"I've flown a lot, but I've never seen this before"... Startled by the bare feet of the passenger in the next seat [What do you think?]

[Financial News]  A debate over in-flight etiquette has erupted after a passenger was seen resting their bare feet over the top of the seatback in front of them during a long-haul flight.

On the 5th, a post and photo were shared on social media showing a passenger seated next to the writer resting their bare feet over the seatback in front of them on a flight to Los Angeles (LA).
The writer said, "I've flown a lot, but this was the first time I'd witnessed something like this right next to me. I can understand stretching your feet forward because they hurt during a long flight, but I don't know why the person kept wiggling their toes."
The writer believed the passenger should have first asked those nearby for permission, even if the seat in front was unoccupied. "They could use the empty seat in front of them for comfort, but since someone was sitting next to them, I thought they should have asked for permission before stretching out their feet," the writer said.
The writer also noted that the flight attendant did not intervene. "The flight attendant just walked past, and even when I turned around, the passenger looked at me and didn't seem to care," the writer recounted.

As for why they did not confront the passenger directly, the writer said, "They looked frightening—maybe physiognomy really is a science—so I just left them alone."

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