I think I'm gonna try that next time I'm in the sky ! :D

Be kind to such people. She probably contracted a fungus at the security checkpoint.

It would be gross either way. It is just that my only experiences with this issue was with people who were barefoot.

Nah, Chinese are far worse than Americans when it comes to clipping toe and finger nails. I've never sat in coach on a trans-pac flight without at least 2 or 3 such individuals.

way off anything AA related..but general flying....
 

moving to Travel Buzz

On my second-last UA flight LHR-SFO I missed out on my pre-selected seat due to a very late connection and was seated just across the isle from my selected seat. Fairly good looking business woman was seated in that seat and a decent looking businessman next to her.

When FA's started distributing nuts and drinks then that guy takes off his shoes, then his socks and starts cleaning his toes sticking his right foot almost next to the nut bowl. To make things worse he suddenly got an itchy nose and started picking his nose with the same finger he used to clean his toes with. As if that wasn't sufficient he used his socks to wipe between his toes and shook his socks to get anything stuck to them off to the floor. Then he calmly proceeded to eat his nuts without washing his hands or putting socks back on.

I really felt sorry for the woman sitting next to him and thanked heavens that my connecting flight was late and I didn't have to sit next to such an individual.

Hey whaddaya know - 2 strikes against me: American and Chinese. Maybe I should start clipping my toe nails on my next flight since I'm supposed to be culturally disposed to this. Think of all the time I would save! I have finally found the one useful thing I can do on that long long transpac flight.

A few years ago, one of the 60 Minutes type shows did a story on bacteria in planes. They did look at the carpet which is self explanatory. They also looked at the seats, and found all types (and I do mean ALL) of bacteria living on the fabric of airline seats. The physician pointed out that one would have to be a real thrillseeker to sit anywhere on a plane in shorts.

Well now you're just using it as a coat, and we all take off our coats. No big deal.

Now that's nast-eee!

I agree, but the conclusion then is that it would be offensive if I had worn it buttoned and tucked, but it's OK if worn unbuttoned and untucked. Personally, I think if there's a t-shirt underneath, it's OK either way.

So instead you sit wearing long pants, but your hands occasionally rest on your pants or otherwise touch them, not to mention opening bins, reaching into seat-back pockets, adjusting seat recline, etc., then you put your hands in your pockets, handle reading material, etc. Later on you wash your hands but then put them in your pocket for something, handle reading material, etc. So the bacteria transfers, doesn't it?

I haven't read all 6 pages of this so I'll just comment based on the OP's initial post.

I think it's completely inappropriate to walk around a plane barefoot.

Pooping on the Plane
 

To those who find the sight of bare feet offensive: what about plane poopers? I flew AA 19 today from jfk to lax, and at least four times during the flight a pax really stunk up the 767-300 business cabin. It was nast-eee! Stomach-churning, gagging stench. Talk about rude and offensive!

I had a young guy do this with my arm rest, once. Hello! I do not want to see your bare foot on my arm rest, right behind my elbow. It's disgusting. I'm starting to think more and more people are being raised by wolves.