What an Indian traveller did at Vienna airport has once again sparked questions about civic sense, a topic long debated on social media. Civic sense often shows up in simple everyday actions like following rules, respecting others’ space, and taking turns. But one Indian traveller drew attention after allegedly skipping a queue at the airport, leaving fellow passengers to confront him.
In a post on X, a man named Arjun shared an airport incident in which he alleged that an Indian traveller skipped a long baggage-drop queue after finding a gap and making his way to the front. Once others noticed his behaviour, they confronted him and asked him to return to the queue.
Foreigners Asked Him To Go Back “At Vienna airport, there was an Indian dude who
decided to jump the entire baggage-drop queue by finding a gap and making his way straight to the front,” he wrote. “The foreigners around him immediately told him to go back. They were genuinely shocked by his behaviour.”
Instead of agreeing to go back in the line, the Indian traveller allegedly argued that he was standing in the right place. Arjun added, “He kept arguing that this was where he was, until one guy finally lost his patience and shouted at him to go the f–k back.”
“Absolutely Horrible Behaviour”
The individual criticised the alleged behaviour and questioned its impact on how Indians are perceived abroad. This is exactly the kind of repeated behaviour that creates stereotypes about an entire country. No civic sense and respect for the people standing in line, and then the audacity to argue when called out,” Arjun said.
He continued, “Indians who behave like this abroad are not just embarrassing themselves. They are actively contributing to the biases and stereotypes the rest of us then have to deal with. Absolutely horrible behaviour!”
Internet Share Similar Instances
The incident has since drawn attention online, with users sharing similar instances and others calling out such behaviour by Indian travellers, especially in foreign countries.
A user said, “At LAX baggage drop last month, an Indian guy squeezed through a gap and cut the entire queue to the front. Locals immediately told him to go back, looking shocked. He argued until one guy snapped and ordered him back in line. Same lack of civic sense.”
Another wrote, “It’s also the same when the flight stops… They all stood up, started taking their bags like they needed to be the first out of the door.”
At Vienna airport, there was an Indian dude who decided to jump the entire baggage-drop queue by finding a gap and making his way straight to the front.
The foreigners around him immediately told him to go back. They were genuinely shocked by his behaviour. He kept arguing that…
— Arjun | Think In Points (@think_in_points) September 20, 2026
Someone else said, “I witnessed similar behaviour as well in Warsaw. They tried to piggyback on me when I was ahead in the queue. When I protested, they just jumped further. They were wealthy and educated but behaved like they had achieved something through their street smarts.”
Meanwhile, an individual commented, “Standard Indian thing is to fight back when called out for wrongful behaviour. They either need to learn to act or lie. But they start acting rude, much like how they behave in india and hope to get away with it.”
“98/100 are decent. The last 2 drag the entire 98’s hard work down,” a different individual mentioned.
Disclaimer: This article is based on user-generated content. The claims made in the original post have not been independently verified by News18.
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