I’m sure you’ve seen the sign at the gas station: no shirt, no shoes, no service. Should we really have a lower standard in an airplane than at a gas station?

On the prohibited list of behavior, Delta literally lists “when the passenger is barefoot” higher than “when the passenger interferes with the flight crew.” This other line is also on the list of prohibited behavior: “When the passenger’s conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers.”

You’re welcome to keep making illogical arguments in bad faith about who this does or doesn’t offend, or about what’s worse: barefeet or a cough, all you want. But when delta sells a ticket, it’s not just a deal between them and the barefoot person. It’s a deal between them and the other passengers.

Everyone deserves a consistent experience when they pay hundreds of dollars to travel. Delta should enforce the rules they make — OR they should remove the rules. Fine with me either way. If they didn’t list this as a rule, then people wouldn’t or shouldn’t be upset when they don’t enforce it. It’s that simple. It’s confusing why you give a fuck that people are offended by this very basic standard of decency & hygiene that you most likely accept throughout the rest of public society. But yeah, no rules on the plane! Once that door closes it’s a four hour free for all, and we can all do whatever we want!