How much bare is too much bare?
Apr 24, 2011 | 4:33 am
#17
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As long as the person next to me is clean, and they keep their body to their seat, I don't really care what they wear. I've not really noticed any insanely immodest people, although that could be because I have my nose in a book for most of the time I'm on a plane.
I have had some people take off their shoes then rest their feet on my leg, though - which is just gross, and too hard to ignore.
I have had some people take off their shoes then rest their feet on my leg, though - which is just gross, and too hard to ignore.
Apr 24, 2011 | 11:22 am
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But seriously, I take my shoes off while in flight as I want to be comfortable and don't want to walk in my regular socks so I carry a pair of socks from one of the numerous amenity kits I have rec'd. I dunno and maybe it's just me, but it feels better to change my socks when I fly.
Apr 24, 2011 | 11:59 am
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I don't think anyone has been offended by this, I don't expose my feet and my slippers are humorous (so I don't much up my luggage with my shoes.
Apr 24, 2011 | 7:02 pm
#20
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Getting comfortable in socks or slippers in their seat, almost everybody does that.
I don't see many people that go too bare, or go barefoot, either. Could it be that the great preponderance of fliers realize it would be inappropriate? I'm hoping that by means of this forum, a few of the clueless might wise up.
I don't see many people that go too bare, or go barefoot, either. Could it be that the great preponderance of fliers realize it would be inappropriate? I'm hoping that by means of this forum, a few of the clueless might wise up.
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Apr 24, 2011 | 7:32 pm
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I wear scrubs in first class....shrugs...they are comfortable, there is nothing to alert security so I sail through, no buttons, zippers, etc. The only time I got funny looks was when I wore the teddy bear ones, so now I just wear my solid blues.
Apr 24, 2011 | 7:40 pm
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I don't care at all. I've had males wearing reno 911 shorts next to me and women pulling them out to feed their babies. As long as they keep to their seat (and I'll even give them the armrest) I don't care what they wear.
Apr 24, 2011 | 9:45 pm
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I can see making yourself comfortable while keeping those around you comfortable would be etiquette. As long as everyone respects those on board, I don't see how the issue of how much you wear would become an issue.
Apr 25, 2011 | 7:41 am
#24
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Getting comfortable in socks or slippers in their seat, almost everybody does that.
I don't see many people that go too bare, or go barefoot, either. Could it be that the great preponderance of fliers realize it would be inappropriate? I'm hoping that by means of this forum, a few of the clueless might wise up.
I don't see many people that go too bare, or go barefoot, either. Could it be that the great preponderance of fliers realize it would be inappropriate? I'm hoping that by means of this forum, a few of the clueless might wise up.
Apr 25, 2011 | 8:14 am
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Apr 25, 2011 | 8:45 am
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nearly naked and cold
I was on a Delta flight out of Las Vegas to ATL when I heard a pax behind me on the other side of the row ask the FA for blankets. I turned and saw a man wearing only a skimpy bathing suit, a tank top and flip flop shoes. He was complaining that he was cold. He kept up the complaining about being cold. Then the FA's came around closing all of the air vents in his area.
He looked almost naked. Of course he was cold at 35,000 feet.
He looked almost naked. Of course he was cold at 35,000 feet.
Apr 25, 2011 | 8:48 am
#27
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But seriously, I take my shoes off while in flight as I want to be comfortable and don't want to walk in my regular socks so I carry a pair of socks from one of the numerous amenity kits I have rec'd. I dunno and maybe it's just me, but it feels better to change my socks when I fly.
Apr 25, 2011 | 8:51 am
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I especially hate when somebody sitting next to me pulls off socks to bare their feet, although I don't mind bare feet in sandals so long as they stay on the floor. I would rather not sit by any adult in skimpy clothes such as short
shorts or scooped out tank tops. To me, that much bare skin is too up close and personal for strangers on a plane.
shorts or scooped out tank tops. To me, that much bare skin is too up close and personal for strangers on a plane.
Making posts complaining about this on the internet really isn't going to change anything.
Apr 25, 2011 | 9:48 am
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I was on a Delta flight out of Las Vegas to ATL when I heard a pax behind me on the other side of the row ask the FA for blankets. I turned and saw a man wearing only a skimpy bathing suit, a tank top and flip flop shoes. He was complaining that he was cold. He kept up the complaining about being cold. Then the FA's came around closing all of the air vents in his area.
He looked almost naked. Of course he was cold at 35,000 feet.
He looked almost naked. Of course he was cold at 35,000 feet.
Apr 25, 2011 | 9:53 am
#30
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Not so much about people's fashion sense as their lack of consideration for the sensibilities of others in a situation it is not possible to simply avoid your fellow passengers.
When traveling to conservative countries, we do not resent respecting the majority culture by dressing so as not to offend. After all, we made the choice to go there.
Same with choosing to fly. There's a broad spectrum of strangers on a plane, so why not dress and behave toward the conservative side? The common denominator of what most wear and think appropriate is jeans and a shirt or something equivalent, which is pretty covered up and preserves your privacy and mine.
So how is it possible to show up dressed for the beach or the gym and think that is appropriate? They don't think...or they don't care. Sure, that attire is less offensive if the body is young and slim, but how can it be OK for some and not for others.
This forum contributes to forming a "community standard" for flying. I am advocating that such a standard of appropriate dress does exist even if there
are no written rules.
When traveling to conservative countries, we do not resent respecting the majority culture by dressing so as not to offend. After all, we made the choice to go there.
Same with choosing to fly. There's a broad spectrum of strangers on a plane, so why not dress and behave toward the conservative side? The common denominator of what most wear and think appropriate is jeans and a shirt or something equivalent, which is pretty covered up and preserves your privacy and mine.
So how is it possible to show up dressed for the beach or the gym and think that is appropriate? They don't think...or they don't care. Sure, that attire is less offensive if the body is young and slim, but how can it be OK for some and not for others.
This forum contributes to forming a "community standard" for flying. I am advocating that such a standard of appropriate dress does exist even if there
are no written rules.