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Daily Mail
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Plane passenger's 'disgusting' habit mid-flight sparks fierce outrage
A woman on a recent Delta flight horrified fellow passengers after propping her bare feet without socks on the TV screen in front of her. Someone else on the flight snapped a photo of the bizarre and unhygienic moment and shared it to Reddit, where it quickly went viral. 'Jesus Christ…' they captioned the post, adding: 'Do I even need to say anything?' Though it's unclear whether she was using her toes to actually interact with the screen, the image showed her shoe and sock-less feet pressed against the in-flight entertainment system. It sparked widespread disgust online and reignited debates about personal space and airplane etiquette. The poster later responded to a comment, saying: 'She had them on the wall first and I was like, [What the f**k], but OK." Now they're on the goddamn touchscreen. Come on.' Some comments read: 'People are so disgusting,' 'Gross,' and, 'Flight attendants really need to start saying something.' 'I never wear shorts, short sleeve shorts, flip flops, or open-toe shoes on a plane... Ever... they are so incredibly dirty,' one user said. 'The bare feet people on planes is just gross… especially when they stick them on things,' another wrote. 'I can smell this photo. I'd be so upset if I had to sit near this,' a different user expressed. 'Where are the flight attendants? Did anyone complain?' someone else asked. 'Ewww no one wants to see toes in the air,' one person admitted. Someone else wrote: 'Absolutely THE F**K not. Why are grown adults so gross?!?!' 'Do flight attendants just not want to get into a fight or what? [In my opinion], it's perfectly reasonable to ask her to keep her feet off the... screen,' another user explained. Recently, insiders exclusively revealed to the Daily Mail the absolute worst ways vacationers can behave, from forcing other tourists to swap seats with them against their will to cutting their toenails onboard. The worldwide baggage shipping company Luggage Forward conducted a study of airplane etiquette preferences and found the worst offenders (in order) were talking loudly on a plane, playing a video or music without headphones, eating smelly food, taking off your shoes, and using both armrests. There are also massive personal grooming mistakes people make while flying, etiquette expert Genevieve 'Jenny' Dreizen, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, told the Daily Mail. One no-no is people toenail clipping or in-flight manicures, which Dreizen fittingly described as 'deeply unhygienic and very disruptive.' And no matter how comfortable it may seem, keep those shoes on. Dreizen believes that everyone 'should attempt to keep their shoes on for safety reasons because on a typical flight, there's really no need to take them off.' 'No bare feet on the seats or in the aisle, ever,' Dreizen said, adding, 'It's a plane, not your living room.'
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man Admits He Doesn't Sleep in Same Bed as Partner. Now He's Defending His Choice
One Reddit user is sharing their grievances with the community — especially when it comes to the tradition of sleeping in the same bed as your partner They argue that by sleeping together, couples are ruining sleep quality and giving up personal space Users online had differing opinions about the idea of couples sleeping in the same bed every night is often treated as an essential part of a healthy relationship. Sharing a bed is often associated with emotional closeness, bonding, and romantic commitment — but not everyone agrees with the tradition. One individual took to Reddit to argue that the expectation is more harmful than helpful. 'An idea that husbands and wives have to sleep together every night is one of the dumbest relationship myths ever invented,' a Reddit user wrote in a post. To the Reddit user, the practice seems to ignore basic needs such as sleep quality and personal space. The implication is that societal expectations may be pressuring people into arrangements that aren't actually serving their well-being. 'Wake up, people! Snoring, blanket stealing, midnight foot wars, and different circadian rhythms are not romantic, they're torture,' they wrote. In their opinion, staying in the same bed despite sleep disturbances doesn't create intimacy; it fosters tension. The Reddit user's post fueled heavy debate in the comments section, with many users disagreeing. 'Your projection is loud and clear,' one user wrote. 'Not all couples have to do it, but many couples like to do it.' Adding to that point, another user wrote: 'Not everyone is uncomfortable sleeping next to their partner. I hate when my husband works a night shift because the bed is so lonely.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. According to the user, maintaining separate sleeping spaces is not about emotional distance, but rather about preserving individual well-being and improving the relationship as a result. 'Forcing couples to share a bed every night is controlling, unnecessary, and frankly, a recipe for disaster,' they added. Although some people love sleeping with their spouses or significant others, there have been a number of celebrities who have gotten 'sleep divorces.' One of these couples is Carson Daly and his wife Siri Daly, who told PEOPLE in 2020 that he and his wife no longer sleep in the same bed. 'I don't know if we'll ever sleep together again,' he said. 'We're both pretty good-sized humans, and it just wasn't really working…I also have sleep apnea, which is very sexy for the ladies out there, I'm sure,' Daly explained. 'She couldn't get comfortable, so we were like a commercial you would see, kicking each other and just not sleeping.' From the poster's standpoint, the pressure to sleep together nightly is a cultural expectation that doesn't work for everyone and shouldn't be treated as a universal rule. 'Separate beds or bedrooms mean better sleep, less passive-aggressive tension, and ironically more passion when you're actually together,' the user argued. 'Space doesn't kill love, it fuels it.' Read the original article on People
National Post
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Tennis star says fallout from ‘inappropriate' cameraman incident is 'really pathetic'
All that Danielle Collins wanted was some personal space. Article content Article content Now, the fiery American tennis star is fuming over her incident with a cameraman that went viral, calling the fallout from the clip 'really pathetic.' Article content Earlier this week at the French Open, Collins shared more of her perspective about the nuisance of camera operators infringing on her space. Article content 'I think what happened in Strasbourg is just me asking for personal space at my workplace. I don't know why that is even a topic of discussion, frankly,' Collins told The Tennis Letter after her first-round win Monday over Britain's Jodie Burrage. Article content 'It should be something that we can get to have during, like, our work. The fact that I've had to ask so many different times in my career and during different matches to just have an adequate level of personal space is kind of strange. Article content 'I think oftentimes it seems like my response is treated like the offence itself. I'm learning that as a female, asking for personal space seems to be an issue for a lot of people. I think it's really pathetic, honestly, that it's even a topic of discussion.' Article content The controversy kicked off at last week's Internationaux de Strasbourg during a changeover in the match between Collins and Emma Raducanu. Article content During the break in the third set of the match with the score tied at three games apiece, Collins noticed how close the cameraman was standing to the players' bench area on the sideline. Article content 'I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You don't need to be that close to me and you don't need to be on top of Emma,' Collins said while approaching the cameraman, who was standing next to the water dispenser. Article content 'It's like wildly inappropriate,' Collins added after an angry-sounding chuckle. Article content Danielle Collins asks a cameraman to give her & Emma Raducanu space during their match in Strasbourg 'I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You don't need to be that close to me & you don't need to be on top of Emma. It's wildly inappropriate' — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 21, 2025 Article content The cameraman was noticeably close to Raducanu during the exchange, with the 2021 US Open winner appearing to the right of the frame. Article content Article content At the French Open, Collins spoke about the footage and detailing what was going through her head at the time. Article content 'There's so much people don't see,' she said. 'They don't see the person go and stand right on top of Emma to get a good shot of me in about a two- to three-foot space. Article content 'I'm doing a performance job. I'm trying to focus on my work. I'm trying to maintain my focus and concentration. My job requires channeling physical, emotional and then logical things going on. It's my job to kind of put that all together. The last thing I should be focusing on is someone that's right on top of my opponent and right in my face. It's just really unnecessary.' Article content Collins also questioned where the line is drawn overall. Article content 'I think that man was trying to do his job, but where do you draw the line? I don't necessarily think it was creepy. But I think we should all be able to say, like, 'Hey. I would like some physical space.' You go to different tournaments, and you ask nicely most of the time. You ask politely. That doesn't get reported on. But the time I get upset about at it, that response is treated as the offence itself. And that's what I find most interesting about it,' she said. Article content
Washington Post
22-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Ask Sahaj: I share a room with my mom. I want out.
Dear Sahaj: How do I communicate with my mom? I need personal space, but she's in my face all the time. I share a room with her even though I was supposed to have my own room and she was supposed to sleep in the living room. This is something we agreed on before we moved here. Now, she's annoyed and she feels like I'm being ungrateful for wanting to move out.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman Asks for ‘Personal Space' from Needy Friend While Traveling
A woman shared on Reddit that she recently traveled to Japan with a friend, who proved to be a bit needy During the trip, the Redditor felt frustrated and wanted some time to explore on her own She asked fellow Redditors if she was wrong to want some 'personal space' while traveling with her friendFor one woman, traveling with a friend resulted in a bit too much togetherness. She shared her story in a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------" forum, detailing how she and her female friend took a big trip to Japan, something they had talked about and planned for more than a year. It was the Redditor's third time to the country and her friend's first. When the two women arrived at their destination, they immediately found themselves at odds over their plans. The OP felt well-rested after the flight and wanted to head out and explore, but her friend said she was tired and wanted to rest. Hearing this, the OP decided to step out alone for some food and "a quick look around" — much to her friend's dismay. "She seemed upset and said she felt I was abandoning her in a foreign country. I clarified that I wasn't leaving her behind — just stepping out since she wanted to rest," the OP recalled. "She didn't say much after that, so I quietly left." Another disagreement followed the next morning when the friend was more than 90 minutes late for their planned breakfast outing. By then, the restaurant they had chosen had stopped serving breakfast, so the OP agreed with her friend's suggestion to go to another neighborhood to eat. Afterward, the friend wanted to return to the hotel to rest again, but the OP was keen to keep exploring. She convinced her friend to come along, but she "didn't seem very engaged" and complained a lot. Then, when she got "shoulder-checked by an elderly man," she claimed it happened because the OP hadn't been walking beside her. When the two returned to the hotel later that day, the friend once again wanted to rest — for two to three hours — so the OP went out to sightsee on her own. She came back expecting to get dinner with her friend, but was told she only eats two meals a day and therefore didn't want to go out for dinner. "[It was] something I hadn't known, as she hadn't voiced that during trip planning," the OP noted. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The situation only grew more frustrating for the OP. "The next day, she wanted to shop for cosmetics. Knowing she'd take her time, I browsed briefly, then returned to tell her I might check out the next store," she recalled. "Before I could say anything, she expressed frustration and said she'd hoped I'd help her choose products. She also compared me to other friends who stick together the whole time while traveling." By this point, the OP was at a loss. "I genuinely care about my friend and tried to accommodate her needs, but I also value a bit of independence while traveling," she wrote. "I never ignored her or intentionally excluded her, but I did need moments to explore at my own pace." She concluded her post by asking fellow Redditors if she was wrong for "wanting some personal space" from her needy friend. In the comments section, many readers pointed out the obvious — the two women clearly have different styles of traveling. They also said the pair should have better communicated with each other before embarking on the trip. "You two really should have talked — beforehand — about how you planned to get through your days together. You have such different ideas and expectations," one person said. Another agreed, writing: "It seems you two aren't compatible for traveling together at this stage in your travel journeys. I think you and your friend need to have a clear conversation about expectations. This should've been had before the trip." Some commenters were sympathetic to the friend, particularly as this was her first time in Japan and the OP was more familiar with the country. One person advised the OP to try to strike a balance between being attentive to and present with her friend while also taking some time to be alone. "I can understand her wanting you nearby on her first trip to a foreign country, but you've done nothing wrong. Try to remember how you felt on your first trip & consider the fact that you chose to travel together, but also don't hold yourself back from exploring on your own while she relaxes at the hotel, which seems to be a frequent occurrence," they wrote. Read the original article on People
