Flight passenger drapes 'gross' hair over flyer's TV screen, igniting social media uproar: 'Cut it off'

A flight passenger took to social media to share how a fellow flyer let her hair down during air travel - literally.

In the post was a photo of a flyer who was sitting in a seat in front of the person, with her long hair draped over the headrest onto the person's monitor screen. "Excuse me, ma'am," read the post's caption.

Reddit users took to the comments section to discuss their opinions of the matter. 

One user said, "Scissors."

"Tug it (the hair, that is)," joked one user.

Another said, "You say, 'I'm sorry, miss, your hair is covering my screen, can you please move it?' And if she fails to comply, call an FA."

The user ended up sharing an update on the situation, writing, "I sat there for about 5 minutes and actually thought it was kinda funny" - and pointed it out to the person sitting nearby. 

"Then I thought, I need Reddit's input. Naturally, I don't make any life decisions without Reddit. So then I took the photo and posted it. By that time, she moved her hair. It was probably 10-15 mins," the person concluded. 

"Anything can be handled if you say it kindly," she said.

The etiquette expert instructed passengers who might find themselves in similar situations to approach the person nicely who's causing a problem.

If the person does not correct the behavior, Whitmore suggested alerting a flight attendant.

Whitmore said it's important for passengers to keep spatial awareness in mind, since respecting personal space is a major issue when flying.

"As long as you and your personal belongings aren't encroaching on someone else's, then it's usually not a problem," she said.

Angelica Stabile of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.