These users view Portable Debonair as a hero. They have scored the clip with Laufey, Lana Del Rey, and the Breakfast at Tiffany’s soundtrack.
If you want to add your voice to the ecosystem, whether as a blogger, a brand, or just a curious observer, here is the etiquette:
He reminds us of a pre-9/11 fantasy of travel, where flying meant dressing up and smoking in a lounge, not taking off your belt for a scanner.
The is not the first internet debate about manners, and it won’t be the last. But it is a rare example of a digital phenomenon that might actually leave its audience slightly better than it found them.
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