Travelling by plane can be stressful at the best of times. Rushing to the airport two hours early to clear security, juggling carry-on luggage as you seek out your gate and, of course, dealing with other passengers.
Plane etiquette is very simple — all people have to do to ensure everyone is comfortable is employ basic manners. Some passengers however, whether out of sheer spite or pure ignorance, don’t seem to mind encroaching on others’ space.
One such plane passenger has caused uproar on Twitter for her “inconsiderate” hair after a picture was taken of her Rapunzel-length locks draped over the back of her seat.
It’s unclear where the picture was taken but the picture has gone viral before, and has been a bone of contention on the internet for quite some time.
Posting the picture to social media, a Twitter user by the name of Anthony asked: “Would this p*** you off?”
Would this piss you off? https://t.co/79Xlz0stcK— Anthony 🇮🇹🇺🇸 (@Anthony 🇮🇹🇺🇸) 1634743737
Anthony’s post quickly racked up almost 30,000 likes and almost 3,000 quote retweets.
One Twitter user replied to say it’s “completely inconsiderate and unnecessary”. Others also judged the woman’s lack of manners:
@Antman0528 Completely inconsiderate & unnecessary. Saying this as a fellow long-hair haver https://t.co/36VSlR8ldk— SmolWallaby (@SmolWallaby) 1634802481
@Antman0528 @MannerRichard I have long hair like this and Wouldn’t dream of doing this. She should be more respectful🤷🏻♀️— Mita Floria (@Mita Floria) 1634789018
@heckyessica @Antman0528 https://t.co/UeTzi0Vpdu— NurseRatched (@NurseRatched) 1634768973
Some poked fun at the picture, with one user making a video edit of a pair of scissors snipping the woman’s hair:
@Antman0528 Not for long 👍❤️😃😂 https://t.co/QVCX3e8SD7— mike (@mike) 1634751728
@Antman0528 The solution https://t.co/KmQaODgRvY— Carlos Lagos (@Carlos Lagos) 1634745126
@Antman0528 I would quietly lower the tray, let her hair fall in and then close it up again. Yes. It would piss me… https://t.co/l18YT580KP— sassafras (@sassafras) 1634745484
@Antman0528 I’m sticking my son in the seat behind her, giving him an entire pack of Bubbalicious & letting nature… https://t.co/occqYTHA6g— Craig (@Craig) 1634765328
@Antman0528 I’m a terrible person and this is just an invitation for me to live out my character defects— Tim Mason 🏴 (@Tim Mason 🏴) 1634765878
@Antman0528 Could have a whole lot of fun with that one https://t.co/0zEwcWyvnv— Justin Andrusk (@Justin Andrusk) 1634782721
@Antman0528 Don't look at it as rude, look at it like an opportunity. I never knew how many knots I am capable of… https://t.co/0IH5oaS5mK— ian couch (@ian couch) 1634773481
@Antman0528 End of flight taa-daaah 👇 https://t.co/K2RUy2chlh— J. Ralph (@J. Ralph) 1634760968
Similar horror stories were also shared. One person told of how, during a flight, the passenger behind her insisted on using her armrest as a footrest.
Another shared that, a few years ago, a woman boarded a near-empty flight and sat directly in front of him before pulling a similar stunt.
@Antman0528 Coming back from Belize. I put my elbow on it several times. Never fazed her. People are rude. https://t.co/bIhbm3bKNP— Lori Ferguson Lucas (@Lori Ferguson Lucas) 1634782399
@Antman0528 There are worse things in life. https://t.co/AkyTay3yIm— Denis O'Dwyer (@Denis O'Dwyer) 1634808746
@Antman0528 I had this happen on a red eye to Germany. I thought at first that she would realize and adjust, but no… https://t.co/MWbGq94DUP— Taco Tuesday (@Taco Tuesday) 1634771753
@Antman0528 It happened to me a few years ago on a 99% empty Southwest flight (I sat first) and she sat right in fr… https://t.co/RFHOWAqX0s— ToeKnee_Sea (@ToeKnee_Sea) 1634758141
Another video, showing a woman stick a lollipop and coffee in another woman’s hair, was also shared. Yes, it’s probably fake, but there is something satisfying about seeing this chaotic form of justice being carried out:
@Antman0528 https://t.co/nCvjrOgXol— Gravefather (@Gravefather) 1634853422
Perhaps like passports, hair ties and shoes should be made mandatory on all flights.
Although it’s annoying, it’s definitely not the worst in-flight behaviour we’ve seen recently.