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People are angry at Gen Z taking photos of airport trays. Here’s what’s really going on


No sooner have airports introduced new scanning machines so you don’t need to unpack your carry-on bags, than a trend emerges where you photograph all your loose items in your airport security tray.

The “airport tray aesthetic” has taken off on TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest as people share artfully arranged shots of their sunglasses, shoes, toiletries and reading material inside the regulation polypropylene dishes.

Don’t expect crumpled plastic bags stuffed with toothpaste and Pepto-Bismol. This is aspirational travel, where your 35mm film camera nestles between your vintage loafers and your first-edition copy of “On the Road.”


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Hans van Zijst
Hans van Zijst
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@Adam Hunt Dang, people take the time to arrange that and take a picture?? I'm usually fairly irritated and want to get it over with as quickly as possible...

Then again, I'm not Gen Z of course 🤷

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Adam Hunt
Adam Hunt
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Hmm, seems to be just more social media narcissism.
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Hans van Zijst
Hans van Zijst
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Yeah, "fridgescaping", really? These people should get a hobby. Or a life 😏
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Adam Hunt
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They seem to think that is a hobby!

I seem to be getting old. I keep saying "I just don't understand the 21st century" more often these days.

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