{"id":15667,"date":"2025-09-09T09:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo4.dedicatedhost247.com\/newstime\/barefoot-passenger-on-plane-sparks-outrage-in-viral-reddit-post-discussion\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:34:13","slug":"barefoot-passenger-on-plane-sparks-outrage-in-viral-reddit-post-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo4.dedicatedhost247.com\/newstime\/barefoot-passenger-on-plane-sparks-outrage-in-viral-reddit-post-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Barefoot passenger on plane sparks outrage in viral Reddit post discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">While in flight at 30,000 feet, passengers may exhibit certain behaviors that would be deemed inappropriate on land.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">In the &#8220;r\/Delta&#8221; forum on Reddit, a user titled a post &#8220;Crimes against humanity,&#8221; along with a photo of a man lying back with his bare feet up on the seat in front of him.<\/p>\n<p>Redditors took to the comment section to share their reactions, along with their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flying experiences.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/airline-passengers-could-removed-flights-going-barefoot-etiquette-expert-weighs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIRLINE PASSENGERS COULD BE REMOVED FROM FLIGHTS FOR GOING BAREFOOT: ETIQUETTE EXPERT WEIGHS IN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This strikes me as the same type of person who would clip their nails in public,&#8221; commented one user.<\/p>\n<p>Another person wrote, &#8220;This is not your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/family-and-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mom&#8217;s basement<\/a>, sir.&#8221; Yet another Redditor said, &#8220;Living room syndrome strikes again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/343\/192\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/686\/384\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/672\/378\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1344\/756\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/931\/523\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1862\/1046\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/720\/405\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1440\/810\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1200\/675\/viral-feet-airplane-debate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"viral debate flight passenger barefoot\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A Reddit post showing a passenger with bare feet on an airplane seat (not pictured) sparked outrage.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Someone else commented, &#8220;This is why I travel with Clorox wipes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on planes<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Did you say anything?&#8221; asked one person. The user who posted the photo responded, &#8220;Sure did, he at least put his socks back on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jacqueline Whitmore, a Florida-based etiquette expert and former flight attendant, said it is best to keep your feet covered in some capacity while on a plane.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1200\/675\/feet-on-the-back-of-airplane-seat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"barefoot on an airplane\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;From an etiquette standpoint, it is rude to walk about barefoot in a public place, as many germs can be transmitted from your feet,&#8221; a former flight attendant said.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;From an etiquette standpoint, it is rude to walk about barefoot in a public place, as many germs can be transmitted from your feet,&#8221; Whitmore told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you plan to take off your shoes on a longer flight, it&#8217;s best not to walk around without slippers for your own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health and safety<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The floor of the plane is extremely dirty, especially in the lavatory. The water on the floor is most likely not water at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/343\/192\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/686\/384\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/672\/378\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1344\/756\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/931\/523\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1862\/1046\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/720\/405\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1200\/675\/gettyimages-887322914-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Interior of a crowded airplane with blue seats showing passengers sat, pictured from behind\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;For fellow passengers, seeing someone walk around barefoot (not pictured) can be considered unpleasant or unhygienic, which could negatively impact their\u00a0flying experience,&#8221; an etiquette expert said.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whitmore also said that being barefoot can impact those around you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For fellow passengers, seeing someone walk around barefoot can be considered unpleasant or unhygienic, which could negatively impact their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flying experience<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" id=\"LPlnk475252\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To stay comfortable while remaining hygienic, Whitmore suggests putting on a clean pair of socks, using slippers or wearing more comfortable shoes.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ashley J. 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