When we board a plane, our goal is simple: to reach our destination safely and comfortable. But too often, our own behavior can be disturbed. To ensure a smooth, kinder trip for everyone, do not make the next 11 aircraft.
Managing a certain behavior can help you stay in the good grace of your passengers, and avoiding others can actually save your life. Read further to find out what not to do on the plane.
Do not adjust the security briefing
I know – the briefing is boring, you've heard it a million times, and you already know how to get a seat belt. Although it may seem tedious, information could one day save your life. At the very least, take a few seconds to understand where the closest way out is in an emergency and how many lines are away from your seat. (In a dark or smoked cabin, you will want to be able to count the rows by touching the seat as you move toward the exit.)
Do not apply your feet to other passengers
I have no problem that people will slip off their shoes to be more comfortable on a long flight, with several important exceptions.
First, the feet should be unobtrusive to everyone else (so don't support them at the top of the seat or pull them into a gap between the aircraft wall and a poor person in a seat in front of you who just wants to lean against the window without attracting your bare toes.)
Second, return your shoes before you go to the bathroom (we have seen a lot of mysterious fluids on these floors.) And finally, if you know you are prone to bromodozi – a decent scientific expression for a stinky foot – be careful about your colleagues and leave shoes.
