Down for ‘raw dogging’? Experts share upsides of forced boredom on flights
NY Post
Lately, it seems everyone’s got a raw dog in this in-flight fight.
Air travel optimizers have sworn by the latest bizarre trend to penetrate airplane culture — raw dogging — wherein passengers endure a long-haul flight with nothing but their thoughts to keep them occupied. The benefits of forced boredom, however, are still up for debate.
The provocative term has flown off the social media charts this summer as clout-chasing travelers — mostly men — tout having spent half a dozen hours or more in silence on an airplane in a show of physical discipline and mental stamina.
“Just raw-dogged a 7-hour flight (new personal best),” Wudini, a UK DJ, bragged to his audience in a TikTok post with over 13.2 million views. “No headphones, no movie, no water, nothing.”
“Incredible,” he added. “The power of my mind knows no bounds.”
Seven hours is child’s play to Instagram user Damon Bailey, who shared his personal best,13-and-a-half hours between Shanghai and Dallas, without any form of entertainment.
