A flight attendant has urged passengers never to touch one thing on a plane as it's often riddled with germs. When you board a flight , it's common to get settled in your seat and start touching everything around you. You might fold down your tray table, adjust your headrest, and even fiddle with your seatbelt.
But have you ever stopped to think about the bacteria that might be on the plane ? Most of us wouldn't even consider the amount of people who have touched those items before us, but when you think about it, planes aren't the most hygienic places. In fact, one flight attendant has shared a list of three things she would never do if she were travelling on a plane as a passenger - including the one item that she would absolutely never touch. Cher, who posts on TikTok under the username @cherdallas , urged plane passengers to never drink directly from a can if they order a fizzy drink from the snack trolley as the surface is often a magnet for bacteria - you're much better off asking for a plastic cup and pouring your drink out.
She said: "I will never put my mouth on soda cans or beer cans if I'm travelling for leisure and I decide to order a drink. The catering trucks are truly gross and I don't trust that there's not sometimes bugs crawling on the outside of the cans. In addition, I often see these cans swimming around in buckets of water for hours on end.
"Instead of putting my mouth directly on the can, I'll always ask for a cup of ice or just an empty cup to pour it .