22 November 2023 , 12:56
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A plane passenger has been lambasted for applying nail polish on a plane, and releasing what one fellow flyer described as "poisonous fumes".
The disgruntled traveller slammed the woman for painting her nails on X (formerly Twitter), as well as insinuating that she had brought her own alcohol to drink on the flight, a move which is banned on airlines.
JT Genter, a digital nomad wrote: "Nail polish users: PLEASE don't wait until you're in an enclosed space with hundreds of strangers all breathing recycled air to apply nail polish. Some of us are very sensitive to the poisonous fumes. Also, an FYI that drinking alcohol you brought onboard is not legal."
Alongside the post he added a picture of a person painting their nails with what looks like a nude varnish finish, with an open can of Bud Light within reach. The majority of people in the comments below agreed with JT on the nail polish point, although most felt that bringing a beer onboard was a relatively harmless practice.
"I am one of those 'snitching itches' who has some class while expecting others to behave appropriately. It's a plane, not a bar Would you like to be seated next to that sideshow on a long flight? It's disgusting. Do your nails in private," one similarly enraged person wrote.
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For some people the sensation of breathing in solvent heavy nail polish can be particularly unpleasant and cause breathing issues. This feeling can be aggravated when in a small, enclosed space with little air movement.
One flyer contacted Yahoo recently to ask whether a flight attendant had been right when they told them to stop painting their nails because doing so on a plane is illegal.
"The flight attendant said I needed to stop as this was illegal. I immediately stopped and didn’t hide in the bathroom to finish. I was intrigued as I had never been in this situation before. I asked the same flight attendant if it was indeed illegal and she said ‘yes’ because of re-circulated air. I attempted to clarify because the door was still open and she insisted that it indeed is not allowed," the person wrote.
"Again, I am somewhat embarrassed to ask the question, is this indeed illegal or just irritating to others? The question is not whether it is rude or disruptive to other passengers."
In reality, it is not illegal to paint your nails on a plane, but that doesn't mean you won't annoy the people around you or put yourself at risk of getting chucked off if you refuse a flight attendant's orders to stop.