Passengers to Airlines: Do unto them…
“People do things on airplanes that they would never do in other public settings. They pluck eyebrows, polish nails and pick noses. They stick chewed gum in places only other passengers will discover. They blow noses into blankets that get folded up for the next weary traveler. They prop bare feet up on bulkheads and seats. Sometimes they even engage in sex acts.”
Ugh! I’ve seen lot worse. People sticking half-eatn food down the seat fronts, including fries, fruits and fluids.
Could it be that passengers are retaliating for what they is is shoddy service from airlines themselves?
One reason frequent fliers and flight attendants perceive an increase in offensive behavior may be the decline in air service — customers seek retaliation for late flights, snippy workers, lost baggage and unavailable upgrades.
It’s quite possible that people’s behavior in “anonymous” circumstances changes when they know they aren’t being watched.
From the WSJ.
