This thread has morphed from a discussion about someone with shoes on putting there feet against a pouch containing reading and other material on a short haul flight to generic discussion about people putting their feet against bulkhead walls in general being a reflection on declining standards of behavior in society. WTF?
I can see issues with the former, shoes, reading material and all that. But with socks only on a long haul flight - these flights are uncomfortable enough as it is, who's to begrudge people the opportunity to obtain some extra comfort by resting their feet on a bulkhead wall. There is much more anti-social behaviour than this that I witness and tolerate every time I travel. Is the desire for a little comfort, that really doesn't affect those around them, a sign of declining society?