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Published 20:05 IST, July 21st 2019

Netizens horrified after video of man using feet for swiping in-flight viewing options goes viral

Netizens are disgusted after a video surfaced online which shows a passenger using his feet to swipe the in-flight entertainment options on the screen.

Reported by: Shloak Prabhu
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Netizens were left disgusted after a video surfaced online which shows a passenger using his feet to swipe the in-flight entertainment options on the screen in a Delta Airlines flight.

The video shared by novelist Alafair Burke was shot by her friend during her recent flight. Ever since the video was tweeted out by Burke, it has gone viral and has millions of views. The video shows a man using his toes to scroll the viewing options on a mounted screen.

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  "My friend who doesn't have twitter sent this from her flight. It belongs on Twitter." Burke wrote

Here's the video:

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The video which was uploaded on July 16 has since then garnered millions of views. People slammed the person for misusing the in-flight facilities and threatening the hygiene conditions on board the flight. Here are some Netizens who expressed their disapproval and disgust after the video was uploaded:

However, some users felt that the reason for the man's behavior was because of a possible disability thereby making it difficult for him to lean forward and reach the screen:

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Even so, Burke rebuked the claims of disability and tweeted that her friend had noticed the offender walking on and off the plane as he carried his own luggage.

Here's her tweet:

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17:50 IST, July 21st 2019