The majority of Britons want to see rude commuters slapped with a fine of up to £20 if they plonk their feet on the seats of public transport, a new survey has found.
Shoes on seats and abundant litter were named the top bad habits that fellow passengers hate most in a recent poll.
Research by Japanese rail travel company JRPass quizzed 1,000 Britons to analyse the most common grievances when travelling to and from work.
Haroun Khan, Founder of JRPass, said: "In countries like Japan, a culture of respect helps keep train journeys comfortable and calm.
58% of Britons think that feet on chairs on public transport should be a punishable offence
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"The findings suggest UK passengers are increasingly looking for clearer guidelines too, and in some cases, are supportive of enforcement when these boundaries are repeatedly ignored."
While many penalty fares are issued across the UK each year for ticketless travel, the research suggests passengers are increasingly concerned about on-board etiquette.
Applying make-up and swigging alcohol were other examples of bad etiquette that most passengers showed disapproval of, according to the survey.
A whopping 74 per cent of people said leaving litter on a train is never acceptable, despite a surprising 33 per cent admitting guilt of doing so themselves - a brazen 10 per cent saying they often litter on trains.
Passengers expect etiquette despite admitting to the behaviour themselves, the survey found
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Commuters feel so strongly about it that 75 per cent said litterbugs should be slapped with a fine, with the preferred penalty being between £11 and £20.
Another top pet peeve for passengers on trains is putting feet on seats, with 70 per cent condemning the habit, and about 58 per cent of those surveyed saying the same fine of £11 to £20 should also be in place for this distasteful etiquette.
However, similar to those who admitted littering, a shameless 11 per cent also admitted they put their feet up on neighbouring seats regularly.
Loitering in doorways when there's space in the carriage peeved 68 per cent of travellers, despite 38 per cent admitting they're guilty of the very same habit.
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Similarly, bags taking up empty seats when people are standing was declared unacceptable by 66 per cent of those surveyed, but a whopping 41 per cent admit they are often guilty.
Another common behaviour 61 per cent of commuters found irksome is people listening to music or videos out loud without headphones.
Despite it being a nuisance for those wanting some peace and quiet, a noteworthy 46 per cent of people say they've done it before.
Nearly half, 49 per cent, of those quizzed think those brazen enough to blast their music out loud should face a fine between £11 and £20.
Other bad habits that were highlighted in the survey include speaking loudly on the phone, having loud conversations and eating hot or strong-smelling food.
Passengers drinking alcohol also proved to be a bugbear to 46 per cent of commuters, while putting make-up on upset 23 per cent of people.