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HEAVY PEOPLE TO PAY EXTRA TO GET ON AIRPLANES! |
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IMAGINE THIS CONVERSATION:
Airline employee: Hi. Our KX17-4 SCANNER shows that you are 17.2 LBS over the ideal weight we require of our passengers. We need to collect $168.63 from you before you can board this flight to Akron, Ohio.
Funny? Far fetched?
NO! The airline industry is looking into precisely such a plan.
They already compel obese people to buy two seats if they want to get on their planes.
Can you imagine what would happen if some misguided airline would weigh Barns without HIS EXPRESSED CONSENT?
Likely somebody would end up in INTENSIVE CARE and somebody WOULD GET ARRESTED. And a rousing chorus of satisfaction from personal injury and constitutional lawyers would be heard worldwide.
Of course, this being the ever-inventive U.S.A., Barns is already working on THE AIRLINE DIET.
Wonder: does that mean that anorexic would-be entertainment personalities might be able to FLY FREE?
It All Started With...
Well, I guess if it's close, there should be a weigh in at the back. Just like jockies, if a passenger might go over if provided with a large bag of peanuts, then he or she can go to the vomitarium to accommodate for the larger size.
Narratives ( 28 posts / 1 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 06/09 at 10:16PM PT
Obesity is rising at an epidemic rate. Higher than 30% of Americans are overweight. Obviously the airlines have done their homework, reaching the conclusion that they could generate revenue off of a scheme of this nature. Just like their no liquid carry-on ploy that slowly turned into charging money per checked bag… all neglecting their offensive and humiliating tactics.
PompAdore ( 42 posts / 3 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 06/16 at 11:16AM PT
If a person is beyond a maximum threshold, then he or she should have to pay extra. Packages do; trucks do; and people should. We're not talking a few pounds over a perfect size 6 here. Obesity is defined as 20% over ideal body weight. So, let's be generous and even go to 25 or 30%. Better yet, the obese person should have to buy two seats. Do what you want with your body (really, I don't care), as long as it doesn't interfere with me or the normal costs of doing business. Perhaps bluntly put, but I hold myself to the same standard.
Narratives ( 28 posts / 1 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 06/27 at 02:08PM PT
If obese people do buy two seats it is not for the purpose of staying out of your way, but for their own comfort. Let's face it, each seat provides uncomfortably little space, even for the "perfect size 6" you speak of. But what about those who cannot afford to buy an extra ticket, or even pay for their access poundage? Should we sit here and bash them for being overweight? Most importantly it is highly unfortunate that an overweight person's personal and bodily business is being exploited for money.
PompAdore ( 42 posts / 3 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 07/07 at 03:42PM PT