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re: Plus size travelers are calling out airlines for making them purchase two seats.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:32 pm to ob1pimpbobi
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:32 pm to ob1pimpbobi
I’m not crazy tall and non-exit row seats are brutal. men are not 5’7 like they were when the planes were built. Funny how there isn’t a movement about that though.
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Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:35 pm to WaydownSouth
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Hate sitting next to people whose fat spills over into my seat.
I agree. I guess the downvotes would be from someone required to purchase two seats
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:35 pm to bdavids09
If you take up more space and put a heavier burden on the airplane, then it seems fair to me.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:44 pm to SlimTigerSlap
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And unless you're like 6'10, you shouldn't have to. Death to fatties, but airlines will shrink seats until only Guatemalans fit. Don't feed the greed (pun intended).
I'm only 6'3 and if I'm not in exit or comfort plus, my knees are jammed into the seat in front of me sitting normally, yes I can awkwardly stretch or move them, but I'm not doing that for more than 90 min or so. So yeah, I buy up as well to accommodate.
I can't even fly American Airlines or Southwest, it's significantly worse than Delta or United.
But yes, the overweight should be forced to buy up. I had an experience with an extremly large dude in a small plane. He was 3 bills easy, probably 350-375. It was basic and 2 seats per side. I was basically hunched over the aisle armrest the entire flight. There was no chance of me sitting with my back on the seat. He took up half my seat.
This post was edited on 6/12/23 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:51 pm to coolpapaboze
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This is a fantastic and practical idea that provides an objective way to measure this. It will never be implemented because it would shame the fatties.
Hell, Im a fatass and I could care less if they did this. I'm not to the seatbelt extension point though either. I am to the point though that I would make it uncomfortable for both me and the people on either side of me to fly in the middle seat. So me and my mike and ikes go first or at least grab a window seat on an exist row.
And you NEED me on that exit row. I'm your lead fricking blocker out that door when the shite hits the fan.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:54 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
It's not all the fatties. Airlines have been shrinking seats for ages.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:54 pm to bdavids09
Ok, fine. Don’t charge them extra. Give those of us who are not fatties a discount. There. It’s all in the wording.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:57 pm to bdavids09
Seems fair. Taking more space and more of the allowable weight load.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:01 pm to bdavids09
They should weigh everyone (and their luggage) and charge a standard rate per pound.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:03 pm to MSTiger33
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I believe the ticket price should be based on a combined weight of the person and their luggage.
Ten minutes after this becoming a thing, you would have Jewish naked fat people on planes.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:06 pm to bdavids09
If you want to really piss them off, make the seats non-adjoining.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:09 pm to bdavids09
Years ago, flew out west, had an assigned aisle seat. Get on the plane, a fatass couple sitting in the row I'm on. Fatass woman by the window, her fatass husband in the aisle seat, my seat. Half of the mid seat remaining.
After storing my carry on, I informed him he was in my seat. He said, yeah but I was hoping I could sit here, we're both a bit hefty, while chuckling. A bit my arse. 3 bills per, at least. She was fatter.
Told him not my problem, need my seat. The fatass woman got offended & starting running her mouth, "we can't fit side by side. Again told them, not my problem, go on a fricking diet. It really got lit & they got very irate. Calling me a skinny anorexic pos mother motherfricker. I remained calm.
Longer story short, they got removed, after showing their fatasses. I had a row to myself until a pretty lady asked for the window seat. I obliged. We enjoyed one another's company.
After storing my carry on, I informed him he was in my seat. He said, yeah but I was hoping I could sit here, we're both a bit hefty, while chuckling. A bit my arse. 3 bills per, at least. She was fatter.
Told him not my problem, need my seat. The fatass woman got offended & starting running her mouth, "we can't fit side by side. Again told them, not my problem, go on a fricking diet. It really got lit & they got very irate. Calling me a skinny anorexic pos mother motherfricker. I remained calm.
Longer story short, they got removed, after showing their fatasses. I had a row to myself until a pretty lady asked for the window seat. I obliged. We enjoyed one another's company.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:09 pm to bdavids09
A smart airline could make money off this problem.
Just take one of their regularly scheduled flights and make it specifically for Large Marges and Heavy Hanks. Charge them double but include things for them like Mac n' Cheese , Little Debbie Cakes, Honey Buns, pizza, soda pop and so on.
Just take one of their regularly scheduled flights and make it specifically for Large Marges and Heavy Hanks. Charge them double but include things for them like Mac n' Cheese , Little Debbie Cakes, Honey Buns, pizza, soda pop and so on.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:20 pm to bdavids09
quote:People who are legitimately concerned about their comfort and safety aren't content to weigh 400+ lbs like this lady.
“These passengers should be provided with an extra free seat, or even multiple seats, to accommodate their needs and ensure their comfort and safety, as well as those around them, during the flight,” reads the petition.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:53 pm to CP3forMVP
Fatties should just keep quiet and either
1. Lose weight and stop blaming airlines
2. Pay for two seats or sit in first
Sick of the victim nonsense when fat people get fat purely on their own
1. Lose weight and stop blaming airlines
2. Pay for two seats or sit in first
Sick of the victim nonsense when fat people get fat purely on their own
Posted on 6/12/23 at 2:58 pm to jcaz
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Fatties should just keep quiet and either
1. Lose weight and stop blaming airlines
2. Pay for two seats or sit in first
Sick of the victim nonsense when fat people get fat purely on their own
I agree completely, but many think they're victims because they're told their weight is immutable.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 3:25 pm to Freauxzen
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But yes, the overweight should be forced to buy up. I had an experience with an extremly large dude in a small plane. He was 3 bills easy, probably 350-375. It was basic and 2 seats per side. I was basically hunched over the aisle armrest the entire flight. There was no chance of me sitting with my back on the seat. He took up half my seat.
This is when you passive aggressively retaliate. Sit in your seat with your shoulders against the back rest as intended. If the person sitting next to you in inconvenienced by this, they have the option of contacting a flight attendant. I've had this happen before, and if the lard arse complains the flight attendant just says "well, Mr. Freauxzen appears to be fitting in his seat, so I'm not sure how you'd like me to intervene"
Posted on 6/12/23 at 3:27 pm to Freauxzen
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350-375. It was basic and 2 seats per side. I was basically hunched over the aisle armrest the entire flight. There was no chance of me sitting with my back on the seat. He took up half my seat.
No chance in hell I’d fly like that without them reassigning my seat
Posted on 6/12/23 at 3:33 pm to coolpapaboze
Now I feel bad for thinking my wife is big. She'd look like a size 2 standing next to this woman. I can say with certainty, if my wife was that big, I would probably cheat on her, because I just would not have sex with that. Does that make me a horrible person?
Posted on 6/12/23 at 3:39 pm to bdavids09
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Plus size travelers are calling out airlines
Are they shouting out from their scooters?
This post was edited on 6/12/23 at 3:40 pm
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