Cleaning the outside windscreen of an aircraft by a pilot, especially in smaller planes, is a routine safety practice. While ground crews handle such tasks for larger commercial jets, pilots of smaller or private aircraft often clean the windscreens themselves. This ensures clear visibility by removing insects, dirt, or debris—an essential safety measure.
However, when a Pakistani pilot was spotted cleaning his plane’s windscreen, the incident became fodder for online mockery. Memes and jokes quickly spread across social media, with the pilot facing widespread ridicule, both locally and internationally.
Interestingly, pilots from other countries have been seen doing the same thing. For instance, an Air Canada pilot and a British pilot were both photographed cleaning their aircraft windscreens, yet neither faced the same level of backlash or online ridicule.
This raises an important question: why does a routine action in one country become a source of mockery in another? It suggests that cultural perspectives and societal attitudes play a role in how certain behaviors are judged, often leading to unnecessary shaming of ordinary actions.