Plane passenger caught brushing his teeth in seat – and people can’t decide if it’s gross or not
A MAN was caught brushing his teeth in his seat during a flight and it has left people divided.
While some have claimed it is disgusting, others don't see it as a problem and say the man was just practising good hygiene.
In the image, shared on , the older passenger has his headphones on while sitting in his economy seat.
Looking away from the camera, he has a toothbrush in his mouth as he cleans his teeth.
It isn't clear where or how he spat the toothpaste out afterwards.
April, who posted the image, wrote: "In all my years of flying, I’ve literally never seen someone brush their damn teeth on the plane."
Some people agreed with April about the habits of the male passenger, with one person commenting "awful" with the sick face emoji.
But other social media users didn't see the problem, and some even admitted that they had also brushed their teeth in their seat.
An Instagram user called Tyler wrote: "I've done it."
Another added: "Hygiene is a must, especially on the plane."
Former flight attendant Elaine Swann told the : "If your grooming needs involve your mouth, do not perform them in your seat.
"Relegate this behaviour to the bathroom, where it belongs."
But one travel expert advises against using the water from plane tanks - meaning using your own water in your seat could be a better option.
Gilbert Ott, who runs the flight tips site God Save The Points, : "I don't drink the tap water, or even use it to brush my teeth and neither should you.
"Airplane water tanks are Petri dishes, with water that's been found to contain just about every bacteria and parasite under the sun."
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This man isn't the only traveller to catch the eye of social media users this week - a passenger was also slammed after she was spotted sleeping with both of her bare feet pressed against the plane window.
A woman was also caught flossing her teeth recently while waiting at the airport terminal, much to the disgust of other travellers.
Having dental work before a flight could even cause a lot of pain due to the change in air pressure, according to a flight attendant.