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Thu Nov-24-11 11:35 AM
Response to Reply #29 |
| 32. The other passenger probably used an extender. |
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I don't think this guy was exaggerating. There is barely enough room for non-overweight people in those seats.
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| -Flier, displaced by obese seatmate, forced to stand for 7 hours |
Are_grits_groceries |
Nov-24-11 02:17 AM |
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Why didn't they make the guy with the flesh spill over stand? nt |
alphafemale |
Nov-24-11 02:20 AM |
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Large people have figured out that they can publicize their unfair treatment. |
dkf |
Nov-24-11 02:25 AM |
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I refuse to fly, even though I can fly for almost nothing |
Marrah_G |
Nov-24-11 03:33 AM |
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Heck I might pay for a seat like that. |
dkf |
Nov-24-11 05:09 AM |
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The rows in first class have 2 seats instead of 3. |
FarCenter |
Nov-24-11 06:55 AM |
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The armrests in first class don't go up. |
annabanana |
Nov-24-11 08:04 AM |
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The seat space is large. A person would have to be huge to take up that space. nt |
bluestate10 |
Nov-24-11 07:54 PM |
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I can't afford that much |
Marrah_G |
Nov-24-11 11:42 AM |
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Name removed |
Nov-25-11 04:24 PM |
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Or they could just make all seats a reasonable size, |
LWolf |
Nov-25-11 04:36 PM |
#101 |
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Unfair treatment? |
HowHeThinks |
Nov-24-11 04:17 AM |
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Would the airline take more heat over making the large or small person stand the entire flight? |
dkf |
Nov-24-11 05:08 AM |
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Maybe he was so obese that he was physically unable to. |
Quantess |
Nov-24-11 02:51 AM |
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He shouldn't be flying then. |
former9thward |
Nov-24-11 11:43 AM |
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And what about the poor person squished into the window seat? |
pnwmom |
Nov-24-11 02:51 AM |
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i don't understand this, don't they require people to put on belts and sit down duringn |
JI7 |
Nov-24-11 03:55 AM |
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That's my take also. NO way would they let them take off/land if he'd said he couldn't fasten |
uppityperson |
Nov-24-11 02:12 PM |
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Oh, US Airways is going to have some problems |
Sherman A1 |
Nov-24-11 03:58 AM |
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Never happen. |
HowHeThinks |
Nov-24-11 04:35 AM |
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You need to file a complaint with the FAA |
Sherman A1 |
Nov-24-11 04:47 AM |
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DOT is where you file the complaint |
Major Nikon |
Nov-24-11 06:23 PM |
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This looks interesting. |
Jamastiene |
Nov-24-11 07:10 AM |
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An idea for airlines |
tabbycat31 |
Nov-24-11 07:57 AM |
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They have those things for you to see if your bag fits |
proud2BlibKansan |
Nov-24-11 08:00 AM |
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That would the logical thing to do. |
GoneOffShore |
Nov-24-11 09:10 AM |
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That does no good. The passenger has arrived at the airport with ticket in hand. |
Gormy Cuss |
Nov-24-11 11:56 AM |
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Having a ticket doesn't mean you are assured of being allowed to board a plane |
slackmaster |
Nov-25-11 04:41 PM |
#103 |
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All true. |
Gormy Cuss |
Nov-25-11 05:15 PM |
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That's a dam good idea. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-24-11 08:47 PM |
#59 |
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I have posted the following at least 50 times on DU in the past five years |
Missy Vixen |
Nov-24-11 11:44 PM |
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I'm fat and I certainly wouldn't have taken up half the other guy's seat. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-24-11 08:10 AM |
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Why is it not permitted to say what it really is? |
Obamanaut |
Nov-24-11 08:53 AM |
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There are other ways to accommodate extra large people & some airlines have up front seats where a |
1776Forever |
Nov-24-11 09:29 AM |
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Leave the armrest down ...... |
oldhippie |
Nov-24-11 09:47 AM |
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exactly |
shanti |
Nov-24-11 04:01 PM |
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Damn near EVERYBODY "spills over" a coach seat |
dmallind |
Nov-24-11 06:20 PM |
#51 |
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Here we go... |
BiggJawn |
Nov-24-11 09:55 AM |
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Um. |
Occulus |
Nov-24-11 11:14 AM |
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Huh? Where? |
GoCubsGo |
Nov-24-11 11:41 AM |
#33 |
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The sub-thread starting at Post 41. |
BiggJawn |
Nov-24-11 09:50 PM |
#63 |
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It makes them feel important and "part of the crowd". |
Missy Vixen |
Nov-24-11 11:49 PM |
#76 |
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Wishing other people harm, not a great way to get your point across. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-25-11 12:24 AM |
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I don`t see anyone ``piling on the fattie`` . The `fattie`did the piling. nt |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-24-11 11:51 PM |
#78 |
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Purchasing an extra seat may not work for you either... |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Nov-24-11 09:58 AM |
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how can they legally do that? |
dsc |
Nov-24-11 10:44 AM |
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i don't know...but they did... |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Nov-24-11 03:52 PM |
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I can't see how that isn't theft |
dsc |
Nov-25-11 12:00 AM |
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that would assume that you OWN something |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Nov-25-11 01:33 AM |
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I don't see any circumstances where they shouldn't have to refund |
dsc |
Nov-25-11 04:19 PM |
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They've been doing so for years |
Missy Vixen |
Nov-24-11 11:51 PM |
#77 |
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No what they did to Kevin, as bad as it was, was quite different |
dsc |
Nov-24-11 11:59 PM |
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He mentioned during the interviews I heard that he routinely purchased an entire row |
Missy Vixen |
Nov-25-11 12:11 AM |
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again bad behavior by the airline |
dsc |
Nov-25-11 12:48 AM |
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wow.... |
shanti |
Nov-24-11 04:02 PM |
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This is all the airline's fault. nt |
Modern_Matthew |
Nov-24-11 10:26 AM |
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This happened to me once flying from LA to Chicago |
undeterred |
Nov-24-11 10:51 AM |
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There's a real SAFETY issue here |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Nov-24-11 10:57 AM |
#28 |
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They would not have taken off if the passenger wasn't buckled in |
Orangepeel |
Nov-24-11 11:05 AM |
#29 |
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The other passenger probably used an extender. |
GoCubsGo |
Nov-24-11 11:35 AM |
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the complaining passenger is quoted as saying that he couldn't use his own seatbelt |
Orangepeel |
Nov-24-11 11:58 AM |
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I misunderstood what you were saying. |
GoCubsGo |
Nov-24-11 09:05 PM |
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This happened four months ago. |
roody |
Nov-24-11 11:12 AM |
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I have never ever seen an airline let a passenger stand up |
SomethingFishy |
Nov-24-11 11:58 AM |
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Here's one thing I'M not getting in general: HOW does a flight get "oversold"??? |
HughBeaumont |
Nov-24-11 12:11 PM |
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They assume some people won't turn up |
ikri |
Nov-24-11 02:07 PM |
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Hotels also |
themadstork |
Nov-24-11 11:24 PM |
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My father has gotten free fight vouchers that way. He shows up and 'volunteers for the next |
KittyWampus |
Nov-24-11 10:36 PM |
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They do |
kudzu22 |
Nov-25-11 01:22 AM |
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They automatically assume some passengers never show up or miss the flight. |
Selatius |
Nov-25-11 02:52 AM |
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They always overbook the flight, if enough people want to travel. Always. |
JackRiddler |
Nov-25-11 04:55 PM |
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Unbelievable that they'd allow someone to stand during takeoff and landing |
ZenaD |
Nov-24-11 01:48 PM |
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Fuck that. "You do not have my permission to touch me. Stay on your side of the armrest |
Edweird |
Nov-24-11 01:58 PM |
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And that... |
GaYellowDawg |
Nov-24-11 02:29 PM |
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LOL Fat people's bones break just like skinny people's bones. |
Edweird |
Nov-24-11 03:26 PM |
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Yeah, yeah, we get it... you're a bone-breaking badass. |
GaYellowDawg |
Nov-24-11 07:38 PM |
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Um, you're a little confused about who the aggressor is here, Hoss. |
Edweird |
Nov-24-11 07:50 PM |
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You assume intent where none exists. |
GaYellowDawg |
Nov-24-11 08:18 PM |
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Don't try to tell me that fat people aren't aware of their size. |
Edweird |
Nov-24-11 08:34 PM |
#58 |
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Don't try to tell me that fat people don't need to travel. |
GaYellowDawg |
Nov-24-11 10:49 PM |
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You have no idea what it means to be the aggressor. |
themadstork |
Nov-24-11 11:30 PM |
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And it's easier to kick skinny runts balls... |
BiggJawn |
Nov-24-11 09:53 PM |
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An internet tough-guy. |
themadstork |
Nov-24-11 11:25 PM |
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You'd be met at the plane's door by federal agents, Sparky |
Missy Vixen |
Nov-24-11 11:55 PM |
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I think you replied to the wrong post.. |
Fumesucker |
Nov-25-11 01:10 AM |
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Um, no. |
GaYellowDawg |
Nov-25-11 02:41 AM |
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Oh yeah, I wanted to thank you for the siggie, Fumesucker! nt |
Bonobo |
Nov-25-11 02:54 AM |
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I paid for a seat and someone using their size to bully me out of it is wrong and |
Edweird |
Nov-24-11 03:53 PM |
#48 |
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I worked for an airline for 31 years bub. |
Puglover |
Nov-25-11 05:02 PM |
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Nice way to threaten a fellow poster...sensitive much? |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-24-11 11:46 PM |
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LOL. Survey says: wrong! |
GaYellowDawg |
Nov-25-11 02:47 AM |
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Who is "getting physical" first? |
Fumesucker |
Nov-25-11 07:31 AM |
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He should have sat in the isle |
Politicalboi |
Nov-24-11 02:27 PM |
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Once when flying from Miami to Atlanta and I was in the window seat, |
RebelOne |
Nov-24-11 06:48 PM |
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All airlines suck, but US Airways is the worst...Liz Landau is a twit... |
joeybee12 |
Nov-24-11 08:51 PM |
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The airline is definitely at fault assuming this passenger's version of events is true |
Blasphemer |
Nov-24-11 08:51 PM |
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I have personally witnessed two instances of a plane taking off .... |
oldhippie |
Nov-24-11 10:33 PM |
#66 |
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One row for obese |
blaze |
Nov-24-11 10:12 PM |
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They already have them. |
Lasher |
Nov-25-11 12:59 AM |
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Southwest does not have first class seating. All seating is Coach on SW. nt |
madinmaryland |
Nov-25-11 07:56 AM |
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Come to think of it, there's none on those cigar tubes either. |
Lasher |
Nov-25-11 10:52 AM |
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I am obese and I hate flying |
nadine_mn |
Nov-24-11 11:09 PM |
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Thanks for the perspective. |
Prometheus Bound |
Nov-24-11 11:58 PM |
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Your points are well taken. Good post. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-25-11 12:05 AM |
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I feel for you. I'm a size 10 and find the seats uncomfortable as hell. |
ZenaD |
Nov-25-11 04:50 PM |
#104 |
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i am not obese but i agree with you. people can be so unkind about being fat |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Nov-25-11 04:52 PM |
#105 |
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The seats are just too small for most people now. |
Safetykitten |
Nov-24-11 11:35 PM |
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Appalling bad manners |
eridani |
Nov-25-11 12:42 AM |
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The airline should have made the passenger of size buy two seats or go in first-class |
slackmaster |
Nov-25-11 04:39 PM |
#102 |
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