Airline travel is, in many ways, the worst. There’s the waiting, the body scans, the rough approximation of food, and the waiting again. And as if spending 2 to 20 hours in a metal tube, hurtling through the air thousands of feet above the Earth with a collection of strangers weren’t stressful enough, airlines continue to make seats smaller and more uncomfortable to save money, meaning that those stressed-out passengers are being squeezed ever more tightly together. There’s bound to be some friction and there are bound to be some odors. Such was a case recently when a journalist named Lisa Guerrero found the “stinky” sock-clad feet of the passenger behind her invading her air space on a flight from Nashville.
Guerrero reached out to the internet for help, asking what she should do.
Guys…My flight from Nashville just took off and some monster took off their shoes and put their stinky, feet on my armrest!! WHAT SHOULD I DO??? pic.twitter.com/gL8ePpvsA7
— Lisa Guerrero 💃🏽 (@4lisaguerrero) November 12, 2019
The reactions to Guerrero’s photo were as strong as the smell of those rogue feet.
Report that terrorist to the Air Marshall immediately. 🚨
— Jamie O’Grady (@JamieOGrady) November 12, 2019
Some people thought she should tattle on the foot-thruster to a flight attendant.
Flight attendant. Let them deal with it. Also: OH MY FRIGGIN GOD WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?????????
— Lulu Says (@lulu_says2) November 12, 2019
Ring the bell for the attendant and simply point without saying anything. They should be smart enough to handle it without making it look bad for you.
— Bill Wonneberger (@BillW1957) November 12, 2019
Push the Flight Attendant button and say “Sir/ma’am, there seems to be a pair of stinky feet on my armrest.”
— Jared Eborn (@jaredeborn) November 12, 2019
Many advocated violence.
Stab his feet with a pen.
— Live “Jackie/Laurie pod Nov 16 StandNYC” Kilmartin (@anylaurie16) November 12, 2019
We need an update on this. Those feet CAN’T still be there.
Please tell us you stabbed him.
— David Avallone (@DAvallone) November 12, 2019
Pinch their toes with tongs
— roxane gay (@rgay) November 12, 2019
— @DCHomos (@DCHomos) November 12, 2019
— Fritz Jänssen (@TTBoyArDee) November 12, 2019
There were some fun and instructive photoshops.
🍴 🦶 😮 pic.twitter.com/pHlH26vV6Y
— Michael Kirkpatrick 🌍 (@OtimMichael) November 12, 2019
As well as some more creative solutions. (Including germ warfare.)
SNEEZE on his foot & loudly say, “So happy I’m no longer under quarantine.”
— jen konold heger (@jenheger) November 12, 2019
I like this. But I feel that, “glad the doc could finally diagnose my Ebola” might have faster results, albeit repercussions at the other end.
— MaggieMight (@Maggie247) November 12, 2019
Start saying; this little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home
this little piggy had roast beef and this little piggy had none and this little piggy said, “GET YOUR FEET OFF MY SEAT!” off
all the way home. 🐷🐷🐷— Ariaa Jaeger (@AriaaJaeger) November 12, 2019
Most simply advised her to address the stinky situation head-on.
Oh, hell no! A very loud, ‘Excuse me, your feet smell!!!’
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) November 12, 2019
AGREE! I would have stood up and screamed my protest.
— Planet Earth, No Plan B (@blueskiesalway2) November 12, 2019
It wasn’t clear at first what action Guerrero would take, she thanked Twitter for keeping her entertained during this difficult and malodorous time.
All excellent suggestions, many of which would’ve been effective but ultimately could’ve had me escorted off the flight upon arrival by the Air Marshals.
You people rock and I love you.— Lisa Guerrero 💃🏽 (@4lisaguerrero) November 12, 2019
But then she issued an update to the legions of offended fliers following along at home. Success! And the sweet smell of victory.
Stinky foot update:
I called the flight attendant over, motioned to the offending hooves and like the gd pro she is she swooped into action, woke the dude up and told him to REMOVE HIS FEET FROM MY ARMREST. STAT.
Bravo @Delta flight attendant Emanuelle! pic.twitter.com/Vqw0qCTdFH
— Lisa Guerrero 💃🏽 (@4lisaguerrero) November 12, 2019
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