Hey it's TruthHurts. Good to see You around again. Thanks for coming back. As per tyhe topic I am sorry but I believe an airline has a right to charge double if Your ass cheeks cover the next seat right next to You.

Larry

Ha, I have bit on this:

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She's so fat, I wouldn't fuck her with my knee.

It's a joke. I don't hate fat people, in fact I have many friends that are fat.....but I don't travel with any of them.

I don't care if you are fat and in fact if it's your choice to be fat, more power to you just don't sit next to me on an airplane, K!

And now airlines are charging fat people MORE money to fly. Unbelievable.

I mean if you WANT to piss off a LARGE section of our society, charge them more WHILE at the same time calling them FAT.

It's a no win situation. Fat people stay fat and now their pissed.

One could easily get around this by giving partial refunds to the skinny folk.

Cold hard cash.

Give it to him right in front of the fat couple. Consider it an incentive program.

You want some money back too? Put down the doughnut. Exercise, Jog, walk, waddle, crawl, I don't care where it starts just do something about the amount of space you take up.

The deal is simple, your body doesn't ooze over into the seat next to you, you get cash back.

You know they could have scales at the ticket counter.

What? They weigh my fucking luggage; they had better weigh that guy's wife! They could have those little cages that they use to check the size of carry-ons, but for PEOPLE.

If you fit nicely, BAM, cash in hand for drinks on the flight.

See this way it makes people happy, the skinny ones, without actually calling someone fat. This will promote and reward a healthy lifestyle of not occupying more space than a human being needs on this planet.

I think it is time to start dealing with the problem of obesity in this country instead of constantly finding ways to profit from it.

Just dangling carrots.

Two summers ago, coming back from a wedding in Hawaii, I had to sit next to a guy who was 350lbs +. Pleasant enough guy, who proceeded to tell me about his bad snoring (It was an 8 hour non-stop flight to Newark), and sleep apnea which caused him to stop breathing. He asked me to nudge him when this happens. I told him I would start screaming like a bitch if he stopped breathing.
Of course, he also needed the arm rest up, too. What I wouldn't have given to have an extra seat between us.

Thank god for xanax is all I have to say.

busy busy busy busy bee

#4

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More than once, I've got on a plane, and you know how when you're making your way down the isle and you mentally calculate where you're seat is gonna be?

The plane can be full of bisexual supermodels and guys with free drugs and one obese woman holding an obese one-year old. guess where my seat is?

Next time you get on a plane, and you see that obese woman with a fat screaming baby, look right next to her and some poor sap is wedged in there, wishing for a clean, quick death.....that's me.

just draw back and hit me hard enough to knock me out for a little while.

I just tell the lady that I suffer from turrets and I apologize now for things that I will say during the flight.

After 1 'MOTHER FUCKER' that fat bitch can't get her kid away from me fast enough.

Try it.

Have you ever had to sit next to a non-stop talker?

Try it.

#7 | Posted by Manypaths

hmmmmm.....(wavy dream sequence).....

Fat Lady; ..and i told her that i didn't take her man....

Lipz; 'pussy'. 'PUSSY'. 'PUSSY NIPPLES'

Fat Lady; 'wha's that?

Lipz: 'i was just gonna say...cock..cock...COOOOCCCCCC
CKKKKKKKK'.

Fat Lady; 'Ooooooo, i like the way you talk.....

(end dream sequence)

Naw, dude, I can't do it.

Lip,

Nope I don't shut up long enough for them to start.

On topic,

So now what about this I can get by with half a seat can I sell the half I don't use to the fat guy to use? Then I could get a better price and he wouldn't have to pay for the whole second seat.

Back off topic,

I was on a flight from Dallas to Midland and it was one of those puddle jumpers I had a window seat and the plane was so small that the fuselage curved up at my seat leaving me with no leg room. talk about a crappy flight!

Does that mean for skinny people they get a discount?

#6 | Posted by Lipzoidial

Now that is FUNNY.

Just charge by the pound. Seriously.

Lip,

I used to fly all the time. One year I was home for 90 days and only a couple of them were in a row.

I got on a flight with one of those yappers and I was thinking "how am I going to stand this for the next three hours" when all of the sudden she told me how frightened she was of flying. I looked her straight in the eyes and said, "You know, even the best landing is only four feet away from crashing". I swear, the color drained from her face and there wasn't another peep out of her for the entire flight.

Now on the topic of the article. Damn straight. I paid for my seat. If you want part of it cough up the money. I don't care if have to pay the airline because they would sell you a whole seat for a full fare. I'll sell you the 20% that you are taking of mine for full fare. Your choice, only what you need, or an entire seat, the price is the same.

Dinny

fuck fat people.

they should eat less.

I am with Obama on this one.

I also agree with him in his dislike of retards.

his hatred of WHITEY, though, is where we diverge.

I am all for this rule, and I have a ton of miles on United (and HATE United, but...). I once spent an eight-hour transatlantic on a plane with an economy configuration of 2-5-2 across. As fate would have it, I was the window seat next to a 300 pound woman. Uncomfortable, and the plane was full...no moving. I was squished against the window most of the trip.

#2 | Posted by Manypaths at 2009-04-15 05:43 PM | Reply | Flag: SHUT THE FUCK UP

charge by the pound seems fair to me. weigh you before get on the plane...

Charge by the pound, luggage included.

Make it hard for those with lard!! Tough shit! This kind of excess should have to be paid for and finally is. Good enough!

Just charge by the pound. Seriously.

#13 | Posted by clancifer at 2009-04-15 07:40 PM | Reply

They do it with luggage.

BTW, on my first flight to Asia (Hong Kong) a seasoned traveler advised me to take China Air, Evergreen or Cathay -- all Chinese airlines.

His reasons were correct: On Northwest you're stuffed between two 200-pound Americans, but on an Asian airline you're usually sitting next to people half that size.

I don't get this. Keep in mind, I'm overweight by about 110 lbs, at least according to those "ideal weight to height" charts they have. But I've never had to do the seatbelt extension or lift the armrest thing.

I like this policy personally. Mind, only reason I'd fly United or USAir at this point is to head to the Pacific Northwest. The only other location I fly to "regularly" I use Allegiant. Never had any problem with either of them. Of course, that may be partially because I've adopted the artform of packing every damn thing into one carry-on and not carrying anything but clothes and one camera (and a couple of SD sticks just in case the onboard memory isn't enough).

The other reason I like this policy is I only get on a plane maybe once every two years lately. Too expensive to vacation damn near anywhere anymore on what pittance I bring in. S'ok though, that's what e-mail and phones are for, neh?

As for what was brought up earlier, "fly by the pound"? Lemme think about that one a second... yeah. Yeah, you know what, why not?

They should charge by the pound. My girlfriend and I way a total of 265.

You have a girlfriend who weighs 6 pounds?

Come on Drudgies, how many of you are fat fuckers? Besides that monster Larry.

Come on Drudgies, how many of you are fat fuckers? Besides that monster Larry.

#26 | Posted by 101Chairborne

lipz ------> 6'-0", 230 lbs, all beef cake. Don't ask 101, I'm already taken.

6'-3", 235, all pound cake. Go ahead and ask, 101, but begging would be better.

#2 | Posted by Manypaths at 2009-04-15 05:43 PM | Reply | Flag: SHUT THE FUCK UP

#18 | Posted by JOE at 2009-04-15 08:56 PM | Reply | Flag: FAT ASS!

You just knew some fat fucker would come along eventually.

6'-0", 230 lbs, all beef cake. Don't ask 101, I'm already taken.

#27 | Posted by Lipzoidial at 2009-04-16 10:09 AM | Reply Falg BEACHBALL

Falg is French for Flag.

Seems to me that for those who don't like sitting next to obese people this will encourage more of them to squeeze into a seat to avoid the extra charges. So, it just seems like this will benefit the airlines but not other passengers and I do feel sorry for those obese folks who are being charged double. Shouldn't skinny people get a discount then.
Hell I know some people who could sit two to a seat.

Falg is French for Flag.

#31 | Posted by 101Chairborne

I thought 'White T-Shirt' was French for Flag?

5'9" 165... after the holidays that is.
I wouldn't mind taking that discount.

PS all y'all are a bunch of fat bastards. :)

fat bastards. :)

What 'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

I'm the same size as TO. It is just all in different places.

#35
I know, most of it is "downtown" right?

lol

I'm the same size as TO. It is just all in different places.

#35 | Posted by Corky at 2009-04-16 10:47 AM | Reply

I have to laugh. 6'3" and 235 is a lot better sounding when you're in your 20's.
I'm about 6'3" and 222. When I was in my mid to late 20's 215lbs looked good on me. Some how 10 years and 7 lbs later things look so much different...

Damn Chair.

Am I the only sexy person in here?

When you need a little elbow room from your neighbor on a flight, do what I do.

Grip the arm rest real tight and start breathing hard. Look around like you are in a panick, and gram the air-sick bag. Hold it in front of you and just breath like Darth Vadar. Swallow a lot between breaths.

That fat person next to you will shrink down to a reasonable size or ask to be moved.

Try it. Its fun. :@))

Am I the only sexy person in here?

#38 | Posted by Manypaths at 2009-04-16 11:04 AM | Reply

At least until Nanc shows up...

They should charge by the pound. My girlfriend and I way a total of 265.
#24 | Posted by shirtsbyeric

You have a girlfriend who weighs 6 pounds?
#25 | Posted by SanAntonioRogue

Nope, it's him that only weighs 6 pounds...

Next time you get on a plane, and you see that obese woman with a fat screaming baby, look right next to her and some poor sap is wedged in there, wishing for a clean, quick death.....that's me. -- #6 | Posted by Lipzoidial

LOL. I'm always the one sitting with my arms pasted to my sides, legs glued together at the knees because I'm stuck between two 300-pound men who spill over the arm-rests and sit with their legs splayed to keep their knees from knocking against the seat in front of them.

Will look for you -- the screaming baby is never far away.

I'm about 6'3" and 222. When I was in my mid to late 20's 215lbs looked good on me. Some how 10 years and 7 lbs later things look so much different...

#37 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2009-04-16 10:58 AM |

That's what I thought. Some pancake assed cubicle monkey living life through his "early years"!

Go Navy, Fat Boy!

#43 | Posted by itsy at 2009-04-16 11:41 AM | Reply | Flag PIPSQUEAK

You dream about me at night, don't you?

You dream about seeing your little pee pee without the assistance of a mirror.

Don't you bag o' donuts?

It's about damn time!!!

Have you ever sat next to one of thoes fat asses?

Damn - now the semi-secret bi-monthly Goatman-CalifChris love rendevous is going to cost twice as much.

"Thank god for xanax is all I have to say."

Valium is much better for me.

I'm sure some association of fatfucks is going to protest this move, but it isn't an issue of predudice. It is simple math: How many seats do you require? If the answer is 2, you pay for 2.

"Valium is much better for me."

If valium was what I had...

I try not to be picky.

"If valium was what I had...

I try not to be picky."

Xanax doesn't work on me except the one time I took a bunch with alcohol but if I take a 10mg Valium, it becomes very hard to annoy me.

I got on an over-sold Continental flight in Houston in the middle seat & there was this tiny woman in the window seat. A 300lb woman arrived at the aisle seat, out of breath and as she collapsed into the seat out of breath she threw the arm rest between us. I quickly lowered it but she stopped me and said, "Honey, that arm rest has to be up - otherwise I won't fit in my seat!" (...and this was my problem because???). An hour into the flight she asked if I could push the call button (she couldn't reach it) so the attendants could help her get out of her seat and to the rest room! While she was gone I was chatting with the tiny woman by the window and here's the best part - SHE had a small dog in a carrier under her seat for which she paid $150 extra! After the flight I called Continental to a) complain and b) ask what their fat person policy was. I was given 5,000 FF points for the complaint and told that as long as they can fasten the seatbelt with the extender they don't charge them extra.

Been on planes with fatties many times. Oh and also with overweight people.

I'd say as soon as you must raise the arm rest, all deals are off and you're encroaching on the seat somebody else paid for.

"You just knew some fat fucker would come along eventually."

Nobody has to be fat to want to blow their brains out after reading your "bit." I feel sorry for anyone around if you do that in public.

Fat people should be put on fucking container ships.

"The plane can be full of bisexual supermodels....

#6 | Posted by Lipzoidial at 2009-04-15 06:52 PM"

For those complaining about talkers, here's some advice: iPod.

Have you ever had to sit next to a non-stop talker?

#8 | Posted by Lipzoidial at 2009-04-15 07:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

Yup! Just put on your headphones and close your eyes. Eventually they'll get the hint.

I remember thinking "Please don't let this guy be coming to sit next to me" on a flight only once when I saw this fat biker getting on the plane. Turns out, he was a great guy. Talked to him the whole flight and it made the whole ordeal seem like it was over more quickly than usual. Then again, he wasn't "armrest up" fat.

Last time I had trouble in a seat, the guy wasn't even fat. I hear "Great, another broad shouldered guy.....". I'm built a little wide for being only 5' 8" but when I look up, I see this linebacker trying to get into the middle seat. Fucker was as wide as he was tall. I was on the aisle and whole flight was still torture.

There sure are a lot of bigots and haters in these comments

Maybe some of you might want to put yourself in the position of a bigger person, think how that person feels when you make comments like "I always get stuck next to the fat fucker" or some of the other bigoted statements made here

How would you feel if in the line for the plane you were made to get on a scale with other passengers snickering while they determined how much more you were forced to pay - sounds kinda humiliating to me , would you want your Mother/Father/Best Friend to go through that? If your a big person it does not mean that your not sensitive to the situation

I know that it can be uncomfortable sometimes but I guarantee you the person of size is twice as uncomfortable as you, fairly humiliated to be placed in that situation and has as little control over the way the airlines cram in extra rows of seats to maximize a buck

if the airlines hadn't painted themselves into a corner financially due to assinine management decisions ( I used to be a yield management manager for AA I know what im talking about) this would not be needed

Maybe some of you haters should think about what your saying and remember that its not just about you

Yes I know this going to get flamed as this comments section is almost 100% full of people very intolerent of people with different body styles to
them - I am sorry it is an inconvience but don't dehumanize people because their big - life can be tough enough already without the extra predjidice

The two seat policy put in place by United sez that if there is an extra seat available the over-weight individual is put next it no charge. If there isn't they hafta take a later flight and buy a second ticket.

That's reasonable.

While the needs of the one in three obese Americans must be considered so too must the comfort level of the 66% of non obese Americans.

Fair's fair.

Be Well.

So now it's the AIRLINES fault for making the seats so small - come on! Overweight people are no more sensitive than anyone else - we're all responsible for what happens to our bodies and if you let yours get so big that it impacts the general public in such an offensive way maybe it's time to quit blaming everyone from McDonalds to the airlines and DO something about it. It's not about prejudice - it's reality.

I'm a wide ride -- would love to shrink back down to 300lb. Last time I flew, I fit with an ordinary seatbelt extender and did manage the keep the arm rest down. OK, not all the way down, it pinched a little. I think it is fair to charge me for two seats as long as they actually give me two seats. (And no, I won't insist on the second meal. Oh wait, what meal.)

As noted by others, people with very long legs also end up splaying into their neightbor's space. So wouldn't it also be fair to take out one row of seats, add some spacing for a couple of rows and insist that tall people pay more, too?

How many of you would happily pay 20% more for an extra 5 inches of leg room?

"Maybe some of you might want to put yourself in the position of a bigger person, think how that person feels when you make comments like "I always get stuck next to the fat fucker" or some of the other bigoted statements made here"

It should make them feel bad for taking up someone else's seat that they paid hundreds of dollars for......

To Deathspud

I am blaming no-one - but its a fact that in the late 90's early 00's the airlines made a conscious decision to maximize load space by inserting 2-3 rows extra per aircraft, which effectively reduced the leg room by aprox 8-14 in per aircraft, they also made the decision to go from a 2-3-2 style configuarion to a 3-3-3 when they could so it's not inaccurate to say that the leg room has declined

When you say "Overweight people are no more sensitive than anyone else" I would bet to say that you have not been overweight before as you would not say that otherwise, then when you make a statement like "if you let yourself get so big that it impacts the general public in such an offensive way" it makes my point perfectly

If you care to admit it or not you are biased to overweight people, maybe it might come as a surprise to you that not every overweight person eats at mcdonalds or buffets and some people due to glands, genetics or circumstances beyond their control may not be able to do anything about it

To say "It's not about prejudice - it's reality." may be technically true but it's also reality that people in wheelchairs move slower or someone with a speech impediment talks slowly , is that offensive to you too? or just people who don't conform to your ideal body image?

Vernon:
good reasons, but on Air China, you have to eat the Air China "food." What about Cathay and any others...food any better?

Some airlines already offer the option to pay for seats that have a little more leg room - it's fair.

By offensive I was referring to the 300lb woman sitting next to me who refused to leave the arm rest down because she didn't fit in her seat. It was Houston, it was SUMMER, the hard cold reality is that her sweaty arm rubbing up against my clothing WAS offensive.

"By offensive I was referring to the 300lb woman sitting next to me who refused to leave the arm rest down because she didn't fit in her seat. It was Houston, it was SUMMER, the hard cold reality is that her sweaty arm rubbing up against my clothing WAS offensive.

#68 | Posted by writeon at 2009-04-16 07:12 PM | Reply"

I don't understand all you pussies who let other people push you around all the time. Next time, take the fucking arm rest, shove it the fuck down into place, and then put your arm on it. This works best if you do it while concentrating on the newspaper in front of you while listening to your iPod. Jesus, people, take control of your life already.

I guess I'm a pussy - the arm rest literally couldn't GO down ( (and she outweighed me by 200 lbs!)

I guess the new head of homeland security is lucky she has a cargo plane to carry her fat ass for free.