Yet another foot story!
Nov 30, 2019, 12:44 pm
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Nov 30, 2019, 3:09 pm
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Guess again! I have been to ALL of Asia and many times over since I was a young backpacker in the 80s.
I have lived in Bangkok. I’m writing this now from Sri Lanka.
Pointing your feet at someone IS offensive, but it doesn’t matter if they’re bare or wearing shoes.
The pic above would be just as offensive if the pax was wearing shoes.
Think about it. What do you think is dirtier? The bottom of a bare foot or the bottom of a shoe? Think about all the crap you walk through on a normal city street.
Most Asians would think you’re a pig for wearing shoes inside their home.
Even in touristy Bali, people take off their shoes before walking into a shop.
Would you walk into a temple or a mosque wearing shoes? Some don’t even allow socks (and the tourists that do it anyway look like complete idiots).
I have lived in Bangkok. I’m writing this now from Sri Lanka.
Pointing your feet at someone IS offensive, but it doesn’t matter if they’re bare or wearing shoes.
The pic above would be just as offensive if the pax was wearing shoes.
Think about it. What do you think is dirtier? The bottom of a bare foot or the bottom of a shoe? Think about all the crap you walk through on a normal city street.
Most Asians would think you’re a pig for wearing shoes inside their home.
Even in touristy Bali, people take off their shoes before walking into a shop.
Would you walk into a temple or a mosque wearing shoes? Some don’t even allow socks (and the tourists that do it anyway look like complete idiots).
Nov 30, 2019, 3:12 pm
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Nov 30, 2019, 4:40 pm
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And now I would love to hear the answer to the question of flip flops. Is that disgusting too?
What about strappy sandals...you can see her toes! Ewwww!
Curious where do you draw the line?
I’m a bit surprised I need to mention this on what I thought was a travel forum.
What about strappy sandals...you can see her toes! Ewwww!
Curious where do you draw the line?
I’m a bit surprised I need to mention this on what I thought was a travel forum.
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Dec 3, 2019, 8:30 am
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This has clearly been a problem since the 80s.
Jan 3, 2020, 9:24 am
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Saw this beauty on EZE-IAH a couple of weeks ago.
Jan 3, 2020, 10:09 am
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Well at least you weren't on this Delta flight:
Jan 3, 2020, 11:22 am
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Jan 3, 2020, 11:35 am
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Jan 3, 2020, 12:06 pm
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I'm with chavala on this. Shoes are even worse than the feet. Don't put either on the bulkhead, or on my seat or armrest (or on the table at work, or on the sofa I might sit on), but shoes are 100x worse than bare feet. Heck, if you've washed your feet and are indoors, have at it.
I find it bizarre and amusing when people object to the bare feet, but don't bat an eyelid at standing on their seat in their shoes.
I have no problem with feet or socked feet in a footwell. Personally I have a problem with shoes going in the footwell (into which my feet will later go when I sleep). That's disgusting in my book. Unfortunately, there's not much I can do about it, at least in North America. End of the day in life, we have to all learn to adapt and deal with things we don't like.
I find it bizarre and amusing when people object to the bare feet, but don't bat an eyelid at standing on their seat in their shoes.
I have no problem with feet or socked feet in a footwell. Personally I have a problem with shoes going in the footwell (into which my feet will later go when I sleep). That's disgusting in my book. Unfortunately, there's not much I can do about it, at least in North America. End of the day in life, we have to all learn to adapt and deal with things we don't like.
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Jan 3, 2020, 12:15 pm
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Ironinc this thread was top this morning.
Stunned yesterday to see the pax in 2E on IAH-MSY yesterday take off her shoes and placed her bare feet on the floor. At the end of the flight put those bare feet back into her shoes and walk off the plane.
Ick!
Stunned yesterday to see the pax in 2E on IAH-MSY yesterday take off her shoes and placed her bare feet on the floor. At the end of the flight put those bare feet back into her shoes and walk off the plane.
Ick!
Jan 3, 2020, 12:19 pm
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Jan 3, 2020, 12:46 pm
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Returning to the original topic . . .
It has become an automatic, habitual reaction.
In the dozens of times I have briefly raised and lowered the armrest, I have never looked back nor received confrontation from behind.
I have occasionally received appreciative, annoyed, sympathetic, or humorous commentary from seatmates when this happens.
Jan 3, 2020, 1:48 pm
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If that was true we would probably agree but I don't think there is a second video on this one.