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Fri Apr-17-09 02:00 PM
Response to Reply #40 |
| 44. That's fine. Are you going to boycott the other 7 airlines who also embrace this policy. |
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Edited on Fri Apr-17-09 02:15 PM by dustbunnie
Airlines rent seats. There is no standing room, and you can't bring a sleeping bag and camp out in the aisles, so the argument that airlines fly "people" is nonsense. And if you agree to rent such a seat at the fixed price that all the other renters are paying, wouldn't you expect to get what you pay for?
If you slap down money to rent a sailboat for the day and they bring you to a canoe, would you be happy with this? Why should thinner people give up half or a third of the seat they've paid for to a stranger, and who would be so selfish as to expect strangers to give up both dignity and comfort so they can steal/enjoy it themselves?
The reason this policy has come into play is because smaller people are tired of being slowly pressed to death, having their intimate parts rubbed by strangers, and potentially being injured (like that woman a few years ago who was rushed to the hospital immediately upon landing after being squashed by an obese person). They started complaining in droves. This is the solution airlines came up with. If obese people are unhappy with it, why not start another campaign, write emails, get on the phone, and lobby for bigger seats?
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| -United Airlines to charge obese for two seats |
moez |
Apr-17-09 09:15 AM |
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Mixed feelings here. |
lurky |
Apr-17-09 09:21 AM |
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I've been pinned in on some loooong trips myself.... |
moez |
Apr-17-09 09:25 AM |
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Name removed |
Apr-17-09 10:58 AM |
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"are twinkie addictions a disability" |
Scout |
Apr-17-09 02:37 PM |
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There are many reasons for obesity other than "twinkie addictions" like being poor... |
WI_DEM |
Apr-17-09 03:49 PM |
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You have to eat a lot of any kind of food to be obese |
JNelson6563 |
Apr-17-09 06:22 PM |
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Moot point. The poor don't fly much. Because they're poor. |
madeline_con |
Apr-17-09 09:03 PM |
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Got a point. (n/t) |
Statistical |
Apr-17-09 10:44 PM |
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Excellent post. Thank You. |
npk |
Apr-18-09 12:09 AM |
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Is douche-baggery? How do you cope? |
Hassin Bin Sober |
Apr-17-09 06:29 PM |
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Perhaps if the person in question.... |
burning rain |
Apr-17-09 08:32 PM |
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I was in an aisle seat |
dipsydoodle |
Apr-17-09 09:30 AM |
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Cry me a river. |
madeline_con |
Apr-17-09 09:01 PM |
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Jesus. Am I on DU? |
varkam |
Apr-17-09 10:10 PM |
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Pardon my lard, but |
madamesilverspurs |
Apr-17-09 09:36 PM |
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They should charge me less |
HelenWheels |
Apr-17-09 09:24 AM |
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At least when I've checked into it normal first class = 5-7X price. NT |
dmallind |
Apr-17-09 09:29 AM |
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that's if you compare a discounted coach fare. |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-17-09 09:52 AM |
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Wouldn't know - who pays full fare themselves? Even competent businesses can do better, NT |
dmallind |
Apr-17-09 01:40 PM |
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believe it or not, people do. |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-17-09 02:37 PM |
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Good lord - well then that's the problem solved - they already paid twice! :) NT |
dmallind |
Apr-17-09 02:58 PM |
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only if you'd be willing to share your seat with another small person. |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-17-09 09:51 AM |
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Might be interesting |
HelenWheels |
Apr-17-09 10:55 AM |
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why not just cut out the middle-man and sell space on your seat to the obese person directly...? |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-17-09 01:19 PM |
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That actually has potential -- match.com for travelers. |
SmileyRose |
Apr-17-09 08:23 PM |
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Right. let the huge person pay half my airfare, and I'l lthink about it.... |
jazzjunkysue |
Apr-17-09 01:28 PM |
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But what do you do about it? Do you say something to the obese person? |
CTyankee |
Apr-17-09 02:04 PM |
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They should charge by weight |
Dappleganger |
Apr-17-09 01:44 PM |
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Apparently obesity has various definitions |
dmallind |
Apr-17-09 09:26 AM |
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You wouldn't be charged. |
Statistical |
Apr-17-09 10:10 AM |
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I understand that. Not the point though |
dmallind |
Apr-17-09 01:35 PM |
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As a small person who flies a lot, I'm going to disagree a little. |
dustbunnie |
Apr-17-09 09:18 PM |
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I hear ya |
Goblinmonger |
Apr-17-09 10:36 AM |
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I guarantee you you do spill over. |
dmallind |
Apr-17-09 01:39 PM |
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My brother is a thin but broad shouldered man who spills over the seat |
SmileyRose |
Apr-17-09 08:21 PM |
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exactly |
Kali |
Apr-17-09 11:24 PM |
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This is a tricky situation. I have been on flights where the middle passenger |
CTyankee |
Apr-17-09 09:27 AM |
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They should have moved her to first class. |
rcrush |
Apr-17-09 01:32 PM |
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This was Southwest. They have no first class section. And seating is a system |
CTyankee |
Apr-17-09 01:59 PM |
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I'd pay extra to get an extra wide seat! |
Cronus Protagonist |
Apr-17-09 06:43 PM |
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It's perfectly reasonable for the airlines to charge you extra, too.... |
Hekate |
Apr-17-09 08:08 PM |
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I'd love it if they'd widen all airline seats. |
cherish44 |
Apr-17-09 09:30 AM |
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and i'd love it if they'd let me fly for free. |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-17-09 09:49 AM |
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Sure they can but that would widen the price of a ticket. |
Statistical |
Apr-17-09 09:50 AM |
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You don't have to widen every row |
wickerwoman |
Apr-17-09 03:44 PM |
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35% of the country is now obese. |
Statistical |
Apr-17-09 05:45 PM |
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Tsk. You clearly have not gotten the memo: The problem is ALL about fat people... |
Hekate |
Apr-17-09 08:10 PM |
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Makes sense to me. Subway charges for 2 sandwiches when one is not enough |
Egalitariat |
Apr-17-09 09:47 AM |
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I won't fly anymore unless absolutely necessary |
Demobrat |
Apr-17-09 09:56 AM |
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I heard that |
MajorChode |
Apr-17-09 10:57 AM |
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I've got no problem with this |
scheming daemons |
Apr-17-09 10:12 AM |
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"Unable to properly buckle the seatbelt using a single seatbelt extender " |
Vickers |
Apr-17-09 10:15 AM |
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As long as f=ma, I don't have a big problem with this.... |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-17-09 10:17 AM |
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Because it always works so well, we need a one-size-fits-all policy in this matter too. nt |
Hekate |
Apr-17-09 08:12 PM |
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There shouldn't be seats at all |
MajorChode |
Apr-17-09 10:56 AM |
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wtf>? lol that's some crazy shit. |
FudaFuda |
Apr-17-09 01:42 PM |
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I flown all over the world |
MajorChode |
Apr-17-09 03:50 PM |
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didn't we just have a flame-bait thread on this article? n/t |
Scout |
Apr-17-09 10:57 AM |
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It's flame-bait to cite a current news link? |
moez |
Apr-17-09 11:04 AM |
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there's nothing left to discuss on this topic ... this exact article |
Scout |
Apr-17-09 02:36 PM |
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If you need two seats, you pay for two seats |
kctim |
Apr-17-09 11:00 AM |
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Wont be long before this is abused like crazy |
NeedleCast |
Apr-17-09 11:02 AM |
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Good. nt |
anonymous171 |
Apr-17-09 11:04 AM |
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Interestingly enough... |
TTUBatfan2008 |
Apr-17-09 11:09 AM |
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Good. I was made absolutely miserable during a 4 hour+ flight to Vegas |
nonconformist |
Apr-17-09 01:25 PM |
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Someone tried that with me and I defended my turf. The armrest goes down. Period. |
jazzjunkysue |
Apr-17-09 01:31 PM |
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Same here. |
Demobrat |
Apr-17-09 03:25 PM |
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I fly all the time.. would never fly United |
walldude |
Apr-17-09 01:35 PM |
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At one time we boycotted..... |
Union Yes |
Apr-17-09 01:43 PM |
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United sucks anyway. |
Dappleganger |
Apr-17-09 01:47 PM |
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That's fine. Are you going to boycott the other 7 airlines who also embrace this policy. |
dustbunnie |
Apr-17-09 02:00 PM |
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You could always request the seat beside the fat guy -- since you're so open minded and all*** |
Egalitariat |
Apr-17-09 08:56 PM |
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do us skinnies get a rebate? |
spanone |
Apr-17-09 03:26 PM |
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No but |
Demobrat |
Apr-17-09 03:34 PM |
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I think it is a good policy. What gives fat people the right to invade space I paid for! nt |
aaaaaa5a |
Apr-17-09 03:30 PM |
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The fact that they're human beings and you can't pay for space? |
wickerwoman |
Apr-17-09 04:03 PM |
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You pay for a seat. The ticket tells you which seat is yours. If you don't get the whole thing |
Egalitariat |
Apr-17-09 08:55 PM |
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I most certainly pay for a space. |
Codeine |
Apr-17-09 10:19 PM |
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+A trillion |
varkam |
Apr-17-09 10:40 PM |
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Actually it's a terrible comparison. Makes no sense either. n/t |
dustbunnie |
Apr-17-09 10:51 PM |
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So says the self-righteous. eom |
varkam |
Apr-17-09 11:16 PM |
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lol, who's self-righteous? A bus stop is not a plane flying through the air. |
dustbunnie |
Apr-18-09 12:14 AM |
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I never even commented on that comparison. |
varkam |
Apr-18-09 12:28 AM |
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What's the Problem? - They pay for twice as much food. |
MrPerson |
Apr-17-09 03:53 PM |
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so you get on the plane and then they say they want to charge you double???? |
dembotoz |
Apr-17-09 06:15 PM |
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Post 9/11 starting a fist fight with airline crew is generally NOT a good way to start your vacation |
Statistical |
Apr-17-09 10:41 PM |
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I dont like what happens if no unused seats are available. |
MadBadger |
Apr-17-09 06:27 PM |
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It is probably due to the airlines insane business modeling |
DeschutesRiver |
Apr-17-09 07:56 PM |
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I keep saying that and nobody listens, so I finally got the message: It's ALL about the fatness... |
Hekate |
Apr-17-09 08:17 PM |
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Well, at least we still have our memories:) |
DeschutesRiver |
Apr-17-09 10:29 PM |
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My family is scattered over the continent, too far to drive or I wouldn't bother flying either... |
Hekate |
Apr-18-09 12:06 AM |
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I'll take their concerns more seriously when they charge more for passengers over 6 ft tall... |
Hekate |
Apr-17-09 08:01 PM |
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Airlines should stop serving liquids too. That would take care of the "Excuse me I need to get out |
Hekate |
Apr-17-09 08:05 PM |
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a single seatbelt extender |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Apr-17-09 08:06 PM |
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This is why Limbaugh bought his own jet. n/t |
Canuckistanian |
Apr-17-09 09:20 PM |
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I agree.... |
MazeRat7 |
Apr-17-09 09:49 PM |
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Ew! Fat people are scary and gross! |
varkam |
Apr-17-09 10:14 PM |
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I know I will do what I can to avoid this company from now on. |
Seldona |
Apr-17-09 11:06 PM |
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Since this is America and the land of the opportunistic |
npk |
Apr-18-09 12:19 AM |
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Considering the incidence of obesity in America, it looks like the loss of business this will invite |
Mr. Hyde |
Apr-18-09 12:25 AM |
#99 |
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