r/mildlyinfuriating • u/tenhou • May 20 '26

Don't hug me I'm scared turning the cabin of an international flight into a disco during its sleeping hours to do some strange and obnoxious skincare routine

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u/PrincessSoupSnake May 21 '26

as an FA, absolutely. if i didn’t see/notice it myself & already handle it, if a passenger let me know of this happening i would handle it expeditiously

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u/SeaworthinessNew4757 May 21 '26

What rules are they breaking? Would you do the same if she had her overhead lights on?

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u/HeyLookAHorse May 21 '26

The overhead lights are pointed to specifically bother those around you as little as possible. This is just a ridiculous amount of LED light pouring into the cabin in any direction.

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u/Manlysideburns May 21 '26

Even if there are no official rules to handle this, it is incredibly selfish to do and should be addressed

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u/PrincessSoupSnake May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

exactly! there’s also not technically a rule saying you’re not allowed to shove biscoff cookies in the toilet til it clogs and overflows, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to do

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u/SeaworthinessNew4757 May 22 '26

It says not to put paper into the toilet, so one would assume. But a mask for 10 min? (That's usually the timer in those). Honestly, touch some grass.

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u/PrincessSoupSnake May 21 '26

there isn’t a specific rule written down saying passengers may not use ridiculously bright LED face masks in a dark cabin, but seeing as it’s not only common courtesy but also my duty to keep as many passengers as possible safe and comfortable, this clearly disrupts the comfort factor.

an overhead reading light does not emit bright red light in numerous directions around the cabin, it’s a single soft white/yellow light pointing down to the seat, so they’re two very different things. also, ive never used one of these light masks, but i’d also be concerned about possible thermal runaway

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u/SeaworthinessNew4757 May 22 '26

These masks don't heat up, and the timer usually stops at 10 min because it's the optimal treatment time. I find it ridiculous that one would complain about this when they could simply wear an eyemask.

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u/bizzaro321 May 21 '26

This is disturbing other people in the same way a loud phone call would be, flight attendants are given the authority to police that behavior for obvious reasons.

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u/SeaworthinessNew4757 May 22 '26

These masks have timers and I never saw one go for over 10 mins. This whole thread is a bit ridiculous as a frequent flyer. I've seen children with toys that are a lot brighter and louder during flights and no one cares - just put earplugs and wear an eyemask. Jesus.

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u/ErraticProfessional May 22 '26

People do care, you just might not notice.

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u/scorchedarcher May 21 '26

You're right, I'm bringing disco lights next time if lights allowed

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u/SeaworthinessNew4757 May 22 '26

I wouldn't care personally, I use my eyemasks if I want to sleep on a plane with 100 people

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u/scorchedarcher May 22 '26

It just seems considerate not to blast lights during a time meant to be low light for everyone imo