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Do We Deserve Better?
The Citizen|March 18, 2025
I flew on two different local airlines last week and was struck by the injunction not to take pictures or videos of the aircrew without their permission.
- KEVIN RITCHIE

It's difficult to go into any mall without seeing aspirant influencers pouting into cellphones. But, obviously, the fad has gone way beyond that and been weaponised to the extent that people must be reminded that it's wrong.

People, especially travellers, have to be reminded of a lot that we should all actually regard as common sense and common decency – and it's not just limited to not eating garlic or overdosing on peas before a 90-minute flight somewhere.

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