Cruise passenger horrifies diners by scratching bare foot with restaurant fork
An unidentified Carnival Cruise passenger has gone viral after she was caught on video apparently using a restaurant fork to scratch the bottom of her foot.Instagram user lucky_charmedcourt posted a series of six videos earlier this week chronicling a woman with an apparent skin condition scratching her foot. The Instagram poster also documented her own efforts to bring the fork-scratching scandal to the attention of guest services and the captain.
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An unidentified Carnival Cruise passenger has gone viral after she was caught on video apparently using a restaurant fork to scratch the bottom of her foot.Instagram user lucky_charmedcourt posted a series of six videos earlier this week chronicling a woman with an apparent skin condition scratching her foot. The Instagram poster also documented her own efforts to bring the fork-scratching scandal to the attention of guest services and the captain. CHAIR-HOGGING WARS HEAT UP AS CRUISE TRAVELERS USE SNEAKY TACTICS AMID CRACKDOWNSIn part one — set to an instrumental soundtrack — viewers see the cruise passenger scratching dry and scaly patches of her foot before using the same hand to eat pizza.In part two, captioned "foot fungus lady uses fork on cruise," the woman uses the tines of her fork to scratch her foot more aggressively. Part three shows footage of the unidentified passenger picking at her foot — which appears to have dry skin — on one of the boat’s decks.The cruise blog "CruiseHive" identified the ship as Carnival Sunrise, which was previously known as Carnival Triumph.Carnival Cruise Line has not confirmed the vessel.CRUISE CABIN DOOR DECORATIONS SPARK FIERCE REACTION AFTER ONE COMPANY ISSUES NEW CRACKDOWN AT SEAFox News Digital reached out to Carnival Cruise Line and the Instagram poster for comment.On July 22, Carnival Cruise Line posted a statement on social media regarding the incident."We can confirm that forks are intended for food, not foot care," the statement read.
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- An unidentified Carnival Cruise passenger has gone viral after she was caught on video apparently using a restaurant fork to scratch the bottom of her foot.Instagram user lucky_charmedcourt posted a series of six videos earlier this week chronicling a woman with an apparent skin condition scratching her foot. The Instagram poster also documented her own efforts to bring the fork-scratching scandal to the attention of guest services and the captain.
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