Overview

• The traveler said they realized at the airport that they had forgotten to put on shoes before a three-week trip to Norway.
• A photo posted to r/MildlyInfuriating showed a sock and slipper, and the thread amassed more than 67,000 upvotes by October 14.
• The poster indicated they would buy footwear in Norway and mentioned being without their usual insoles.
• Commenters responded with jokes and shared similar travel oversights, including notes about the high price of buying items at airports.
• UK outlets including the Mirror and Belfast Live reported the viral post on October 13, and Newsweek later covered it and sought comment from the original poster.