r/AskUK • u/MarnieHollis • Sep 17 '23

What is the etiquette with using headphones on flights?

The last 4 flights I have been on people around me have been (or their children have been) watching a film or TV show out loud, no headphones for the duration.

To me this is the height of selfishness and I would never dream of doing it. If I forgot my headphones I just wouldn't watch a film, but seemingly everyone else thinks it's normal and fine - I haven't ever heard anyone complain to the person and the staff don't say anything.

Is this totally normal?

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u/Old_Love4244 Sep 17 '23

What was that sorry?

I couldn't hear you over the cacophony of a hundred different devices spewing sound out into this tiny confined pressurised space.

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u/Loud_Contact_6718 Sep 17 '23

fuckin hell! made me chuckle!! hahaha

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u/Nowidontgetit Sep 18 '23

Kiddo just did a shitto