A flight attendant has taken to TikTok to explain why passengers should refrain from wearing shorts on a plane, including several other things you should definitely not do on an aircraft.
Tommy Cimato, a flight attendant from Arizona, has garnered close to 500,000 followers on the social media app for documenting his life working on the job.
In his video - which has been viewed 4.6 million times and received 654,000 likes - Tommy lists five things traveling passengers should definitely avoid while flying.
And while many holidaymakers might choose to travel home in shorts to show off their tan, apparently that's a big no-no.
"Number one," he begins, "do not ever touch the flush button or lever with your bare hands. It's honestly just super unsanitary and it's pretty gross so when you flush, use a napkin or a tissue that's in the lavatory."
His second tip? "Don't forget to drink water," he urges. "Stay hydrated! You want to have about 16 ounces for every flight that you go on," he adds.
Another tip Tommy gives viewers is to not lean or sleep on the window. "You're not the only one who has done that and you don't know how many children have wiped their hands or other things all over the window," he explains.
"Number four, don't - or try not to - wear shorts when you're on an airplane. It's the same thing as the window; you never know how clean it's going to be. So, if you have pants, you're going to have less germs," Tommy adds.
The final tip the flight attendant leaves his followers is: "Do not be afraid to let a flight attendant know if you're feeling sick. We are there to help so if you need food, water, or an air sickness bag please feel free to let us know."
Many viewers have taken to the comments section to voice their opinions, with several people expressing their shock at Tommy's revelations about hygiene and cleanliness on airplanes.
"don't they sanitize after every flight?" one person wrote.
To which Tommy replied: "the ground crew does all the plane cleaning, they try their best to keep it clean but this is just in case if it gets missed!"
Another user added: "Everyone laughed at me for wiping down my family’s row before we sat down -everything from the window wall, trays, arm rests, back of chairs, etc..."
While a further viewer chimed in with a comment on their own flight experience, writing: "When I went on an airplane a month ago, they had said the plane was clean and ready to go. I get to my seat and…. There is barf all over the seat……."
Well, I don't know about you, but I'm definitely stocking up on Clorox wipes for my next flight! Yikes...
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