should the fat people pay double to fly?
 

southwest is doing it as of today i think

:feels-hot They allways take middle seat!

no they wont
they'll get sued

another stupid poll

they should pay triple, theres no excuse for letting yourself get so fat you cant sit in a single airline seat.

They should take the back row of coach and remove a seat on both sides and make the chairs larger.

This row would be reserved for really fat people who can't fit in the normal seats.

If you remove 2,3 normal chairs to install the wide-ass chairs you should raise the price a tad to recover the loss.

They should all site on the same side of the plane....

Boomerang Effect

i'm dizzy already

If that would happen it will become very expensive for 75%
of ALL US citizens.....:1orglaugh

DynaMite

i think they are talking about the really fat people. not the fluffy people.

Yes me too :thumbsup

DynaMite

Hmmm, if Gemini is around, maybe she can tell us the new rate for really fat people.

If the plane goes down at sea the fat pig will eat all the rations before help arrives. Trying to wrestle the last twinky away from a 400 pound slob wouldn't be fun. :(
They should pay more money for this reason alone.

mmmmm... twinkies

:1orglaugh

:321GFY :321GFY :321GFY

You guys are horrible!!! Especially the one that posted this thread. We are here to have a good time, a nice little break from our daily routine,. Not to see rude things as that. I am by far "overweight", but thats just rude.

I hope you grow old & very fat!

i think instead of charging them for double seats, they should have a row of treadmills line up in the back that fat people have to use at no extra charge.

I don't think fat people should pay more. Do you think we should pay them more at their work because they are fat?

Being fat is a disease that is out of their control. So I don't think they should be paying double.

Well he atleast isn't too bright

Should dumb people also pay more because they can't fasten their seatbelt without help?

Congrats to them! They will obviously get sued but I am sure their counsel has a good plan.

Like I said to my wife this morning when she called to tell me the news (LOL) - it costs extra to super-size at McDonalds right? Besides the fact that morbidly obese people fucking stink, most often it's a lifestyle choice and not caused by geneology or something out of their control. Fuck em!

Brad

If I have to pay extra if my luggage is over a certain weight, why shouldn't overweight people have to pay more?

the issue is: should they pay more if they take up two seats? i'd say yes for full flights, simply because that's revenue southwest is losing. for other flights, i guess i wouldn't be a fan of that. in any case, if they don't charge more, southwest will just raise the rates for everyone to make up for it.

for most people, it's not like they were born unable to control it. they developed patterns and behaviors that maintain their "disease".

I believe that's Southwest's plan. Pay more for an extra seat, then get a refund if the plane isn't full.

LOL!!! :thumbsup :1orglaugh

how fat is too fat? Maybe they should just charge US by the pound.
I'll be horribly embarassed if I get to the airport and they say, Sorry lady.. you're too fat? God, whose job is that? the fat judger?

I personally think they should charge more if a person doesn't have anti-perspirant on. They need a whole row to themselves.

Here, Here...:thumbsup Having a few extra pounds is one thing, but ruining other peoples flight because you won't get some exercise and stop shoving twinkies down the pie hole, should be stopped.

All they have to do is include an extra meal with the extra seat! Problem solved. :thumbsup

Your ticket should be based on how much you weigh... and how much luggage. W/ one carryon bag I shouldn't have to pay as much as a fat guy w/ 3 suitcases. The fat guy is burning more fuel.

Each ass cheek takes up a seat.

If they take 2 seats they should pay for those 2 seats or buy a first class ticket with more room to start with.
It is unfair they can take up 2 seats or crowd some fellow beside them to death and not be forced to pay extra.
being "big" or slightly chubby might be out of some ones control but these people 300,400,500 pounds have no excuse.
They stuff their face with chips & chocolate bars all day and never exercise.
Fuck'em!
:BangBang:

Oh please, last year i noticed i was getting a hefty gut from all the junk food and sitting in front of a computer. SO i cut ou8t the junk food and work out 2 or 3 times a day for like 30 minutes a pop. Gut is gone. Amazing how that works.

Ha ha.....fatties

I just hate being 6'7" having no leg room but i can deal and sitting next to, two heavy set people and being swished on the sides it sucks!

Please don't let this happen on the long ass flight o florida!!!
pretty pretty princess please lol

If they're gonna do this, why not add a surcharge for being black, or in a wheelchair? No difference.

air canada got sued over it in canada and lost.

And bringing a screaming idiot 3 year old child? I'd pay $50 extra on every flight I take to pay for the settlement if they'd keep kids off of the plane.

Planes can only carry so much weight thus cargo space / weight = dollars

1 person for 3 seats is loss u do the math...


Kinda like having a buffet sure stuffing yourself is ok but closing down the dam place is another

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Southwest has already done it, been sued for
it and won the case in court years ago!!

I myself think its only fair.. you buy a seat.. not
the whole fucking plane cuz your fatter then
the next guy.

Why should they accomadate someone who is obese ?

Being fat is NOT A DISEASE it's a disorder..

there is a BIG DIFFERENCE.

Because it's the law, and it's right. I used to be one of those fat people, and if I was treated like that, I'd Columbine the whole damn plane.

I better get to the gym, I can't afford to be fat!

they should pay for two seats because they take up two seats. luckily for them, they get two meals too.

I had this experience a few weeks ago. I had a transfer flight and this fat guy had is elbow on me the entire flight because he couldn't keep it on "his side". He came on at the last minute and we were already up in the air when I realized that it was going to be a problem. It was also completley full so there was no shuffling anyone around. I couldn't even put the arm rest down because he wouldn't have been able to fit. I even asked him politely if he could move his arm over a little because he was hitting me (as if he didn't know) and he said "I'm over as far as I can go" and just ignored it as if it was no big deal. That's when I got pissed. It was like he was saying "I'm bumping into you in your seat that you paid for, oh well, deal with it." Fuck that, they should be charged for two seats. That's an inconvenience to other passengers that are sitting next to them. If I pay for a ticket I don't want someone's body touching me because they can't fit in their seat. That was hands down the worst plane ride of my life.

If they don't charge fat people that can't fit in their seats more for riding in planes, they should give a discount to the passengers that have to sit next to them.

I fail to see your point. Many, many people have diseases or conditions that greatly affect their everyday lifestyle, and they ALWAYS have to pay extra for them if need be. If someone needs extra room on a plane, it should be their responsibility and common courtesy to reserve the next seat so that both them and their fellow passengers can ride comfortably.

If I was that fat, you can bet I would reserve the next seat. There's no way in hell I would sit in those small seats for 3-4 hours. It's common courtesy, good Lord. It's not like we're saying they should pay extra just because they're fat.

Someone mentioned paying per pound. Awesome idea. Totally for it. I usually take several suitcases and bags anyway, but still for it. Sounds pretty fair to all of the walk-ons. I wonder what the airlines would have to say about that?

How about a discount for anorexics?:glugglug

Yes, you can fit 4 of them in one seat, so they should only pay a quarter of the price.

its only if your ass is over 18 inches i heard

They should have a test chair at the ticket counter and if your ass doesnt fit in comfortably, big flashing red lights and buzzers go off for maximum humiliation. That will make them loose a few pounds.

My last flight home from florida i was watching this huge fat guy board the plane. In one hand he had a big tup of fries and in the other hand a gigantic cup of pepsi. Charge that fat ass 4 times the price, he deserves it.

No offense dude, but that is THE dumbest comparison I've heard yet. I mean, get serious here. If you are obese, then you need 2 seats in order to accomodate your whole disgusting, smelly, cottage cheese body. Being black has NOTHING to do with size and how many seats you need. That is why they are charging obese people extra money--because of simple economics (i.e. take up 2 seats, pay for 2 seats.). Your argument is invalid.

BTW, to whoever called chubby people "fluffy", you cracked me up. too funny.

what about someone who is tall? Sure I'm fat but I don't fit in the fuckin airline seats due to HEIGHT. my knees are right against the seat infront of me and it's horrible. In canada first class is 4X the cost of economy and I have a hard time justifying paying the extra but on longer flights I ABSOLUTLY need the leg room and fork out the extra money not for first class service but only for the few extra inches for my legs.

Brad made you write that didnt he?