A STRANGE new travel trend is emerging among internet users - and it has an even worse sounding name. If you were to hear of someone "raw-dogging" a flight, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's something that should get them kicked off the plane. Win one of 8 incredible holidays to Florida, Spain, the Caribbean and a Kent safari by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here However, it turns out to be something a lot less explicit than its title might suggest.
Instead of being anything gross or unpleasant for other passengers on board, those who "raw dog" their flights are passengers who simply choose to endure their trip without any entertainment . Whether it's watching films on the plane's seatback system , listening to music on personal headphones, or even reading a book, passengers are eschewing it all for the new trend. Why they're doing this remains to be properly explained, but there doesn't seem to be any discernible benefit or joy to be had from it.
Rather, it seems to be something of an endurance test, to see who can go the longest without wishing to reduce the boredom of being on a plane for a long haul journey . One person very proud of their efforts was a man who claimed to have hit a new personal best with a seven-hour flight. A picture of the man was shared on social media, including Instagram, where @trashcanpaul posted it for his followers.
The picture shows the passenger looking straight ahead on a plane with the caption: "Just raw dogged a seven h.
