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Traveling to a new place is usually exciting and full of little joys, from planning outfits to imagining all the fun you’re about to have. But let’s be honest, sometimes the real adventure starts before you even land. Long flights, tired passengers, and shared armrests can bring out some truly unhinged behavior. And every now and then, a fellow passenger does something so strange, so bold, or so unbelievable that it becomes a memorable part of the entire trip.

Recently, someone on X asked, “Flight attendants, what’s the most jaw-dropping thing you’ve ever seen a passenger do?” The question quickly took off, and the responses weren’t limited to flight attendants alone. Travelers, crew members, and frequent flyers all jumped in with stories that ranged from awkward and hilarious to shocking and unbelievable. Keep scrolling to see some of the wildest passenger behavior people have ever witnessed in the air.

#1

Passenger complaint and seat change story, one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw on a plane.

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שני מוריק
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3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably extreme religious man, not all Jewish men are like this.

Earonn -
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3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guys, your religion is your thing, but if you want to use planes etc. - book two seats. The risk is yours, we don't have to listen to your religious whining. Or use the same planes the founders of your religions used when they wrote those chapters....

Farah (she/her)
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15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

or just bear it. In my religion, its best to avoid sitting next to a man, but I'm obviously not going to whinge about sitting next to a man on an airplane. It's fine, I won't die, and Allah understands that I can't do anything about it

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Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid)
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23 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we're half the population, bruh, you dont get to banish us to the cootie corner like a 5-year-old

David
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11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

dont worry, the story is fake, I wrote a thing about how its fake and all the issues about it that give it away

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Ravenkbh
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3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe he thought it was contagious.

Lila Allen
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3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's an actual part of the orthodox Jewish religion there's a prohibition against a man not married or related to her being around a woman on her period.

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turk
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10 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a Hasidic Jewish man refuse his meal from a female flight attendant. Another time, a young Jewish man next to me (you could tell by the curly sideburns and yamaka, but he was otherwise dressed normal) was asked by a flight attendant if he needed the male flight attendant to serve him his food. He said it didn't matter. Both of these instances were on international flights.

Toika Gao
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11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A jewish representative of a company called Arquimed visited our school once. When we were saying goodbye and shaking hands, one of our female teachers touched his hand and he jumped exactly as if he had been touched by a live wire. We were all shocked, wondering what had happened, and he explained that he was not allowed to touch a woman during that month. Completely unhinged.

Cyndi Hafele
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17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read this exact story several other times. Ethnicities and situations have been changed to protect the guilty.

Anne Roberts
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1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How would he know? Did he ask her?

JoJerome
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18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Bible, OT, does state it's a sin to touch a woman while on her period. So unless all the "Bible is the literal, interracial word of god start demanding proof that every woman they meet isn't on her period, I'm not taking them seriously.

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    #2

    Social media post sharing one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw a passenger do on a flight.

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    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh that was nice of you to explain. I have to do this sometimes when my son is performing ( traditional Native Paiute dancing). People tend to forget it's a child and try to touch him.

    Vix Spiderthrust
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of adults think basic good manners don't extend to how you treat children

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    Chich the witch
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had this happen to me in Uganda. Kids were amazed by my arm hair and blue eyes and younger ones by seeing someone white for the first time. Was visiting a friend in a small village and every time I would go out I had an entourage :)

    Shoshanna
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is this weird obsession some US people have with touching black hair? It has never crossed my mind, but I grew up with people from everywhere and we did each other's hair so didn't think anything of us having different types of hair and I had to touch them all :-) Nothing special, just different treatments and things you can do.

    BrunoVI
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do you make it about US? LIving in the US, I've heard countless stories from people in person who had other people want to touch their hair, and it was never once an American who wanted to do the touching.

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    Pferdchen
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "PAX is a term used in the travel industry to refer to passengers or guests, typically indicating the number of travelers in a booking. For example, "3 pax" means three people are included in the reservation."

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    Anne Roberts
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it means "flying out of", but I could be mistaken.

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    21 hours ago

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    #3

    Screenshot of a social media post describing unhinged passenger behavior seen by flight attendants during an in-flight emergency.

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    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "How about a knuckle sandwich!"

    Anne Roberts
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, please stop saving that man's life and bring me my dinner! W*F?? I cannot imagine the entitlement of this man!

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ikr , I’d say something but pretty sure it wouldn’t go down well on this 🤣

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    Earonn -
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "P**s off, cvnt" should be the reply taught to flight attendants during their training.

    MistBorn
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have decked him hard , as an Indian

    ADHD
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    someone should have decked him hard, no jury would convict lol. fairly certain no one saw anything. terrible.

    Sue User
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something similar but not as extreme. Worked outside in summer. Cashier runs out of building saying call for help. Woman had fainted in line. Help arrives, I direct the line to move to the other window and go one , two, one two. Guy steps over the prone woman , who was being actively assisted by emt and says " no way, I am next". We sold hotdogs and drinks.

    Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid)
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    23 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I have a can of whoopass. Would you like it from my fist or straight from the can?"

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    #4

    Passenger frantically tries to run back onboard after deboarding, one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw.

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    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK depending on sleep deprivation ... yeah this isn't all that bad. Had a mom once show up to drop off for kindergarten and we had to tell her that her ex had dropped the kid off 20 minutes earlier. She had a newborn and hadn't slept in a couple of days. We had her stay there and called her mom to come get her and the baby because we weren't sure it was safe for her to drive herself.

    cerinamroth
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to say that I definitely forgot my kid briefly once. I was at a chemists (US: drugstore) with my husband and baby in the pram. I walked off to find something on the shelf and my husband came and asked where the baby was. "Oh, I forgot about the baby!". To be fair, she'd only been in our lives for one week and I hadn't slept in the third trimester at all (and obviously hadn't once she was born).

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    Teutonic Disaster
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lesser known sequel to Home Alone, Flying Alone 😂

    Miki
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    2 days ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry. now this child will be sacrificed to a planes gods.

    ADHD
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is partly why, as an ADHD person , i didnt have kids.

    My O My
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kid was propably quiet for one 😂

    Dave Pearson
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i leave my kids behind all the time, but the little cretins keep finding me eventually.

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Erm 🤔🤦‍♀️😱😱😱😱😱

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    #5

    Passenger flossing teeth on plane, flight attendants witnessing unhinged passenger behavior during flights.

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    Anne Roberts
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a coworker who would floss her teeth and clip her fingernails at work. We were teachers!!

    David Paterson
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    3 days ago

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    Clean your teeth after every meal. It's the law.

    Min
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But not in public.

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    #6

    Screenshot of a social media post describing a passenger eating hot shrimp from a battery-powered thermos onboard a flight.

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    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK that's truly odd seeing as meals and snacks on first class are good and also free no matter how much you eat.

    Rosecrucian Roeth
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she was a mermaid and could only eat seafood?

    Con O Cuinn
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you imagine how overcooked they were? Probably like rubber bullets

    Colleen Glim
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like those poor shrimp would be giant bits of nastiness after a couple of hours. Overcooked shrimp are gross

    Barbara Wilcock
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    You rarely have a seat mate in 1st class. Unless you want to sit next to someone you travel with

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    Clearly, planes are busier than ever, and with so many people up there, you’re guaranteed to encounter all kinds of passengers. There’s the chatty type who treats the cabin like their living room, talking loudly without noticing everyone else is exhausted. Some blast videos or scroll through their phones at full volume, completely ignoring the concept of indoor voices at 35,000 feet. Sleep masks and headphones don’t always help, and suddenly, peace becomes a luxury item. If you’re hoping for a quiet journey, you’re going to need patience… and maybe earplugs.

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    #7

    Screenshot of a social media post describing an unhinged thing a passenger did on a flight, shared by a flight attendant.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤮🤮wow that’s some next level Karen poor kid with a inhuman like that as a mother !

    #8

    Passenger wearing an aluminum foil helmet on a flight, described as one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw.

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    Ravenkbh
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well.... then she should wear it over her body not her head

    WubiDubi
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you really just use logic, in this context?

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    Ali
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This might be good for preventing unwanted conversations too. I'm considering it

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And she swears the earth is flat to , n refuses vaccines doesn’t she lmao tell me she’s a maggot without actually telling me 🤣

    Chich the witch
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saw a study where they showed that wearing a foil hat focuses the energy into the brain, just like a satellite dish.

    Jan Rosier
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    4 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read a brilliant reply on one of those people, compaining about chemtrails and 5G : "congratulations, you have now graduated from tinfoil hat to a full on cast-iron hat"

    Reckesslyd1zzy
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because everybody knows radiation can only enter through your scalp.

    Laszlo Larthlanc
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These folks have been around a long, long time. When I was in high school we used to call them "tin-foil hatties", even though metal foil hadn't been made of tin for many, many decades. They received predictable smirks and derision for their beliefs. I personally knew one who believed that a neighbor's flickering porch light was an attempt by the government to reprogram his mind, and that was his reason for the foil hat.

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    #9

    Screenshot of a social media post describing an unhinged passenger putting a chainsaw in the overhead cabin on a flight.

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    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet I had my screwdriver consfiscated.

    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well to be fair before September 11th in the US I flew with pocket knives, mace, and all kind of scary things. If this was Alaska Air it's relatively believable. They are crazy chill about stuff most people find alarming.

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    Anne Roberts
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did they allow him to bring a chainsaw on board?

    Stardust she/her
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet they still confiscated and binned my ₹500 washi tape 😔

    Christina Dutta
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have thought the petrol would hcve stopped him taking it on the plane.

    Ace
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it contained petrol then it would most certainly have been on the list.

    Shoshanna
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I shall now go out and buy a chainsaw and a plane ticket.

    Awkward lady
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did he get that through security? I call bs on a lot of these stories.

    nm
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many many years ago I was working for a shipowning company. One of their vessels was in port of Vitoria, Brazil. She was needing underwater cleaning, because her speed had been reduced due to marine fouling. They decided to send by air from Greece to Vitoria via Germany the technician and his hull cleaning machine, because it was cheaper than using a local workshop. The man had emptied and cleaned fuel and luboil but could not extinguish the smell. The machine and its owner got blocked in Germany because Lufthansa refused them. All negotiations with ships owners failed and the man was obliged to return back with his machine.

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    Then there are the passengers who bring unexpected smells along for the ride. You know the type: they immediately remove their shoes, and sometimes even pull off their socks mid-flight. Occasionally, those socks look like they’ve seen better days, and the odor slowly spreads through the cabin. You’re trapped, seatbelt fastened, with nowhere to escape. It’s a sensory experience nobody signed up for, and it makes you wonder how anyone survives the long haul without gag reflexes on standby.

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    #10

    Social media post showing a flight attendant sharing a story about a passenger breastfeeding a puppy on a plane.

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    Starbug
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the second entry and I already feel like closing the app

    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm getting increasingly concerned for humanity

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    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just weird, whether it is on a plane or not!

    UKGrandad
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK, this sounds weird at first, but we are just another mammalian species. Humans drink milk from several other species and we give dogs and cats cows' milk. Also, how many times have you seen stories of orphaned animals in rescue centres, on farms and in zoos suckling from a different species? The real problem with this one is not that it was getting fed from a human, it's that the pup was clearly too young to have been separated from its mother.

    Stardust she/her
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only I were illiterate

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WAIT WHAT 🤮🤮🤮erm call animal control to meet her when you land ! that’s one sick mother f let !

    Anne Roberts
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's animal a***e, and just plain disgusting.

    Miki
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What... The....

    UKGrandad
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Puppies suckle from their mothers the same way that human babies suckle from their mothers, so there's nothing physically impossible about a woman breastfeeding a pup. Odd, yes, but better than leaving the puppy to go hungry, I suppose.

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    #11

    Social media post describing a passenger changing their baby on a tray table, an unhinged thing flight attendants saw.

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    Thanos'Fingers
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just so people are clear, this is not the situation where you follow Mom's instructions and keep your opinions to yourself. If more Americans who were raised correctly let their opinions be known, maybe this c**p wouldn't happen. Start chanting Shame like it's a n**e Cersei walking through Kings Landing.

    Kelly Scott
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned from my friend who saw a woman start to change a baby on a restaurant table. She stood up and VERY loudly started shouting, "THIS WOMAN IS CHANGING A BABY ON A TABLE. WHERE PEOPLE EAT! EVERYBODY, CAN YOU BELIEVE THE GALL OF THIS WOMAN WHO THINKS SHE'S IN HER LIVING ROOM. SHE'S CHAGING A BABY. ON THE TABLE!"

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    WubiDubi
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's fine.Just add to no-fly list on landing.

    Christina Dutta
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they have changing tables in airplane toilets?

    cecilia kilian
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many do, if not, there is the closed toilet seat ( not great, but more hygienic than the tray table, and more respectful for fellow passengers ).

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    Marnie
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's super gross to change a baby on the eating tray. I'm not arguing that this is okay. But that aside, where DO you change a diaper on an airplane? The tiny bathrooms are too tiny, from what I recall.

    Gregory W
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    23 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't bring the baby on the flight to begin with.

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    #12

    Social media post showing a passenger attempting to lick a colleague’s face, one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw.

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    Ravenkbh
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was me. I do that to all flight attendants.

    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Laughing way too hard right now and all my students want to know what's so funny

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    Some flyers seem determined to complain about absolutely everything. The food is terrible, the seat is uncomfortable, the temperature is all wrong. They grumble about delays that weren’t anyone’s fault, and every announcement becomes a personal offense. Flight attendants bear the brunt of this frustration, while other passengers get dragged into the negativity too.

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    #13

    Screenshot of a social media post describing a passenger’s unhinged behavior witnessed by flight attendants on a flight.

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    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YouTuber = selfish little [thorn]

    Thanos'Fingers
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hope you enjoyed our five star breakfast." Then go eat his actual breakfast yourself while making heavy eye contact the entire time.

    Dave Pearson
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "please try not to trip on all the fûčķs I give about your "pupetube" dross."

    #14

    Screenshot of a social media post describing an unhinged passenger behavior involving a bloody tampon on a toilet seat.

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    Thanos'Fingers
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would come out that lavatory at full throttle. There is a trash can right next to the toilet. Nope! People being f*****g biohazards in a sealed tin can

    Then there’s the notorious space hog. The armrest belongs exclusively to them, their legs slowly creep into your seating area, and bags spill over into shared foot space. Elbows appear where they don’t belong, and personal boundaries quietly vanish. You spend the flight shrinking into yourself, trying to occupy the smallest possible footprint without starting a confrontation. Long flights with these people become exercises in patience, yoga-level flexibility, and silent resentment management.

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    #16

    Screenshot of a social media post describing a passenger changing pants in the business class galley, one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw.

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    Serena Myers
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    UK pants or US pants? Hope it was the US version!!

    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, there's not a lot of room in the bathroom's. I can barely stand up in them.

    David Paterson
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and it's a ten minute wait. And you're stopping someone else from using the bathroom.

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    #17

    Screenshot of a social media post describing a passenger trying to open the aircraft door mid-flight, highlighting unhinged passenger behavior.

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    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok where did the person who tried to open the door think they were going? Like out to take a sky walk on the wing?

    WubiDubi
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the case I saw: claustrophobia and extreme fear provoked by a psychic who had warned them of danger on that date. S***w mediums. Also it was A320, the noisy flight prep (hydraulics) did not help their issues. I love the noise.

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    Brian Droste
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should be a rule of all passengers that they have to keep all footwear on during the flight.

    WubiDubi
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kids take their shoes off. This is a parenting issue.

    David Paterson
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I take my shoes off! I'm tall and it gives me an inch and a half of extra room in a cramped seat.

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    That’s why basic flight etiquette matters more than most realize. You’re sharing a small space with dozens of strangers, and respecting personal boundaries makes a huge difference. Being mindful of noise, keeping your area tidy, and exercising patience helps everyone rest and enjoy the flight. A little courtesy goes a long way, especially when seats are cramped and tempers are short. Kindness costs nothing, but it can make the journey much smoother for everyone on board.

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    #19

    Screenshot of a social media comment describing a passenger biting their toenails on a flight, illustrating unhinged passenger behavior.

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    Brian Droste
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has to be a young person to doing this. A older person wouldn't be able to pull there foot up to his/her mouth.

    L.V
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to test that theory just now. I was able to touch my nose with my big toe, and I'm in my 40s ( also I'm home 😄)

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    ttirreg
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clipped off? Beacuse when there still Attached to thz foot thats an whole other level of crazy

    Brazen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My younger sister used to do this. We would tell her how gross we thought it was, but she just didn't care.

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    WubiDubi
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    3 days ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cutting toenails on a flight. Putting your feet ON the seat in front. Putting your hair over your seat not caring about person behind you. Reclining your seat AFTER they just served hot drinks...

    #20

    Screenshot of social media post from a past flight attendant describing one of the most unhinged things a passenger did involving puking on a child.

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    My O My
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That surely wasn't intentional!

    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once vomitted all the way from Dallas to Chicago. I did have the courtesy to do it in a bag! FA's were very sympathetic. I probably shouldn't have flown, but there was no way I was staying the in the US and requiring medical treatment!

    Auntriarch
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We were about to land in Abu Dhabi when a chap several rows ahead ran towards the loo vomiting as he ran. I was really glad I didn't have an aisle seat. I felt really sorry for the chap in the aisle seat, especially as he was going all the way to Hong Kong.

    Batwench
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes the urge comes on so quickly you can’t stop it.

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    #21

    Passenger vomiting violently in airplane aisle, one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw during a flight.

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    Chich the witch
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do they let drunks on the plane? Should be an immediate 'not today'.

    JoJerome
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the US, it is indeed illegal for the airlines to let someone fly under the influence. My M.O.; just enough THC gummy to stave off motion sickness, not enough to be fully impaired. Stay quiet, follow instructions, have a chill flight.

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    UKGrandad
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hair's *breadth*. It's the width of a hair, not an inhalation.

    Thanos'Fingers
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If people act like this on a flight once they should never fly again.

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    Strong smells are another big challenge on planes. Body odor or overpowering perfumes can make people feel nauseous or give them headaches, and enclosed cabins make scents linger. Being fresh and subtle is always the safest approach. A little awareness goes a long way to keeping fellow passengers comfortable, and a little restraint keeps your fellow travelers from silently plotting revenge. Flying is stressful enough without adding sensory attacks to the mix.

    #22

    Passenger forgot toddler in gatehouse causing a flight attendant to witness one of the most unhinged passenger moments.

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    David Paterson
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hands up those people who haven't had a walking toddler run away from them. Need a leash.

    Peeka_Mimi
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandson had a habit of running off and we got him a backpack and then there's a lead you csn wear on your wrist. That's because my older autistic granddaughter used to also run off. It took at least 2 adults to run errands with them.

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    #23

    Passenger on a flight urgently hammered call bell to be moved after seating mix-up during a short 20-minute flight.

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    Lila Allen
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK she has much bigger problems than the seating arrangement

    Chich the witch
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he was the one with the problem(s)?

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    Dave Pearson
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meanwhile, her bf: "Hey girl, we got maybe 20 minutes, I can get over the finishing line twice in that time, how bout you? You game? I got magic fingers! My gf cant see from where she is sat!"

    Reckesslyd1zzy
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they should stay apart, as it were

    Crystalwitch60
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She does know he sat where he did ON PURPOSE right lmao , omg clingy much ,

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    #24

    Screenshot of a social media post where a flight attendant describes a passenger leaving a used sanitary pad on the lavatory counter.

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    JoJerome
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a female, we don't claim that person.

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    Yelling or making demands rarely helps anything. Flight attendants are doing their jobs under pressure, and raising your voice only escalates tension. Delays, rules, and protocols aren’t personal attacks, and calm communication works far better than anger. Courtesy and patience often lead to better outcomes for everyone, and a little self-restraint can turn a stressful flight into a surprisingly pleasant one. Sometimes the best travel tip is simple: stay calm, be respectful, and remember everyone else is trying to survive the journey too.

    #25

    Flight attendants share unhinged passenger stories, including unusual group behavior and unexpected cabin experiences.

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    Chich the witch
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hel, the Norse goddess who rules over the realm of the dead.

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the abbreviation for Helsinki airport, which makes for fun flight codes

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    David
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    fake story. While during morning prayers they put in a prayer shawl, they dont change their outfits, and there is nothing about white robes during prayers except on the High Holidays and no Orthodox Jew would be traveling on the High Holidays bc it would be against their religion. So they dont change their outfits (fake details 1), no white robes (fake detail 2). The only thing is Orthodox Jews do pray on flights, but if they want to get up in a group, they arrange it with the airline first, otherwise they do it in their seats on their own (except El Al). And Lastly, I don't think there has ever been 70 Orthodox Jews at the Helsikini airport at the same time in its history either

    BrunoVI
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I was on a flight bound for HEL, I'd start praying too!

    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    White robes sounds like Yom Kippur - but they wouldn't fly on YK. So that's weird! Unless it was just their tallitot (prayer shawls).

    Farah (she/her)
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds quite cool, I'd like to see that

    My O My
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So we found the folks that changed in the aisle...

    Marleina Hershberg
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    3 days ago

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    Well, yall were on your way to HEL, what do you expect?

    Lila Allen
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I'm pretty sure the Jewish faith doesn't really have hell. They have kind of a spiritual cleansing thing in the afterlife but not a big old burn eternally hell.

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    #26

    Flight attendants share unhinged passenger stories including filming a mother calming a toddler during a flight.

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    Lila Allen
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please escort this passenger to the airlock.

    Marilyn Holt
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a flight attendant . I always feel sorry for parents flying with babies or toddlers. I have seen attendants being so helpful and kind--even one who took a crying infant to walk and rock it so mom could have a break.

    JoJerome
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Child free by choice, HATE screaming kids on planes, and have never felt the need to publicly shame the parent. Feel sorry for them, yes. But not shaming.

    Gregory W
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    23 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should be child free flights available. Maybe first thing in the morning or last flight of the day.

    JoJerome
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I am obscenely rich, I'm starting Childfree Air. And Childfree Cinema, Childfree Diner, Childfree days/nights at museums/amusement parks... (There actually is a local museum that does 21+ date nights)

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    #27

    Social media post describing one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw a passenger do during a flight.

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    Lila Allen
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly he's still better than the dudes wearing masks on the chin.

    MonsterMum
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he was vomitted on, on his last flight?

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t plastic bags have warnings on them that say DO NOT PLACE OVER HEAD 🤣

    JoJerome
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shhhh... Natural selection in progress...

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    Saltypepper
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OHHHH MAN id love to see that.

    These posts really show just how wild and unpredictable people can be when traveling. It’s a reminder that flying isn’t always glamorous—it can be hilarious, frustrating, and sometimes downright bizarre. Have you ever encountered a traveler like this yourself? How did it go, and how did you handle the situation? Share your stories, because sometimes surviving air travel is an adventure in itself.

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    #28

    Social media post describing an unruly passenger causing trouble during flight, seen by flight attendants.

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    Thanos'Fingers
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to f**k with these people. "Oh everyone I'm a doctor and this lady is in shock! She needs an epi pen right now, stabbed straight thru the chest like that crazy scene in Pulp Fiction! But this needle is too long, and I'm worried about puncturing her heart after I punch through the chest plate. My God she's gonna be in pain tomorrow. OK, everyone ready?!" Watch her sit up with the fear of God in her eyes.

    Claudiola
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just grab the hand of the person faking the seizure, hold it over their face and let go. If they move to avoid being hit it's fake.

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    #29

    Social media post describing an unhinged passenger behavior witnessed by flight attendants on a plane.

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    Con O Cuinn
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, I'd rather he eat it than wipe it on the seat.

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it is gross to eat buggers but I read a article that there is something in buggers that helps your immune system. Wish I had the link and know how to add it to my comment.

    #30

    Instagram post sharing an unhinged passenger story highlighting flight attendants’ experiences on disturbing passenger behavior.

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    Kelly Scott
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Airline CEOs should be required to take a flight incognito across country at least once a week - in economy. I bet a lot of things would change on the airlines.

    Jo Firth
    Community Member
    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Calling BS on this. If it only happened the day prior, how on earth would the writer know the FA had been dismissed. Absolute BS!!

    eric p
    Community Member
    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bored panda should be required to proofread for grammar and spelling in reddit posts before they reshare them in these lists...

    Bi.Felicia
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure how BP would be able to edit others posts, from a completely different website, of which they're copied and pasted from? Even if they could, this is BP and it's not going to happen, welcome. We're lucky if the photos somewhat go along with the posting.

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    #32

    Instagram post showing a flight attendant sharing an unhinged passenger story about calling for a grape on the floor.

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    Robert T
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably going to ask if Keith Chegwin was on board. ;-)

    Barbara Wilcock
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a very British thing to say. And specifically to people born in the 70s/80s 😅

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    3 days ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did worse. I didn't ring the call light and squashed it with my foot. Accidentally.

    Thanos'Fingers
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was it next to the sanitary pad? How many these posts from one bored kid pretending to be a FA?

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    #33

    Flight attendants share stories of passengers bringing realistic fake babies onboard, one of the most unhinged things seen.

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    Lila Allen
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's mean to help people cope with the loss of an infant. I do not think this is a good idea, but to each his own.

    Anne Roberts
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems like this would prolong their grieving process, but I've never lost a baby.

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    Wij
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was expecting explosives

    #34

    Passenger wearing an adult diaper as a mask and changing it openly, one of the most unhinged things flight attendants saw.

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    amy lee
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I fairness... You wouldn't have the space to change an adult in the toilets on board. They're hardly accessable are they

    #35

    Screenshot of a social media post describing an unhinged thing flight attendants saw a passenger do on a flight.

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take it and write it on the lavatory wall in the Blue Oyster Club. ;-)

    Dave Pearson
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you know it was a "he"..?

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