Note: This article pertaining to How Appetizing. Bare Feet on Booth Seat in a Restaurant was originally published on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 3:59 in the afternoon and has been updated.
“Look at the woman with her nasty feet up on the booth,” whispered a patron who was seated near me in a casual — but not fast food — restaurant at which I was dining exactly eight years ago today. “That is disgusting.”
How Appetizing. Bare Feet on Booth Seat in a Restaurant.
My curiosity was piqued, as there were three patrons seated in the booth behind me; and the woman in question was seated across the aisle from them. When the opportunity arose, I saw about what that person was referring; and a photograph was taken. She was busy on her mobile telephone — seemingly completely unaware and oblivious to her surroundings — while her feet were on the booth seat, as her ankles were crossed and the soles of her bare feet faced out for all to see.
After I heard her dining partner cough several times — quite loud, actually — I heard someone complain that she did not even bother covering her mouth.
The first thought which entered my mind was this discussion on FlyerTalk known as Hall of Shame: Photographic Evidence of Disgusting Acts by Delta Air Lines Passengers. FlyerTalk members posted photographs of different situations which they found disgusting — the most popular being feet propped up on a bulkhead wall by fellow passengers inside of an airplane, which some people would argue is not all that disgusting…
Final Boarding Call
…but I would be inclined to agree to toe the line that lounging in bare feet on a couch at home or on a chaise at poolside or on the beach is more appropriate than while ensconced in a booth in a restaurant. At best, doing that can be considered a lack of manners and etiquette while dining in a restaurant.
At least the baby seated at the table was quiet and perhaps the most well-behaved of the three people at that table — and also that the bottoms of the feet of the woman in question were not completely black with dirt.
I suppose this photograph could qualify for the series of What Is Wrong With This Photograph? articles. As a gesture of thanks for reading this far into this article, here is a sneak peek at the latest article in that series that will be published five hours from now.
What are some of the most disgusting things you have seen or witnessed during your travels?
Photograph ©2017 by Brian Cohen.
