CCR etiquette question
May 15, 2016, 2:23 pm
#32
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I don't think it's any less acceptable than the immaculately dressed type who takes over an entire sofa by plonking themselves in the middle of it and then spreads personal items around themselves just to make sure no one invades "their" space.
May 15, 2016, 2:34 pm
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May 15, 2016, 3:48 pm
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May 16, 2016, 5:00 am
#39
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A veritable health hazard, to be sure, alas asking for the slippers seems to evade most pax in F. I personally bring a pair of airline or hotel slippers with me at all times for LH flights, esp. when I know I will be in a cabin that won't supply them.
May 16, 2016, 5:10 am
#40
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I always keep my shoes on although do take them off when trying to sleep in bed mode. Socks never come off as after a day of walking around, I've no idea how fragrant they might be.
May 16, 2016, 5:28 am
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This thread reminds me of an employee at the Connaught commenting that a mutual customer (a well known film producer) was causing problems as his wife had the audacity to wander down to reception in bare feet. He claimed this chap had wanted to book for an extended stay whilst filming his next production and was told they had no availability based on this. Really wasn't sure if I should believe him or not - but her bare feet definitely offended their sensibilities. This was a few years ago so maybe they've loosened up since.
May 16, 2016, 6:23 am
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I thought I saw the police on one of these documentaries about airports moving someone on who was sleeping barefoot in the landside area. I don't actually think they were actually going to be flying anytime soon but had decided to bed down there for the night.
May 30, 2016, 8:47 pm
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Wouldn't bother me, but then again my whole travel mantra is don't worry about what others are doing unless it affects you so I doubt I'll be in the majority.
May 31, 2016, 1:33 am
#44
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I similarly never wear flip-flops poolside and have never had any foot infections in decades including daily swimming for the last ten years.
How walking to the F lavatory bare foot is a health hazard is absolutely beyond me and probably science. I suspect this is another example of the modern tendency to fail to correctly assess risks.
How exactly is this a risk to the person that does it or to others, particularly if they are fastidious in donning slippers before walking to the lavatory?
May 31, 2016, 2:38 am
#45
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I must say if I am sleeping in F or CW and need to use the lavatory, I will not don slippers, but walk there either bare foot or in socks.
I similarly never wear flip-flops poolside and have never had any foot infections in decades including daily swimming for the last ten years.
How walking to the F lavatory bare foot is a health hazard is absolutely beyond me and probably science. I suspect this is another example of the modern tendency to fail to correctly assess risks.
How exactly is this a risk to the person that does it or to others, particularly if they are fastidious in donning slippers before walking to the lavatory?
I similarly never wear flip-flops poolside and have never had any foot infections in decades including daily swimming for the last ten years.
How walking to the F lavatory bare foot is a health hazard is absolutely beyond me and probably science. I suspect this is another example of the modern tendency to fail to correctly assess risks.
How exactly is this a risk to the person that does it or to others, particularly if they are fastidious in donning slippers before walking to the lavatory?