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Welcome to the newest TikTok trend. Raw-dogging on a flight. No, this doesn't mean joining the mile high club bareback. This means taking a long flight and just staring at the back of the seat in front of you, without enjoying in-flight entertainment, using your phone, listening to music etc. You also can't eat, drink or sleep. It's just this for the whole flight.
From the BBC article.
Last week, Damion Bailey posted on Instagram that he had just achieved his “personal best” – a 13-and-a-half hour flight between Shanghai and Dallas without any in-flight entertainment, films, books or music.
“It’s quite tough, honestly,” the 34-year-old from Miami, Florida tells BBC News. But he keeps doing it.
Mr Bailey is part of a new travel trend, known as “raw-dogging”, where passengers spend long hours mid-air just staring straight ahead.
The longer you do it, the tougher you have apparently proven yourself to be.
“Just raw-dogged it, 15 hour flight to Melbourne," boasts Australian music producer Torren Foot on TikTok, blinking hard as if to stay awake.
"No music, no movies, just flight map."
Some also avoid eating or drinking. A few say they won’t get up at all, even to use the toilet. But health experts warn that more extreme versions of the trend can pose serious risks.
Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland recently joined the trend, posting that he had got through a seven-hour flight with “no phone, no sleep, no water, no food” and had found it "easy".
Responses on social media questioned if he had really stuck to his own rules (a common question on similar posts from others). Some wondered if he was a robot.
And some simply asked "why"?
Some medical experts warn of the significant health risks of taking long flights without food, water or moving around.
“They’re idiots,” says Dr Gill Jenkins, a GP who also works as a medical escort in air ambulance work. “A digital detox might do you some good, but all the rest of it is against medical advice," she says.
"The whole thing about the risk of long-haul flying is that you’re at risk of dehydration.
"If you’re not moving you’re at risk of deep vein thrombosis, which is compounded by dehydration. Not going to the toilet, that’s a bit stupid. If you need the loo, you need the loo."
So, Gaf, would you raw-dog your next flight?
From the BBC article.
Last week, Damion Bailey posted on Instagram that he had just achieved his “personal best” – a 13-and-a-half hour flight between Shanghai and Dallas without any in-flight entertainment, films, books or music.
“It’s quite tough, honestly,” the 34-year-old from Miami, Florida tells BBC News. But he keeps doing it.
Mr Bailey is part of a new travel trend, known as “raw-dogging”, where passengers spend long hours mid-air just staring straight ahead.
The longer you do it, the tougher you have apparently proven yourself to be.
“Just raw-dogged it, 15 hour flight to Melbourne," boasts Australian music producer Torren Foot on TikTok, blinking hard as if to stay awake.
"No music, no movies, just flight map."
Some also avoid eating or drinking. A few say they won’t get up at all, even to use the toilet. But health experts warn that more extreme versions of the trend can pose serious risks.
Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland recently joined the trend, posting that he had got through a seven-hour flight with “no phone, no sleep, no water, no food” and had found it "easy".
Responses on social media questioned if he had really stuck to his own rules (a common question on similar posts from others). Some wondered if he was a robot.
And some simply asked "why"?
Some medical experts warn of the significant health risks of taking long flights without food, water or moving around.
“They’re idiots,” says Dr Gill Jenkins, a GP who also works as a medical escort in air ambulance work. “A digital detox might do you some good, but all the rest of it is against medical advice," she says.
"The whole thing about the risk of long-haul flying is that you’re at risk of dehydration.
"If you’re not moving you’re at risk of deep vein thrombosis, which is compounded by dehydration. Not going to the toilet, that’s a bit stupid. If you need the loo, you need the loo."
So, Gaf, would you raw-dog your next flight?
Raw-dogging on planes: Heroic or just plain stupid?
Some fliers are giving up in-flight entertainment and even drinking water but experts warn it could be dangerous.
www.bbc.co.uk
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