Source: BroBible
Summary
A woman on a Delta international flight criticized the airline for serving chicken curry, claiming it caused strong odors and long bathroom lines. She described being “crop dusted with curry farts” from the aisle seat. Delta’s in-flight meal choices have sparked debate, with some passengers defending the dish and others condemning it. Comments on the post included personal stories of in-flight culinary mishaps. BroBible reported the incident and reached out to Delta for comment.
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The routine arrives with confidence.
Delta serves curry. Passengers react. Some love it. Some hate it. The smell lingers.
People share stories of bad airplane food. The same food causes different reactions. Some get mad. Some get funny.
Etiquette is a myth. Gas is a fact. Airplanes are tight. Curries are bold.
Delta’s meal choices are a test of patience and tolerance.
Author: Evan Null
Flying The Smelly Skies
Users in the comments are quick to share their own in-flight experiences with cuisine and its inevitable aftereffects.
"Wait till you are on Air Baltic and the over enthusiastic American (I am American) dude in front of you orders the hot Baltic sprats dinner. And scarfs it down. The stench!!!!" said @lindaleenda12.
Others get even more graphic. "This reminds me of the video where all the airplane passengers have their noses covered and the sound track says, "Whoever is farting, please stop farting it smells," recalled @scorpiosharon.
"We had this on the transatlantic flight to Athens. Absolutely foul. Whatever senior executive at Delta is responsible for food service, should be fired," said @_account_is_banned.
Others, however, vehemently defended the dish.
In-Flight Etiquette
Humans fart an average of 14 times a day. Every now and again, they have to come out: It is biology. So the discourse around public flatulence has been around about as long as humans. Erasmus, a 15th-century theologian (and correspondent of King Henry VIII), thought a cough could hide the sound of gas. But in these cough-sensitive times, perhaps taking a cue from Roman Emperor Claudius is a more solid move. He "planned an edict to legitimize the breaking of wind at table, either silently or noisily, after hearing about a man who was so modest that he endangered his health by an attempt to restrain himself."
Then again, maybe not.
The reason flights can be such gassy atmospheres is because as the air pressure drops, the gas in your gut expands by up to 30%. Then it looks for a place to go. So when it is time to pass gas in a crowded situation, most people leave the room or control themselves. Yet a post-curry venting might me too much to ignore. In that instance, if you must break wind, apologize to your seatmates.
Technology, too, aids in the decontamination of sulfur scents in the air: the "fart filter." Though not an official label, the air filtration system on a Delta plane gradually allows old air to seep out of the cabin while bringing fresh air back in. So the air itself gets refreshed, and hopefully, the scent of toots gets diluted.
A few small precautions might make traveling more comfortable, like packing Tums (with gas relief).
