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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 3:08 am
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Originally Posted by Steve Fenton
Last week I did a 13.5 hr flight to Frankfurt and then a quick 1.5 hr hop to manchester. The guy behind me on the manchester flight,kept snorting so loud to clear his nose its was gross and making me feel sick. Well I had one brwewing and decided to let it go as all the seats around me were empty and when it slipped out I used the saftey instructions to direct it in his space and yes it worked. He got up and moved t the back of the plane.
Why do people do this?. In the UK if someone does this it is the height of bad manners and they would get glared at. But I have noticed in the USA it happens all the time; on planes, even in meetings. GO TO THE BATHROOM AND BLOW YOUR NOSE AND CLEAR YOUR THROAT FFS"
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