 Fat man shamed to tears by Southwest Airlines |
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| Fat man shamed to tears by Southwest Airlines |
 Sep 18 2007, 10:58 AM
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http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=5627
Good God. They have a well known policy that if you are overweight and potentially take up more than one seat you must buy a second seat. 490 pounds. If I was stuck next to this guy for longer than, oh, 5 minutes, I'd be irate. I paid for my seat, you paid for yours but you're taking up two of them. Doesn't seem very fair. Also, this has to do with weight issues on planes. Every customer is assumed to be 190 lbs while pilots are doing their weight and balanced check. So without two tickets this guy is getting counted for less than half of what he weighs. They'll end up throwing on a couple of palettes of mail or cargo and the plane will end up crashing because of this fatty. (far fetched example) -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Sep 18 2007, 11:13 AM
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another case of dildo...
I thought the airlines MADE you buy two tickets? 490lbs?!? get over it Fatty McFatkins. |
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Sep 18 2007, 12:09 PM
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 POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
490?? I'm 220-230 and I feel uncomfortable in airplane seats.
-------------------- death to false dudes
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Sep 18 2007, 12:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
me too
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Sep 18 2007, 12:22 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
But... I don't OWN a dildo.
-------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Sep 18 2007, 12:28 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I agree that his complaint is a little silly, but...
1) They need to apply this restriction consistently. Unless this is a new policy (and I know it's not), he should have been made aware of it before now. 2) Obviously we don't know exactly how it was handled, but it's possible it could've been done more discreetly than it was, so as not to be as embarassing. -------------------- |
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Sep 18 2007, 12:49 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
damn i'm 330 and flyin southwest in a couple weeks
 hopefully they let my big ass on the plane
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Sep 18 2007, 12:59 PM
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I think Southwestern should hire really fat people and also people who dress really sluttily. It's less embarrassing to be told that you're too fat to fly from another fat person than a skinny bitch. He can just be like, look at me, I always have to buy two tickets. Or look at me, you think southwest would let me on the plane dressing like this? Please, that's why I work at the counter.
-------------------- I go to the maize and blue
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Sep 18 2007, 01:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
I wholeheartedly second the slutty chicks!
we need more 'hooters' business models... |
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Sep 18 2007, 01:19 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 18 2007, 01:49 PM) damn i'm 330 and flyin southwest in a couple weeks hopefully they let my big ass on the planeCan you fit comfortably in the seat without lifting the armrest? Are you fine without a seatbelt extender? If both are answered yes, you should be fine. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Sep 18 2007, 01:42 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
well, comfortably no, but yeah i do fit. i've been bigger than i am now and flown w/o probs but not since these news reports. somehow i doubt either of the flights i'm taking will be full (~10AM on a friday to lbb, and ~5pm on a sunday to hou)
my 330 is fairly spread out (for those of you that don't know me, i am pretty tall) |
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Sep 18 2007, 01:55 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 18 2007, 02:42 PM) well, comfortably no, but yeah i do fit. i've been bigger than i am now and flown w/o probs but not since these news reports. somehow i doubt either of the flights i'm taking will be full (~10AM on a friday to lbb, and ~5pm on a sunday to hou) my 330 is fairly spread out (for those of you that don't know me, i am pretty tall) Check-in at the 24 hour window, get an "A" boarding pass, arrive at airport 1.5-2 hours before flight, get in line, board first and take the exit row. 
-------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Sep 18 2007, 02:03 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
oh for sure i always do that anyways. i've flown southwest a ton, its just these latest stories that bug me
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Sep 18 2007, 02:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
chuck,
just tell them Blue said its fine. besides, keep up the good work and it will be a non-issue. not trying to be a dick, trying to be supportive, but you seemed much smaller a few weeks ago than you were a few years ago. |
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Sep 18 2007, 02:21 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah i wasn't by a lot, but enough to notice probably. since i've moved to houston i'm a lot more active, and i've started bringing my lunch instead of goin out to eat. it's goin slow but i'm down about 20-25 lbs from when i was in lubbock.
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