Thread: United Airlines To Charge Heavier Passengers Twice To Fly

^ Oh yes. No doubt about that. And not just 'some' lawyer', britmaveric . . . an army of lawyers, more likely.

Originally Posted by panama hat

^ Oh yes. No doubt about that. And not just 'some' lawyer', britmaveric . . . an army of lawyers, more likely.

Exactly. That's why I said it was stupid to put out a press release telling people that they were going to be the first airline to discriminate by weight.

You might not be overweight, but a lot of people in the States are. Americans are fatties. United is an American airline, always has been. Overweight Americans will see this as discrimination. Discrimination cases attract a lot of attention and sympathy.

This just looks like trouble brewing to me.

If they were smart, they would try to solve the problem instead of picking a fight they can't possibly win.

I think it is a great idea!
Ever been in economy with some fucking 50 ton bastard spilling his "LARD" over into your seat? Ever had to get over one of the fat fuckers to go to the toilet!

They should set a weight limit of say 120KG per ticket including bags, anything over that you pay extra...maybe not the right idea, you could end up up with a 120KG porker with no bags spilling lard into your seat!

Maybe one of those hand luggage size "checks" a sort of if the fuckers to fat to fit in a seat, put them in as airfreight?

Originally Posted by Missismiggins

I think it is a great idea!
Ever been in economy with some fucking 50 ton bastard spilling his "LARD" over into your seat? Ever had to get over one of the fat fuckers to go to the toilet!

Yes - while I generally avoid this by requesting at checkin not to be sat next to fat or obese people (and the checkin ladies will always accommodate you if you phrase it that way, often with a smile), I once boarded the plane, sat in my seat, and after ten minutes had a whale like woman wobble towards my seat, squeeze in, and request a 'seatbelt extension'. Seriously, she was ridiculously fat - that by itself would have been tolerable. The excessive sweating and BO emanating from her, was not.

I called the stewardess over, and requested to be sat in a different seat, because, as I pointed out, the woman's personal hygiene would have made the expected 5 hour flight intolerable. Economy was full, so the stewardess upgraded me to business - needless to say, under loud protestations from the fattie, who insisted SHE should be placed in business. The stewardess ignored her.

I had an enjoyable flight - though I got some 'evil eye' upon landing at the baggage claim. BFD.

Originally Posted by Milkman

What about somebody who' overweight because of muscle.

Like Arnold Wartsenigger, or Lou Perigno?

It is nearly physically impossible to exceed the airline criteria for fit (or, fat), with muscle alone - you don't grow feet of muscle, sideways, in your midsection.

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

you don't grow feet of muscle, sideways, in your midsection.

That just sounds perverse . . . why would you have muscly feet in your tummy region?

Freak!

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

Originally Posted by Missismiggins

I think it is a great idea!
Ever been in economy with some fucking 50 ton bastard spilling his "LARD" over into your seat? Ever had to get over one of the fat fuckers to go to the toilet!

Yes - while I generally avoid this by requesting at checkin not to be sat next to fat or obese people (and the checkin ladies will always accommodate you if you phrase it that way, often with a smile), I once boarded the plane, sat in my seat, and after ten minutes had a whale like woman wobble towards my seat, squeeze in, and request a 'seatbelt extension'. Seriously, she was ridiculously fat - that by itself would have been tolerable. The excessive sweating and BO emanating from her, was not.

I called the stewardess over, and requested to be sat in a different seat, because, as I pointed out, the woman's personal hygiene would have made the expected 5 hour flight intolerable. Economy was full, so the stewardess upgraded me to business - needless to say, under loud protestations from the fattie, who insisted SHE should be placed in business. The stewardess ignored her.

I had an enjoyable flight - though I got some 'evil eye' upon landing at the baggage claim. BFD.

So can you actually request to be seated away from a porker?
Are you a FATIST and I'm a RACIST?
I think it comes down to human dignity and deceny, no one wants to sit next to a buffalo that spills it's lard into your space, same as I don't like to sit next to people that stink of shit for 12 hours!
Truly, is it possible to request a seat AWAY from a LARDARSE?

^Can, but only if space is available. No guaranteed depends on how sympathetic the flight crew are. Moved to Business myself without request when a large carriage lady ended up sitting in the center seat while I was in the aisle.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

you don't grow feet of muscle, sideways, in your midsection.

That just sounds perverse . . . why would you have muscly feet in your tummy region?

Freak!

You do not grow meters of muscles, expanding sideways, in your midsection.

Originally Posted by Missismiggins

Truly, is it possible to request a seat AWAY from a LARDARSE?

yes - easier if they smell.

Just plain common sense --bound to fail

I pretty much hate everyone that I'm forced to share air with for more than 30 minutes at a stretch, so my problem on an airplane isn't the fatties, it's everyone.

What they ought to do is just load us all into our own personal soundproof boxes, then stack us in like cargo. I don't need a drink or a meal, just a catheter and hibernation at 30,000 feet. Wake me up when we get there.

Originally Posted by Skettios

I don't need a drink or a meal, just a catheter and hibernation

Originally Posted by Skettios

I pretty much hate everyone that I'm forced to share air with for more than 30 minutes at a stretch, so my problem on an airplane isn't the fatties, it's everyone.

What they ought to do is just load us all into our own personal soundproof boxes, then stack us in like cargo. I don't need a drink or a meal, just a catheter and hibernation at 30,000 feet. Wake me up when we get there.

Misanthrope.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Misanthrope.

Lycanthrope!




(Hey, we're doing it again!)

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Misanthrope.

Lycanthrope!




(Hey, we're doing it again!)

Otherkin...

Originally Posted by Skettios

I pretty much hate everyone that I'm forced to share air with for more than 30 minutes at a stretch, so my problem on an airplane isn't the fatties, it's everyone.

What they ought to do is just load us all into our own personal soundproof boxes, then stack us in like cargo. I don't need a drink or a meal, just a catheter and hibernation at 30,000 feet. Wake me up when we get there.

Funny that Innit,

I'm a friendly sort of fella but when I'm flying don't foking talk to me as I cant be foked listening to your bollocks and if your a fat bastard you can just fok off in a swift foking manner.

Originally Posted by Skettios

I don't need a drink or a meal, just a catheter and hibernation

Yes I agree totally, but fok it as I'm not as forgiving as you.

Next time I fly, if I have to sit next to fat smelly bastard I'm going to just piss myself and shit in my grudies just to get back at the fat bastard.

Originally Posted by terry57

I'm a friendly sort of fella but when I'm flying don't foking talk to me as I cant be foked listening to your bollocks and if your a fat bastard you can just fok off in a swift foking manner.

were you sitting next to me last week?

I never have a skinny next to me.

They always flag my reservation as pair him up with some fatties.

All kids should fly cargo.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

All kids should fly cargo.

Childless, right?

It is like charging an old person more for a life insurance policy than a young person. Fair.

Originally Posted by Skettios

I pretty much hate everyone that I'm forced to share air with for more than 30 minutes at a stretch, so my problem on an airplane isn't the fatties, it's everyone.

What they ought to do is just load us all into our own personal soundproof boxes, then stack us in like cargo. I don't need a drink or a meal, just a catheter and hibernation at 30,000 feet. Wake me up when we get there.

Good idea - in your case, we can even skip hooking the box up to an air supply.

Always amazed by entirely anti-social people...