Etiquette expert weighs in on the WORST flight faux pas that 'rips apart the fabric of society' - as he reveals tips for dealing with the most 'inconsiderate' travelers

An etiquette expert has slammed plane passengers for blasting music or watching TV without headphones. 

Nick Leighton frequently dishes about manners and how to handle every day topics and actions with grace and class on his podcast, Were You Raised by Wolves?

Most recently, the California-based pro - who teaches people how to glide through any situation smoothly - detailed what you should do if a fellow traveler begins disrupting your peaceful flight with their movie or music. 

He reignited the ongoing discussion about airplane etiquette - just weeks after a plane passenger prompted fury for propping her feet on a fellow traveler's seat and another admitted to wearing her seatbelt around her ankles - by lifting the lid on why it is crucial for travelers to follow rules surrounding plane behavior. 

Nick Leighton has slammed plane passengers for blasting music or watching TV without headphones

Nick spoke about the issue with USA Today. He told the outlet: 'We are living our lives through screens and when we do that, we become less aware of the real world around us,. 

'Our feeds are about us and what we’re doing. Because of that we do forget that we’re not always the main character in every situation.' 

Nick explained that although humans being 'inconsiderate' isn't 'new behavior', it's still something you get to be upset about. 

He noted that people often forget that taking up someone's auditory space is still considered rude manners. 

Not only is the practice frustrating to others, but it also rips apart society, according to Nick. 

He told the outlet: 'They should know that they are ripping the fabric of society apart, and they should stop. 

'Nobody’s going to die, this is not catastrophic, but it’s corrosive. It’s the rust on the machinery that makes society work, and at some point, the machinery will break down. 

'We don’t want to live in a lawless, etiquette-free society, that’s not a world we want to live in, and so it is important for everybody to do their part.' 

Most recently, the California-based pro detailed what you should do if a fellow traveler begins disrupting your peaceful flight with their movie or music (stock image)

In addition to ripping the 'fabric of society apart,' the expert branded the practice of blasting music or turning up the volume on your movie while sitting on a plane as 'disrespectful.' 

He then revealed how you can address the situation in hopes of getting the pesky passenger to use a pair of headphones. 

Nick explained that although you want to put the music to stop, you must keep in mind that this person is on the same plane as you - and could even be sitting right next to you. 

And furthermore, to stay within good etiquette practices, the pro said that if the passenger declines, you have to just cut your losses. 

'On an airplane, you do have to sit next to somebody for hours, we don’t want to get on their bad side on minute one. 

'In the etiquette world, we make one request, and it’s not a negotiation … If they say no, I’m not going to push it further. That’s not the hill I’m going to die on.' he added. 

He said that when you do make a request you should do it in a polite and neutral tone. 

If the traveler declines, you can subtly ask a flight attendant for help. 

This isn't the first time fliers have discussed airplane etiquette. 

READ MORE: DailyMail.com Columnist Jaci Stephen's reveals why she ALWAYS refuses to switch plane seats 

 

 

Just one month ago, a frequent flier sparked uproar after showing off a 'dangerous' traveling hack that sees her wearing her seatbelt around her ankles in a bid to sit more 'comfortably' during her flight.

In the past, many passengers have also questioned whether you should switch seats while traveling.

In December, a frequent flier issued a PSA to fellow travelers about seat swapping after he found himself in a nightmare experience that saw him forced to move five times when he begrudgingly gave up his spot to another passenger. 

The unknown man took to Reddit to recount his seat swap story that 'permanently changed [his] mind on ever being nice and trading seats with someone.' 

Another frequent flier previously revealed she refused to switch her window seat with an 'entitled' passenger who wanted to sit next to his wife.

The unnamed woman took to Reddit to share how she declined to move to a middle seat during an 11-hour flight from New York to Cairo, Egypt, so the man sitting next to her could sit beside his wife.

The anonymous woman shared her story on the social media platform as a way to rant about the man under a thread titled, 'EntitledPeople,' prompting others on the web to slam the man for asking someone else to switch to a lower-quality seat so he could be happy. 

The denial comes months after one man sparked furious debate when he refused to give up his first-class seat for his boss, despite using his own credit card points to do so.

In the past, DailyMail.com's Jaci Stephen even offered up her view, and confessed that she 'absolutely refuses' to swap seats, no matter how angry the passenger requesting to switch may get.