Woman on 16-Hour Flight Horrified by Passengers’ Meal: ‘Bring Back Shame’

In a viral social-media video, a woman revealed what the couple sitting next to her ate on their 16-hour flight, and internet users are outraged. 

The TikTok post, shared in October under the username @jordan_hel, shows the poster covering her nose with her shirt while departing from San Francisco International Airport, as the passengers sitting next to her have a rather unusual meal. As the poster turns the camera around, the clip shows the couple eating an entire bowl of hard-boiled eggs each, all while watching the TV, unaware of discomfort they are causing other passengers. 

“Who did I p*** off in a former life? (that is, in fact, two dozen peeled hard boiled eggs which were consumed beside a homemade bowl of steamed broccoli for the entire 16-hour flight),” the poster wrote in the caption. 

While the smell of eggs on a plane can be upsetting for some passengers, they are actually allowed on board. 

Other unlikely foods that surprisingly pass TSA include vacuum-sealed meats and hard cheeses, spices, dried goods, chocolate and candy, bread, coffee beans and tea leaves, and breast milk. 

Cooked foods, including Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, are also allowed on board as long as you leave the gravy at home. You can also take dry fruits, pizza, pies and cakes, sandwiches, and protein powder, among other foods. 

Foods that won’t pass TSA checks, on the other hand, include high-alcohol liquor, canned food, oil, vinegar, honey, jam, yoghurt, and anything fresh like meats or fruit. 

Some destinations might have different rules, so, before packing your dinner for the flight, make sure to look up the local regulations. 

The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 3.7 million views and 107,500 likes on the platform.    

One user, MM, commented: “Eggs and steamed broccoli should be considered a flight risk.” 

Yxngxby0 said: “People are so disrespectful and disgusting. There is no way that they thought this was normal??” 

Junior wrote: “This seems intentional because who wakes up craving multiple dozens of boiled eggs and microwaved broccoli?” 

Newsweek reached out to @jordan_hel for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.     

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