 Fat man shamed to tears by Southwest Airlines |
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| Fat man shamed to tears by Southwest Airlines |
 Sep 18 2007, 02:40 PM
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Impala, I think you should be more worried about all those short mini-skirts you wear.
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Sep 18 2007, 05:52 PM
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 Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (1up @ Sep 18 2007, 02:40 PM)  Impala, I think you should be more worried about all those short mini-skirts you wear. I like them 
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Sep 18 2007, 07:03 PM
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 monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Sep 18 2007, 01:28 PM) 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. well, it is fairly new for southwest (like 4-5 years), but other airlines have been doing this since the 60's. it's consistently enforced, but every situation is obviously going to be different. southwest flights are generally at capacity, so they usually do charge fatties for the extra seat; people as big as this guy almost always know better than to take the chance and just buy the extra seat beforehand. had this been a flight with like 30 people on board, they wouldn't have done it. it's completely up to the discretion of the employees at the scene, and i'm sure they'll be commended (in house) for doing what they are told to do, for doing what was right. doesn't look like this guy is new to being a fucking manatee, so he should have known better. |
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Sep 18 2007, 08:32 PM
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Funny how the guy has lost 50 pounds because of the incident.
Its sad that he had to be publicly humiliatied, but if it takes that to help people get healthier and stop being SO HUGE (and save a few years of thier life) then im all for it. -------------------- |
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Sep 18 2007, 08:36 PM
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Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
Fatass.
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Sep 18 2007, 10:09 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Jim @ Sep 18 2007, 09:36 PM) Fatass. that's not cool. did you watch the video? the guy didn't get irate, he didn't cause a scene, he simply bought the ticket like they'd asked him to. he seems like a nice guy. he simply didn't appreciate being called out in front of a lot of people. |
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Sep 18 2007, 10:39 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Jim's probably just projecting his anger at my boyfriend (also a big guy, though not as weighty as this one) towards this guy.
I kid, I kid. 
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Sep 19 2007, 04:07 AM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 18 2007, 11:09 PM) that's not cool. did you watch the video? the guy didn't get irate, he didn't cause a scene, he simply bought the ticket like they'd asked him to. he seems like a nice guy. he simply didn't appreciate being called out in front of a lot of people. you're saying bringing it to the news isnt causing a scene? they didnt bring out a megaphone and broadcast "hey fatty, you gotta get another ticket", they told him what was up, and took care of it in what seems like a discreet manner. fuck him. ps: http://www.reason.com/news/show/34263.html |
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Sep 19 2007, 08:30 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
Southwest will end the family early boarding policy: http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5147141.html
I also read yesterday that anyone who pre-boards (disabilities, etc.) will not be allowed to sit in the exit row. All the more reason to get that 'A' boarding pass. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Sep 19 2007, 08:33 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I didn't see where it said the guy himself brought it to the news. Apparently this was quite a while back if the guy has lost 50 lbs since the incident. it also seemed to break the news right after the other two southwest policy new stories (w/the women's clothes). it could have just been the news people researching other southwest stories.
He was simply surprised because he'd flown with them so many times (obviously while he was as big as he was) and never been asked to purchase another ticket before. they're not consistently enforcing their policies if this man had flown that many times and never been asked to purchase another ticket. he didn't fight it and complied just as they asked. I just don't see why you guys are all offensive towards the man when he did was he was required to and simply told his story at face value to the news. |
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Sep 19 2007, 10:21 AM
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Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 18 2007, 10:09 PM) that's not cool. did you watch the video? the guy didn't get irate, he didn't cause a scene, he simply bought the ticket like they'd asked him to. he seems like a nice guy. he simply didn't appreciate being called out in front of a lot of people. Did I say he was irate? I'm pretty damn sure all I said was fatass. Even then it was tongue in cheek as I'm no skinny guy either, but whatever. -------------------- |
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Sep 19 2007, 10:47 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
i didn't accuse you of saying he was irate. i just said that your comment wasn't cool, and gave my reasoning for why.
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Sep 19 2007, 06:22 PM
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Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 19 2007, 10:47 AM) i didn't accuse you of saying he was irate. i just said that your comment wasn't cool, and gave my reasoning for why. And I gave you reason to not be such a stuckup. Damn, I'm a fatass myself. If I want to be sarcastic and call someone tubs-o-fun or fatass then I'm entitled to. Sarcasm, learn it, love it, use it. -------------------- |
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Sep 19 2007, 07:02 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (Jim @ Sep 19 2007, 07:22 PM) And I gave you reason to not be such a stuckup. Damn, I'm a fatass myself. If I want to be sarcastic and call someone tubs-o-fun or fatass then I'm entitled to. Sarcasm, learn it, love it, use it. "YOU CAN'T SAY THAT WORD! IT'S OUR WORD!" --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Sep 19 2007, 07:09 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
we must slaughter all of the fat people!!!!!!
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