Hekate
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Fri Apr-17-09 08:10 PM
Response to Reply #8 |
| 70. Tsk. You clearly have not gotten the memo: The problem is ALL about fat people... |
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... taking too much space, and has nothing to do with the airlines not giving any normal adult enough space in the first place.
Seriesly, get with the program.
Hekate
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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 |
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