA just handed out hot towels.
Man in 14B, wipes hands, then proceeds to blow his nose into it loadly.
It gets better, he then proceeds to wipe down the armrests and remote control pad with his used towel..

 

[Dr Bob]

Son flew in from Dubai last Friday, 45 degrees when the left, didn't get an upgrade but given a bulkhead in Y. 10 minutes in the lovely lady beside took off her shoes he nearly gaged then the guy opposite took off his, stench was terrible & it appeared nearly every one not wearing socks removed their shoes. The girls were walking the alias with air freshener. To top it off it was school holidays so the expat kids were running amuck. To think when he booked there was J available on points.

 

[Chief Wiggum]

We haven’t even finished boarding. Qf89 Row 1 of 738. Perhaps Show some class mate and consideration for fellow pax.

Fully reclined. Shoes off. Stinky Feet up on the bulkhead. Not sure what else to say really.

 

[brennan]

Yep, that and manspreading are getting worse on flights these days. Did you tell the sob off?

 

[craven morehead]

"A" grade GRUB ! Believe it or not, I have seen similar in F about 10 years ago

 

[kermatu]

How dare you take my photo without my permission.

Utterly disgusting. CSMs really should ask pax to put their feet down.