Extra large people on planes

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
if you change people to snakes in the thread title you have the name of an amazing sequel

Somehow I knew this subject would show up eventually. :laugh: You deflated some of my anger....

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Screw the fatties. Let's just stop selling them food.

That'd be great. They'd have scales built into the floors in front of the cash registers. "I'm sorry sir, but your weight exceeds the maximum allowed by law, so I can't sell you this cheeseburger. How about a salad?"

Unfortunately most fatties use the drive-thru because they're so lazy.

I agree, people have too much freedom and get to make too many decisions that might be bad for them. We should outlaw salt and cheeseburgers because they are not good for you. Also, perhaps we should outlaw feelings and emotions too, as they can incite violence and war. Currently, the stories in Equlibrium, 1984, Farenheit 451, Brave new World are all fiction, but thanks to people like you, they can all become reality!

 

[Lumathix]

Well i'm not fat, but i'm tall, and flying sucks! That being said, I think big peeps should be prepared to pay for a 2nd seat if it's necessary....

 

[Scarpozzi]

I was sitting next to a guy that was about 320 once on a flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake.

I'm 6'4" myself...I was annoyed with the fact that I had to sit next to this guy since I have incredibly broad shoulders....he also spilled out into my area. However, he was a nice guy and I did sympathize with the fact that he's just larger and planes aren't nice to any of us that are big. (I'm tall, not wide)

I think it's the airlines that should change somewhat. They should try to make more space for passengers...and definitely charge more if they must to accomodate the larger passengers. I personally believe that if you're over 350 pounds, you seriously need to buy an extra seat. I can understand though that some people may be suffering from heredity and gland issues that make them a victim....but then again, some are just fatties.

 

[ViRGE]

As a fattie, I have no problem with this. I already buy 2 seats because of that reason, and because since I'm so tall(6'6"), my legs end up in the next seat anyhow.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: monk3y
From that show Airline on A&E, I believe Southwest either makes you buy 2 seats (and gives you both) or forces you to upgrade to First Class if that would solve the problem.

I thought Southwest didn't have first class?

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
As a fattie, I have no problem with this. I already buy 2 seats because of that reason, and because since I'm so tall(6'6"), my legs end up in the next seat anyhow.

Well, here's to you. :beer: Thanks for having the right attitude.

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: monk3y
From that show Airline on A&E, I believe Southwest either makes you buy 2 seats (and gives you both) or forces you to upgrade to First Class if that would solve the problem.

I thought Southwest didn't have first class?

Me too, in fact I am pretty sure Southwest does NOT have first class... it's opening seating

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

I already feel like I'm in a too-short coffin when I fly with my knees stuffed up by my ears and my shoulders sucked in so I don't rub up against the person next to me. Hell, it's nearly impossible to use a large laptop in coach if the guy in front of you reclines his seat. How absurd is that?

Seats have gotten smaller and smaller over the years and so has the amount of leg room.

BTW, I'm 6' with a 32" waist. Far from fat.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

I already feel like I'm in a too-short coffin when I fly with my knees stuffed up by my ears and my shoulders sucked in so I don't rub up against the person next to me. Hell, it's nearly impossible to use a large laptop in coach if the guy in front of you reclines his seat. How absurd is that?

Seats have gotten smaller and smaller over the years and so has the amount of leg room.

BTW, I'm 6' with a 32" waist. Far from fat.

I always volunteered to be the guy next to the escape door for that very reason. I'm 6'2 and that little extra space made a world of difference for flight comfort.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Screw the fatties. Let's just stop selling them food.

That'd be great. They'd have scales built into the floors in front of the cash registers. "I'm sorry sir, but your weight exceeds the maximum allowed by law, so I can't sell you this cheeseburger. How about a salad?"

Unfortunately most fatties use the drive-thru because they're so lazy.

I agree, people have too much freedom and get to make too many decisions that might be bad for them. We should outlaw salt and cheeseburgers because they are not good for you. Also, perhaps we should outlaw feelings and emotions too, as they can incite violence and war. Currently, the stories in Equlibrium, 1984, Farenheit 451, Brave new World are all fiction, but thanks to people like you, they can all become reality!

Your rant is foolish and ignorant.
He was talking about private bussiness, you are talking about the government.

As for the 2nd ticket idea, I dont know how it would work.
Everybody buys tickets online or over the phone or maybe through a travel agent.
The airline wouldnt know your size until its too late.
Unless they have a policy (and state it clearly in advance) that if you cant fit you dont fly, so please buy two tickets if you need them.

Also, I love the idea of making all the seats the same as first class. Let the rich fvckers have their free champaign and chicken cordon blue (bleu?). But give everybody a reasonable seat. Sardines dont like their situation and neither do human beings. But, apparently, the only way for those billion-dollar companies to make a profit is by packing us in there like Noah's Ark. Which may explain why the first class tickets can be anywhere from 3x to 10x as much depending on the flight.

EDIT: And last time I flew, the freaking airline charged an extra 50 bucks if you wanted an exit row seat.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

I already feel like I'm in a too-short coffin when I fly with my knees stuffed up by my ears and my shoulders sucked in so I don't rub up against the person next to me. Hell, it's nearly impossible to use a large laptop in coach if the guy in front of you reclines his seat. How absurd is that?

Seats have gotten smaller and smaller over the years and so has the amount of leg room.

BTW, I'm 6' with a 32" waist. Far from fat.

I always volunteered to be the guy next to the escape door for that very reason. I'm 6'2 and that little extra space made a world of difference for flight comfort.

Well, good luck. Many airlines are now charging extra for exit row and bulkhead seating. My last Chicago to LA RT flight on United wanted 45 bucks a leg for one of those seats.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Screw the fatties. Let's just stop selling them food.

That'd be great. They'd have scales built into the floors in front of the cash registers. "I'm sorry sir, but your weight exceeds the maximum allowed by law, so I can't sell you this cheeseburger. How about a salad?"

Unfortunately most fatties use the drive-thru because they're so lazy.

I agree, people have too much freedom and get to make too many decisions that might be bad for them. We should outlaw salt and cheeseburgers because they are not good for you. Also, perhaps we should outlaw feelings and emotions too, as they can incite violence and war. Currently, the stories in Equlibrium, 1984, Farenheit 451, Brave new World are all fiction, but thanks to people like you, they can all become reality!

Your rant is foolish and ignorant.
He was talking about private bussiness, you are talking about the government.

As for the 2nd ticket idea, I dont know how it would work.
Everybody buys tickets online or over the phone or maybe through a travel agent.
The airline wouldnt know your size until its too late.
Unless they have a policy (and state it clearly in advance) that if you cant fit you dont fly, so please buy two tickets if you need them.

Also, I love the idea of making all the seats the same as first class. Let the rich fvckers have their free champaign and chicken cordon blue (bleu?). But give everybody a reasonable seat. Sardines dont like their situation and neither do human beings. But, apparently, the only way for those billion-dollar companies to make a profit is by packing us in there like Noah's Ark. Which may explain why the first class tickets can be anywhere from 3x to 10x as much depending on the flight.

No, I was not being foolish or ignorant. I was being sarcastic. I was just taking Kalvin00 and Nebor's ideas to the extreme. One thing leads to another to another etc. Also, It seems like pretty much most if not all government decisions are based upon what's best for private buisness. So it's pretty safe to say private buisness controls much of the government. But, that's a bit too P/N for this forum, so I'll stop here.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

I already feel like I'm in a too-short coffin when I fly with my knees stuffed up by my ears and my shoulders sucked in so I don't rub up against the person next to me. Hell, it's nearly impossible to use a large laptop in coach if the guy in front of you reclines his seat. How absurd is that?

Seats have gotten smaller and smaller over the years and so has the amount of leg room.

BTW, I'm 6' with a 32" waist. Far from fat.

I always volunteered to be the guy next to the escape door for that very reason. I'm 6'2 and that little extra space made a world of difference for flight comfort.

Well, good luck. Many airlines are now charging extra for exit row and bulkhead seating. My last Chicago to LA RT flight on United wanted 45 bucks a leg for one of those seats.

Yeah, I heard about that. I haven't taken a flight since they started doing that though.

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: monk3y
From that show Airline on A&E, I believe Southwest either makes you buy 2 seats (and gives you both) or forces you to upgrade to First Class if that would solve the problem.

I thought Southwest didn't have first class?

I guess they just made her buy 2 seats then. I remember catching some of the episode. The lady was crying and going crazy about sueing the airline.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: Midlander

Originally posted by: ViRGE
As a fattie, I have no problem with this. I already buy 2 seats because of that reason, and because since I'm so tall(6'6"), my legs end up in the next seat anyhow.

Well, here's to you. :beer: Thanks for having the right attitude.

Please no more :beer:, can't you see the problem is already bad enough? At any rate, don't get me wrong, I grudgingly accept 2 seats, I don't like paying that much money to fly(and I don't get both meals either). But since I hate flying anyhow, most of my trips are business, so at least I'm not the one footing the bill.

 

[lozina]

They should fly the cargo jets

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

BBW FTL!

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

i got the impression that he was only talking about a couple of extra seats, not the whole plane

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

My solution to the misbehaved kids in restuarants thread would work here too. Just eat the offending person! In this case, everyone on the plane would get a good meal out of the deal, and the airlines would be able to offer meal service with minimal costs! PERFECT IMO

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

BBW FTL!

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

i got the impression that he was only talking about a couple of extra seats, not the whole plane

What, handicapped type seats for fatties? I doubt it.

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
ZOMG FATTIES ON A PLANE...sorry

:laugh:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DannyLove
I bet you in the future airliners will probably start making huge seats to accommodate these fatties. I'm sick of this society on how they cater to the fatties.. Especially those lingerie places for Plus size women.. instead of making bigger clothes to hide the fat, keep it tighter so THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

You know, if fatties force airlines to make their seats more spacious, how the fsck can you complain?

I already feel like I'm in a too-short coffin when I fly with my knees stuffed up by my ears and my shoulders sucked in so I don't rub up against the person next to me. Hell, it's nearly impossible to use a large laptop in coach if the guy in front of you reclines his seat. How absurd is that?

Seats have gotten smaller and smaller over the years and so has the amount of leg room.

BTW, I'm 6' with a 32" waist. Far from fat.

They make the seating area so small so they can pack more in and make more money off the plane. We demand lower flight prices, so that's what we get. If they make the seats bigger they have to charge more to break even. People don't want that.

I'm 6' too, 200 lbs, 32" waist. I can't say flying on an airplane is the most comfortable experience in the world, but it's not that bad. I've made it through 9 hour flights without major discomfort. Actually the only time I'm really uncomfortable is when someone is using a laptop next to me. Maybe people should buy a business/first class ticket if they want to use a laptop?

 

[Baked]

Fatties cause world hunger.

 

[jhayx7]

Originally posted by: monk3y

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: monk3y
From that show Airline on A&E, I believe Southwest either makes you buy 2 seats (and gives you both) or forces you to upgrade to First Class if that would solve the problem.

I thought Southwest didn't have first class?

I guess they just made her buy 2 seats then. I remember catching some of the episode. The lady was crying and going crazy about sueing the airline.

I saw the same episode. The lady was yelling that she was going to sue, why didnt they let her know about this policy, blah blah blah.... The funniest part was where she said they should let all passengers know about this policy, the SW agent pointed out on her internet-printed boarding pass the policy She ended up paying for the extra seat.

 

[zebano]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Screw the fatties. Let's just stop selling them food.

That'd be great. They'd have scales built into the floors in front of the cash registers. "I'm sorry sir, but your weight exceeds the maximum allowed by law, so I can't sell you this cheeseburger. How about a salad?"

Unfortunately most fatties use the drive-thru because they're so lazy.

I agree, people have too much freedom and get to make too many decisions that might be bad for them. We should outlaw salt and cheeseburgers because they are not good for you. Also, perhaps we should outlaw feelings and emotions too, as they can incite violence and war. Currently, the stories in Equlibrium, 1984, Farenheit 451, Brave new World are all fiction, but thanks to people like you, they can all become reality!

Your rant is foolish and ignorant.
He was talking about private bussiness, you are talking about the government.

As for the 2nd ticket idea, I dont know how it would work.
Everybody buys tickets online or over the phone or maybe through a travel agent.
The airline wouldnt know your size until its too late.
Unless they have a policy (and state it clearly in advance) that if you cant fit you dont fly, so please buy two tickets if you need them.

Also, I love the idea of making all the seats the same as first class. Let the rich fvckers have their free champaign and chicken cordon blue (bleu?). But give everybody a reasonable seat. Sardines dont like their situation and neither do human beings. But, apparently, the only way for those billion-dollar companies to make a profit is by packing us in there like Noah's Ark. Which may explain why the first class tickets can be anywhere from 3x to 10x as much depending on the flight.

EDIT: And last time I flew, the freaking airline charged an extra 50 bucks if you wanted an exit row seat.

Earth to the ignorant, google for sarcasm. Most people who are as rich as you seem to think first class folk are own their own planes. Most people who fly first class are business travelers who are constantly on planes and bring the airlines so much repeat business that they get perks. Before you stereotype everything please not that some rich "fvckers" do buy first class seats (as do rich non-fvckers).