http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe...out/index.html
I just want to state that I love Southwest Airlines. This problem would not have occured on their aircraft.
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http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe...out/index.html
I just want to state that I love Southwest Airlines. This problem would not have occured on their aircraft.
Seriously though - if I was the person who was forced to sit next to that woman, I would have sat on the floor, or spent most of the trip standing.
There is no way I would have subjected myself to that sort of situation, knowing full well how uncomfortable I would be.
The lady should take some sort of self responisibilty for staying in the seat.
It's unfortunate that people are that obese, but if you aren't comfortable with a situation, why decide to stay in it?
Neurotic
as you can read she did spend some of it standing up and some in a staff seat.
The problem is when the seatbelt lights go on you HAVE to sit down in your seat or you can be endagering the other passengers.
I think her husband should have taken her seat for her though.
i know at one point some airlines were considering charging the price of two tickets for anyone who essentially took up two seats, does anyone know what became of this idea?
Southwest Airlines does this.
Yeah but seatbelt signs (generally) are only on for about half an hour in total
15 minutes for landing, 15 minutes for take off.
(of course thats off my own memory of flying)
If she wanted, she could also have been swapping with her husband, so she only had to sit through one time period.
But I definatley would have made a larger scene before take off - if not asking to be transfered to a later flight.
Neurotic
If thats not incentive enough to go on the zone then i dont know what is. She **** near killed someone. Blood clots are dangerous and she ruined someone elses vacation.
STAPLE STOMACH SURGERY ANYONE???
How would you like the job of scraping out the cheese between that fat broad's legs....?
OMG Budokan. That is just too gross a mental image :eek: :eek:
I agree with charging for 2 seats if they are that obese, considering that they are often actually taking up 2 seats.
The next question is - if you had a heavily muscled body builder that also took up more than one seat, should they also be charged for 2 seats?
Does this mean that there are an uncommonly large amount of obese people in the southwest US? (excuse the pun).
Are the pilots looking at the manual when a southwest jet takes off with a load of obese passengers?
I think they should just make bigger seats. problem solved.
as for the woman and her problem... well, unfortunately you can't legislate against stupidity.
peace
What a heavy burden to bear
What if the obese person buys their ticket online?Quote:
Originally posted by ewallace
Southwest Airlines does this.
The internet has eyes brother...the internet has eyes.Quote:
What if the obese person buys their ticket online?
"Sorry, ma'am, I have a medical condition where I'm unable to control the violent flailing of my elbows - I hope this doesn't inconvenience you."
WHACK!
WHACK!
WHACK!
WHACK!
"Also, please pardon my Tourette's syndrome."
WHACK! "FAT F'CKING B!TCH!"
WHACK! "FAT F'CKING B!TCH!"
WHACK! "FAT F'CKING B!TCH!"
WHACK! "FAT F'CKING B!TCH!"
WHACK! "FAT F'CKING B!TCH!"
WHACK! "FAT F'CKING B!TCH!"
etc.