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Swede

(39,451 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:07 PM 10 hrs ago

"Imagine needing an airline to tell you to use headphones and have basic courtesy and respect for other people in public

There are a lot of clueless people out there.

A major U.S. airline is warning they can now be kicked off for “barebeating” – one of the most annoying in-flight habits. Anyone who travels frequently has likely encountered at least one nightmare passenger. There are the people who cut security lines (“gate lice”), travelers who refuse to calm a screaming child during a long flight, and the particularly unpleasant offenders who stretch their feet into someone else’s space between the seats.
Yet another behavior has increasingly become one of the most complained-about annoyances in the air – passengers playing music, videos, or games out loud on their phones.
The habit has even earned its own nickname: “barebeating.” The term refers to people who listen to audio directly from their device without headphones, forcing everyone around them to hear it.While it may not be as shocking as some other in-flight behavior, it can quickly ruin a quiet cabin environment.

https://bourdainworld.com/other/major-us-airline-can-now-remove-passengers-for-barebeating/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ1EopleHRuA2FlbQIxMQ

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"Imagine needing an airline to tell you to use headphones and have basic courtesy and respect for other people in public (Original Post) Swede 10 hrs ago OP
One of these things is not like the others. Croney 9 hrs ago #1
Yup CozyMystery 6 hrs ago #5
In restaurants too -- saw four people gathered around a table watching a movie at high volume. eppur_se_muova 9 hrs ago #2
"...have the right to remove...at any time...." ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #3
It's sickening - happening everywhere malaise 8 hrs ago #4

Croney

(5,013 posts)
1. One of these things is not like the others.
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:27 PM
9 hrs ago

A screaming child cant be turned off like a loud video. No parent "refuses to calm" a screaming child. They try and try and try until something works. This great-grandma will offer to help if I can.

CozyMystery

(732 posts)
5. Yup
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 07:48 PM
6 hrs ago

The parent is definitely stressed out over the screams *and* on top of that over pissing off the other passengers. It's an awful situation to be in.

eppur_se_muova

(41,912 posts)
2. In restaurants too -- saw four people gathered around a table watching a movie at high volume.
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:44 PM
9 hrs ago

Personal digital electronics indulge our whims so effectively, some people don't even realize how self-indulgent they are.

malaise

(295,961 posts)
4. It's sickening - happening everywhere
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 05:57 PM
8 hrs ago

including the supermarket check out line. The only thing worse than the shows and music are the personal two way conversations.

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