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Think of the most unusual (or disgusting) scene you've ever seen on a plane flight. Now imagine sharing that with more than 745,000 followers on Instagram? This is how "Passenger Shaming" works, an Instagram account dedicated to spreading the most bizarre moments and bad manners seen on flights - and recorded by passengers or commissioners.
The public shaming site was started by Shawn Kathleen — a mom, former police officer and paramedic who worked as a flight attendant for seven years. She came up with the original concept and started the brand on her own approximately five years ago. It has since been featured in most media outlets across the globe and was named one of the “Best 100 Instagram accounts" by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Scroll down and see just how rude people can get while on a plane for yourself!
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#1
Sometimes Self-Awareness Is Hard
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#2
I’m Only Posting This Photo So No One Else Sends It To Me
#3
This Darwin Award Passenger Was Cold... So She Used The Plastic Bag (That Was Holding Blanket / Pillow) And Put It Over Her Head To Warm Up
#4
Packing At The Gate 5 Minutes Before The Flight Like
I_Am_Goober 6 years ago (edited)
Maybe she is a subject of random selection and they messed up her bag and she has to repack. Is it a nuisance? Yeah, but so is random selection sometimes.
JD Cassavaugh 6 years ago
I've had this nightmare several times. For someone to bring it to life makes me wonder if she frequently takes exams that she hasn't studdied for, or finds herself suddenly nude in public.
Danielle Renee 6 years ago (edited)
I know some airlines will charge you $100 (not sure the exact amount) if your check in is over 50 pounds per bag...maybe she’s trying to redistribute weight in the bags.
BusLady 6 years ago
Make sure we hide all the drugs in the Santa hat. No one would suspect Santa.
Alexandra Davis 6 years ago
So long as they've not taken over all the space when it's massively busy and people are stuck for seats, I don't see how this is bad? Maybe they're over the weight limit or have realised they've packed something in their check in that they need for their flight or the suitcase broke? I saw someone once lift their case onto the scales at check in and their case just exploded. I felt so sorry for them, their stuff went everywhere and they had to suddenly repack. Thankfully, whilst nowhere in check in sold big enough cases, they did sell luggage straps, so they bound the case shut.
Tammy Chapman 6 years ago
If I'm on that flight it better take off exactly on time. If she's not ready, leave her a*s there.
Linda Niemczyk 6 years ago
She could be repacking 'cuz one bag was over the weight limit and she had to redistribute.
Melissa Losos 6 years ago
look around, she is not the only person doing it, plus people are sleeping, who knows what was going on, she could have been stuck in the airport with her family over night .. sh*t happens.
Robyn Eckerman 6 years ago
When I was traveling for extended periods of time I would just Ship a suitcase
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Wondering if their packing because their bags were searched on check in and they have to re-pack everything for the flight. Or I wonder if they overpacked the bags and they are too heavy to fly, so they have to decide what to leave behind.
Hollie Newton 6 years ago
Does no one weight their own suitcases first when I went to Greece I was constantly weighing it yh it's not dead on accurate but it gives you an idea
Naomi Armitage 6 years ago (edited)
Reminds me of flying with my mom one time: We each had 2 bags to check and 2 carryons, and some of her checked bags were overweight (and they charge you out the wazoo for overweight bags), so we had to do something like this to make each of our checked bags light enough to not get charged, and had to lug our now-heavier carryons to the gate (they don't care about carryon WEIGHT, just carryon SIZE, and thankfully, ours were still small enough).
Rose Kristine Jereminsen 6 years ago
Pretty sure it’s not by the gate with those giant size suitcases...
Samantha Robinson 6 years ago
Did she go to the dump and be like "welp, time to pack for Christmas with my family!"
Marcella Roper 6 years ago
Working in the airline industry. This is annoying and people wonder why their bags be taped up
#5
Parenting Is Hard, Guys
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
I guess the parents might have been asleep. Could have been a 12 hour flight and the kid was trying to keep themselves busy and not wake mum or dad.
#6
A For Effort, Dude!
Siddharth Rath 6 years ago
Out of the million things you can do on a plane - watching a movie, listening to music, talking to the person next to you, socializing, being a good fellow passenger - you watch porn... Whoa!
#7
"Man Dumps His Food Into Aisle After Eating What He Wanted"
#8
“I Hate Everyone And Shirts”
#9
The Sense Of Entitlement Is Strong With This One
#10
Crew Said She Couldn’t Do This. Her Reply… “I Don’t Care”
#11
Not. Apple. Juice.
#12
Happy Mother's Day!
#13
That Time A Dude Tried To Warm Up His Pizza. On A Plane
#14
That Woman
#15
No This Wasn't A 348 Day Long Flight
getsu youbi 6 years ago
Can we ban these people from flights please? Or at least make them clean up after themselves?
#16
Hairy, Unbeweavable Sitch In Full Effect
#17
Must. Be. First. To. Get. Bag
#18
Don’t Do This!
#19
Aftermath Of Two Adult Passengers (Not 478 Children)
#20
Ok, So Which One Of You Left These On The Plane?!
#21
Jesus Flute Dude
Siddharth Rath 6 years ago
If he was good at it and played it well, it must've been a best case scenario. But if he was practising.... God save them
#22
Sorry About The Smell
#23
Solid Air Travel Hat Choice
Magdalena🇸🇰 6 years ago
I don' t see anything bad about it. It's not like he's bothering someone. And he may be a pyrotechnic. So what?
#25
Yay For Orlando Flights!
#26
"It Fit On The Last Flight!"
#27
Pro Travel Tip: The Tray Table Is Not An Ottoman
#28
Yes This Is First Class. Yes This Is (Was?) A T-Bone Steak That Someone Ate
#29
Sometimes You Just Need To Air Out Your Sweaty Shoe
#30
2 For 1 Pap Smears Now Available In Row 26!
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Adele Maestranzi 6 years ago
Boy! Flying these days looks horrible! And to think being a flight attendant was my teenage dream job! I remember traveling with my father in the early 60s, when you wore nice clothing, and acted respectably. Now the staff has to deal with these awful passengers.
bob 6 years ago (edited)
Well, flying got much cheaper, so it's not a very special experience now. Standards have fallen pretty low, but I'm not sure it's entirely the passengers' fault. Airline companies do their best to make flying less and less convenient and comfortable, so it's no surprise that some people just don't give a s**t anymore... Personally, I avoid economy class if I can now. Only because the quality of services is so low... Wasn't the case when I started flying intensively 15 years ago.
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Sue Clasen 6 years ago
Some are absolutely disgusting, others out of necessity make the best of the situation.
Full Name 6 years ago
Exactly. Plus, several of these need context before judgements can be made. This is the internet though and people will feel confident they know the whole story from a single snapshot. I'm glad they aren't judges.
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Elena Adams 6 years ago
Half of these problems would've been solved by saying "excuse me, you are occupying my space/ your hair is in my screen/ your ugly-a*s, disgusting feet are in my seat".
danielw 6 years ago
not necessarily. The people are already rude enough to do, and these days, people are being taught to avoid confrontation. "Using your words" is great, until the other side doesn't really give a damn.
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Brenda Pereira 6 years ago
WTH is wrong with people? A normal person wouldn't do any of these things! P**s on the seat? Naked? Jacking off? I think this calls for a fly by, opening the door and pushing them out! Jeez!!
Whitney Speight-Carlin 6 years ago
I really hope that instead of just passive-aggressively posting pictures, most of these people said something to those passengers.
Barbara Walker 6 years ago
People who stick their filthy, smelly bare feet all over other people's spaces should be put on a permanent no-fly list.
lindsayaotter 6 years ago
I get people don't have respect for others and clearly they also don't have it for themselves either.
April Simnel 6 years ago
I haven't had any flights with people who behave like this, thank goodness, but it all would have been absolutely unimaginable 20 years ago.
Full Name 6 years ago
Every generation thinks "People these days....." as if people haven't been the same since the dawn of time. FFS, 20 years ago was 1999. The world is almost exactly the same as it was in 1999.
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Mama Panda 6 years ago
Here you are boys and girls! These are the people who will be on the front lines of a zombie apocalypse!!! There seem to be enough of them to fill up each and every zombie so that all of us smart ones have a chance to get away, unless you plan to play whack-a-mole in the graveyard!
Jennifer Cavallier Smith 6 years ago
Most of this can be avoided if people would just act like they were in a public place , because that is what it is . You got to any store you have wear shirts and shoes . If you have long hair keep it in our own area and not over someone else seat because it is a hygiene issue .
Diver Driver 6 years ago
Really think about it. Airlines have become buses that fly. The other gross thing is the ratty pillows teens seem to have to carry with them.
Full Name 6 years ago
I saw a Mad Magazine comic to that effect.....from 1983.
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Suzi Gauthier 6 years ago
Flying is like riding the bus now, but more trouble. I'll stick to buses & trains.
Amie Redman 4 years ago
You would think flight attendants could say something. I am sure they can’t because people are so dramatic nowadays and would start something.
Paula Maillet 6 years ago
If there's one thing that ruins a flight it's that inevitably there's a kid behind me kicking my seat and/or a kid nearby screaming. Why don't they reserve a couple rows in the back for families with children?!
Paula Maillet 6 years ago
If there's one thing I absolutely hate about flying, it's that inevitably there's a kid behind me kicking my seat, and other kids nearby crying (screaming.) They should have the last several rows just for families with kids.
Michèle Gyselinck 6 years ago
Oh wow! I guess using barf bags to throw up in when you have motion sickness doesn't fall in the wicked passenger category. Maybe If I'd thrown up on my neighbor's lap it would have been a different story.
Enola Brinkley-Crayton 6 years ago
I have not flown in over 20 years because of the crazies and the crappy airline service. This just shows nothing has changed.
Jenifer Cappello 6 years ago
This whole thing is why I'm glad I never have flown, never will fly, never want to fly. Disgusting!
E FourOFour 6 years ago
I hate air travel- but I hate the people encountered during air travel even more.
SlightlyBurntWaffle 6 years ago
Story time! I’m going through security at the airport and notice a bad smell. I think it’s a baby that needs it’s diaper changed or something. But there weren’t really any babies in the line were my family was. My mom pointed out the direction it was coming from... I didn’t want to offend anyone but it was this middle aged lady, she had animal hair (probably dog or cat hair) all over her jacket, her hair was a mess (she was balding on top), and worst of all when we were supposed to take our shoes off, the corn chip smell coming from this woman’s feet... was unreal. I clenched my teeth and said in my head “please don’t let me sit next to her, please don’t let me sit next to her” I don’t know if she had adult diapers or something, but she obviously peed herself
Azure Adams 6 years ago
Air Marshalls need to make more of a presence or Flight attendants need to have more power to do things about these people. Like identify who they are and have consequences ready at the gate, especially for parents and their crotch nuggets.
Freya the Wanderer 6 years ago
Whoa, what happened to #50? Or was the "Pap Smear Deal" a 2 for 1? Doesn't matter - this could be subtitled "Or, 50 good reasons to drive instead."
Jana Renner 6 years ago
Since this never happened to me an honest question: If something like the feet/hair thing happened, could I call a steward/stewardess to put an end to it? There have to be rules, at least I hope so. Same for wearing a shirt... Really curious!
Manuel Delgado 6 years ago
The women with plastic bags may be suffering from a panic attack. I'm claustrophobic and I can relate to that. Breathing from a bag leads you to a dizzy calm. Of course looks like an overkill...
Kim Hasek 6 years ago
Couple of questions, where the hell are the flight attendants and why aren’t they doing their job?! Also, you beat believe I would be making those passengers move their s**t, hair, feet, etc. If it was in my space!! No mercy
Full Name 6 years ago
Yeah you know how those Germans are known for being inefficient and lazy, eh?
Load More Replies... Lidee Moril 6 years ago
Boohoo. Go catch some snowflakes. You are probably one of those ‘dirty feet on seats’ persons :D
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Adele Maestranzi 6 years ago
Boy! Flying these days looks horrible! And to think being a flight attendant was my teenage dream job! I remember traveling with my father in the early 60s, when you wore nice clothing, and acted respectably. Now the staff has to deal with these awful passengers.
bob 6 years ago (edited)
Well, flying got much cheaper, so it's not a very special experience now. Standards have fallen pretty low, but I'm not sure it's entirely the passengers' fault. Airline companies do their best to make flying less and less convenient and comfortable, so it's no surprise that some people just don't give a s**t anymore... Personally, I avoid economy class if I can now. Only because the quality of services is so low... Wasn't the case when I started flying intensively 15 years ago.
Load More Replies... Sue Clasen 6 years ago
Some are absolutely disgusting, others out of necessity make the best of the situation.
Full Name 6 years ago
Exactly. Plus, several of these need context before judgements can be made. This is the internet though and people will feel confident they know the whole story from a single snapshot. I'm glad they aren't judges.
Load More Replies... Elena Adams 6 years ago
Half of these problems would've been solved by saying "excuse me, you are occupying my space/ your hair is in my screen/ your ugly-a*s, disgusting feet are in my seat".
danielw 6 years ago
not necessarily. The people are already rude enough to do, and these days, people are being taught to avoid confrontation. "Using your words" is great, until the other side doesn't really give a damn.
Load More Replies... Brenda Pereira 6 years ago
WTH is wrong with people? A normal person wouldn't do any of these things! P**s on the seat? Naked? Jacking off? I think this calls for a fly by, opening the door and pushing them out! Jeez!!
Whitney Speight-Carlin 6 years ago
I really hope that instead of just passive-aggressively posting pictures, most of these people said something to those passengers.
Barbara Walker 6 years ago
People who stick their filthy, smelly bare feet all over other people's spaces should be put on a permanent no-fly list.
lindsayaotter 6 years ago
I get people don't have respect for others and clearly they also don't have it for themselves either.
April Simnel 6 years ago
I haven't had any flights with people who behave like this, thank goodness, but it all would have been absolutely unimaginable 20 years ago.
Full Name 6 years ago
Every generation thinks "People these days....." as if people haven't been the same since the dawn of time. FFS, 20 years ago was 1999. The world is almost exactly the same as it was in 1999.
Load More Replies... Mama Panda 6 years ago
Here you are boys and girls! These are the people who will be on the front lines of a zombie apocalypse!!! There seem to be enough of them to fill up each and every zombie so that all of us smart ones have a chance to get away, unless you plan to play whack-a-mole in the graveyard!
Jennifer Cavallier Smith 6 years ago
Most of this can be avoided if people would just act like they were in a public place , because that is what it is . You got to any store you have wear shirts and shoes . If you have long hair keep it in our own area and not over someone else seat because it is a hygiene issue .
Diver Driver 6 years ago
Really think about it. Airlines have become buses that fly. The other gross thing is the ratty pillows teens seem to have to carry with them.
Full Name 6 years ago
I saw a Mad Magazine comic to that effect.....from 1983.
Load More Replies... Suzi Gauthier 6 years ago
Flying is like riding the bus now, but more trouble. I'll stick to buses & trains.
Amie Redman 4 years ago
You would think flight attendants could say something. I am sure they can’t because people are so dramatic nowadays and would start something.
Paula Maillet 6 years ago
If there's one thing that ruins a flight it's that inevitably there's a kid behind me kicking my seat and/or a kid nearby screaming. Why don't they reserve a couple rows in the back for families with children?!
Paula Maillet 6 years ago
If there's one thing I absolutely hate about flying, it's that inevitably there's a kid behind me kicking my seat, and other kids nearby crying (screaming.) They should have the last several rows just for families with kids.
Michèle Gyselinck 6 years ago
Oh wow! I guess using barf bags to throw up in when you have motion sickness doesn't fall in the wicked passenger category. Maybe If I'd thrown up on my neighbor's lap it would have been a different story.
Enola Brinkley-Crayton 6 years ago
I have not flown in over 20 years because of the crazies and the crappy airline service. This just shows nothing has changed.
Jenifer Cappello 6 years ago
This whole thing is why I'm glad I never have flown, never will fly, never want to fly. Disgusting!
E FourOFour 6 years ago
I hate air travel- but I hate the people encountered during air travel even more.
SlightlyBurntWaffle 6 years ago
Story time! I’m going through security at the airport and notice a bad smell. I think it’s a baby that needs it’s diaper changed or something. But there weren’t really any babies in the line were my family was. My mom pointed out the direction it was coming from... I didn’t want to offend anyone but it was this middle aged lady, she had animal hair (probably dog or cat hair) all over her jacket, her hair was a mess (she was balding on top), and worst of all when we were supposed to take our shoes off, the corn chip smell coming from this woman’s feet... was unreal. I clenched my teeth and said in my head “please don’t let me sit next to her, please don’t let me sit next to her” I don’t know if she had adult diapers or something, but she obviously peed herself
Azure Adams 6 years ago
Air Marshalls need to make more of a presence or Flight attendants need to have more power to do things about these people. Like identify who they are and have consequences ready at the gate, especially for parents and their crotch nuggets.
Freya the Wanderer 6 years ago
Whoa, what happened to #50? Or was the "Pap Smear Deal" a 2 for 1? Doesn't matter - this could be subtitled "Or, 50 good reasons to drive instead."
Jana Renner 6 years ago
Since this never happened to me an honest question: If something like the feet/hair thing happened, could I call a steward/stewardess to put an end to it? There have to be rules, at least I hope so. Same for wearing a shirt... Really curious!
Manuel Delgado 6 years ago
The women with plastic bags may be suffering from a panic attack. I'm claustrophobic and I can relate to that. Breathing from a bag leads you to a dizzy calm. Of course looks like an overkill...
Kim Hasek 6 years ago
Couple of questions, where the hell are the flight attendants and why aren’t they doing their job?! Also, you beat believe I would be making those passengers move their s**t, hair, feet, etc. If it was in my space!! No mercy
Full Name 6 years ago
Yeah you know how those Germans are known for being inefficient and lazy, eh?
Load More Replies... Lidee Moril 6 years ago
Boohoo. Go catch some snowflakes. You are probably one of those ‘dirty feet on seats’ persons :D
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