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Disgusting thing people do on planes that many ‘didn’t realise was a problem’
A TikTok user has gone viral after sharing one thing she finds super disgusting on planes – but many didn’t realise it was bad.
In the comments, social media users are saying they do it on flights all the time and don’t have any intention of stopping.
Disgusting thing people do on planes
The crime in question is taking your shoes off on a flight and then going to the bathroom wearing only your socks.
“Taking your shoes off during a long-distance flight is one thing BUT GOING TO THE AIRPLANE BATHROOM IN NOTHING BUT SOCKS?” the TikTok user said.
“Some of ya’ll are a different breed for real. You fear nothing,” she continued, insinuating that people who do that are disgusting.
Many ‘didn’t realise it was a problem’
The viral video has had more than 400,000 views, but hasn’t had the reaction the TikTok user probably expected.
In the comments, people are saying they do go to the bathroom without their shoes on, and never realised it was an issue.
One person wrote: “The realisation that I do this and never realised it was a problem.”
“That would be me… still trying to work out the problem here,” said another.
A third person added: “I’m so sorry I’m not putting my shoes back on.”
“Wait I do this. I have fluffy socks over my compression socks and wash them as soon as I arrive,” someone else wrote.
Another commented: “I’m not struggling with shoes for a 5-minute trip to the bathroom. My shoes go off the second I sit down until I have to disembark.”
Airplane bathroom isn’t the dirtiest place
Others are completely grossed out by the idea as there could be “urine and faeces particles” all over the floor.
However, a 2015 study found that the bathroom isn’t actually the dirtiest place on an airplane at all – one place is far worse.
A microbiologist collected samples from four flights to calculate the total amount of bacteria per square inch.
The study found that the tray tables on the back of every seat had the most bacteria, with a whopping 2,155 colony-forming units (CFU) per square inch.
In comparison, the toilet flush button only had 265 CFU per square inch, while the seatbelt buckle was similar at 230 CFU.
“Bathrooms were some of the cleaner surfaces tested, which may be contrary to conventional thought,” it found. “Regular cleaning schedules mean these surfaces are sanitized more frequently.”
Do you go to the plane bathroom without your shoes on?
