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An Instagram user shared a video of making sourdough bread on her way to Spain. She wanted to surprise her sister with a fresh loaf of bread, so the process was done thousands of feet above the ground.

Her video, viewed over 1.2 million times, did not please many social media users. A couple of them claimed to be flight attendants, who were far from impressed by the passenger’s efforts.

“I’m a flight attendant and I hate people like you," posted one user on Instagram.

“As a flight attendant I’m gonna say: Ewwwww. On the last flight, some unhygienic passenger clipped his toe nails on that table and another one puked on it. Needless to say that the armrest you’re touching, is where some dudes’ unwashed hands from the lavatory were as well. Another woman changed the baby’s diaper, since the bathroom wasn’t “sanitary" enough in her opinion. I’ve seen it all - believe me. Now there’s you, kneading and folding sourdough. Enjoy your germ-bread. That’s an airplane - not a bakery. Learn some manners, people.., Please," wrote another.

“Looks really cute but please don't do it in planes, it's a really closed place and a celiac could suffer an intoxication, the flour can easily "fly" and spread. I know there is HEPA in the plane but is not instantaneous, so please avoid to do it in closed public places if you can not want to ruin some days of someone’s holidays," posted another.

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[–] [email protected] 125 points 1 month ago

She wanted to ~~surprise her sister with a fresh loaf of bread~~ get clicks

FTFY

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

She had to let it rest for another 20 hours after getting off the plane anyway. Even if it was really necessary, she could have made the dough at the airport (past security) and kept it fully sealed whilst on the plane.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It really should have been stopped anyway. Raw flour is not an acceptable ingredient to be spreading everywhere. I feel sorry for her seat neighbors

[–] LustyArgonianMana 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Flour is also explosive, especially as a suspended dust

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hoo boy, can't wait until someone brings a bag of flour to the plane as a threat

[–] LustyArgonianMana 1 points 4 weeks ago

I mean, isn't that what we've all been saying about TSA and how it's ineffective against actual terror plots?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flour_bomb

[–] trolololol 2 points 1 month ago

Oh sure she can get the dough and ingredients in the plane, but I doubt the entering countrys controls will let that dough full of pathogens in.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe she was trying to add unique cultures to the sourdough from the tray table.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trying to create a starter using someone else’s yeast infection?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

And it’s been used to make yoghurt. How delicious 🤢

I hope these people don’t host dinner parties.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What I find interesting is that the flight attendants that complained were on the Instagram post, not the actual flight attendants on the plane.

[–] lath 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're not allowed to. There are strict, arbitrary guidelines they have to respect while representing their respective company and saying this stuff isn't one of them.

Why? Because then the questions of sanitation and safety come into view and some companies are believed to have killed in order to keep them from being answered honestly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Call it whistleblowing then. Flight attendant is right

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Doesn't the altitude really mess with the chemistry of baking?

So in addition to the ick factor, I suspect this loaf just... wasn't very good bread.

[–] voracitude 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A bit, but the cabin is pressurised so not as much as you might think. You can compensate for it, but I'd need the internet to figure out how so I personally wouldn't be trying the maths in-flight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

If your airplane is the same pressure as the outside air at 30,000 ft all the passengers are dead. They keep them the same as sea level.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Representative of company responsible for cleaning plane admits plane is not clean.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They can make it as clean as they like, but the moment passengers are on board the cabin is hardly a hyginic place to be preparing food.

[–] Frozengyro 14 points 1 month ago

And they definitely don't do any cleaning. They, at most, just pick up trash.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

You think the flight attendants are responsible for sanitizing armrests and tray tables?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Not clean as in not sanitary enough to make food on, as can be expected on public transport.

[–] themeatbridge 8 points 1 month ago

Slams! Dut duh duh. Dut duh d- wait, what the fuck?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And this is why I bring sanitizing wipes when I travel, and use them judiciously.

[–] modeler 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because of the danger that the tray has traces of sourdough?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because people are disgusting and none of the things you regularly touch in an airport or airplane gets sterilized.

[–] stoly 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is really what the 20 second hand wash is meant to address. Increase pH and organisms don’t grow well. Wash up hands every few hours and you’re set.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe you are, but I have a weakened immune system.

[–] stoly 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do feel like you succeeded in completely avoiding the point.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did you really have to follow me from one thread to another just because we disagreed?

And no, you missed the point. People with disabilities and weakened immune systems count as much as anybody else. Fuck off and stop trying to troll me.

[–] stoly 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Follow you? I have no idea who the hell you are and neither do I care.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

An obvious lie, but sure. As long as you go away, it's all good.

[–] stoly 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry boo. You’re not that important. Going to go ahead and block you to avoid future misunderstandings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

🙄 Whatever makes you feel better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Off topic: ok, weird, I clicked on the link and then I wanted to share with my wife, that loves baking. When I touch the iOS share button, a completely different link is copied.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It's on other news outlets, like the NYP or MSN.