Shoes or No Shoes - What's that smell?!

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I read an article the other day about the trend of passengers removing their shoes while in flight. Am I guilty of this practice? yes, but only on long haul flights where my feet tend to swell. In addition, my feet don't smell and I always wear socks.

Unfortunately, it seems a growing number of people who forgot to practice good hygiene or were "raised in a barn" have decided to share their unwanted odors among the rest of the plane. Dropping napalm in the midst of a flight has actually turned a flight around! One notable incident involved a Spirit Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing in South Carolina because of a strong foot odor. The odor was so intense that some passengers experienced nausea and burning sensations. A hazmat team was even called in to investigate the source of the smell, but it remained a mystery.

Even more, feet end up on the armrests of passengers in front of them, or the clipping of toenails. 🤢

So two questions regarding this unwanted behavior: First, has society become so complacent to enable this type of behavior?

Second, what does one do when the odor of neighboring feet singes the hairs of your nostrils? 🥴

For me, I speak up, politely, and request to put their footwear back on. However, sometimes that's not enough convincing.

To my airline crew friends and other travelers, what would you do? What are some appropriate manners? Any other disruptive passenger manners that you could share and how it was handled?

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