When traveling, especially air travel, there are often many rules. Apart from that, there are other etiquettes and practices that passengers must follow to ensure a safe and comfortable flight. Flight attendant Cher revealed three things she would never do on a plane, and that is noteworthy for passengers. The flight attendant, whose TikTok page is dedicated to tips, ideas, and more for stress-free travel, mentioned that these three tips are worth considering and can help improve the quality of the trip. While her tips are important, her reasons for supporting them are noteworthy. “First of all, I would never wear shorts on a plane for many reasons,” she opined
She mentioned that one of the main reasons is the cold on airplanes. “Secondly, let’s say we have an evacuation and we have to go down the slide, then your buttocks will get fried off,” she added. The next tip Cher gave was to book flights with a minimum of more than 3 hours of connection time. “Delays can happen for a million and one reasons and the chances of missing your connection are very high,” Cher said. The flight attendant talked about how flight delays can delay the entire process of boarding the next flight and that having a 3-hour or more free slot always allows for that much-needed buffer time. Lastly, Cher suggested not using toilet paper on the plane.
“Listen to me, I’m wiping my hands. But if you’ve watched the toilet paper on the plane closely, I promise you, you’ll see water droplets on it, or what you think are water droplets,” she added. The flight attendant further explained, “I don’t think we can trust most men to make it to the bathroom on a normal day, let alone a 36,000-foot flight with turbulence. I tell all my ladies to just use Kleenex instead.” Several people were grateful for the flight attendant’s advice and shared their plight during the flight. @biancahuntwhitten said, “It’s so hard to find flights with a 3-hour layover. It’s either 58 minutes, 6 hours, or 24 minutes.” @theporterreport said, “How I gasped at the one with the toilet paper.”
As for the toilet paper tip, many have pointed out that you can take out the exposed part and throw it away and use the rest, while others prefer to stick with Kleenex. @rebeccagonzalez224 said: “I knew it. I noticed the toilet paper on my last flight and used the tissues instead.” @furstlove2006 added to the flight tips, saying, “I never wear sandals on a plane in case I have to run somewhere.” @thegeartheadchick said, “I’m pretty sure the 15 minutes I had to catch my connecting flight to Seattle threw me completely for a loop… Never again.” @batgirldeb said, “These are the best tips I’ve seen anywhere else, thank you!” @meggs95 also recommended going dress-free when traveling by plane, saying, “These airports are huge and my thighs were sore.” @ann_12340 said, “The toilet paper tips are so smart, I never thought of that before and I’m so glad you said it.”
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 14, 2024. It has since been updated.
