Plane passenger is slammed as ‘obnoxiously inconsiderate’ for dangling his hands over TV screen of traveler sitting behind him – before TAPPING on monitor, stroking it, and even picking his nails

The debate over airplane etiquette often centers on issues such as changing seats, reclining and undressing, but it appears a new problem may now arise.

The internet has been left horrified after a video surfaced of an airline passenger shamelessly dangling his hands above a fellow traveler’s TV screen.

The clip was originally shared on Reddit in the Mildly Infuriating subthread, alongside a caption that read: “The person sat in front of my cousin on his long-haul flight…”

And other users on the discussion forum didn’t hold back with their opinions on the matter.

In the nine-second clip, the bewildered traveler, who appears to be sitting in a middle seat, films his fellow passenger invading his space.

You see the man who sat at the front of the row, reaching for the back of his seat, with his hands hanging over the onboard screen.

Seemingly without a care in the world, initially tapping the TV interrupts the program being played.

Then he intertwines his fingers, picks his nails and even caresses the monitor.

The cameraman remains silent throughout – but it is unknown what happened when the recording ended.

Dozens of viewers quickly took to the comments section to offer their own thoughts and cheeky solutions.

One wrote: ‘I refuse to believe anyone could be so obnoxiously inconsiderate.’

Another added: “They get one polite apology. The next thing is a very wet fake sneeze with my water.”

A third said: ‘Don’t accept this kind of shitty behavior from people. Say something.

And someone else simply said: ‘I would have wiped a booger on his hands.’

Earlier this week, travel experts spoke out about the unwritten rules for airline passengers on long-haul and overnight flights.

The list included how to respectfully use available seats, how to dress appropriately and how to avoid smelly snacks.