Posted on 09/16/2007 6:11:32 PM PDT by MotleyGirl70
“And the lady stops and says, ‘Sir, you need to have another ticket.’ And I said what for and she said, ‘because of your size.' I hate to admit it but I was in tears.”
The guy is what we used to call a "two-tripper". If he ever had to haul ass, he would have to make two trips.
Don't see any reason he shouldn't have to pay twice. He would occupy two seats, obviously.
Yes, if 150 Weightwatchers Dropout Club all got on the same plane, that might be an extra 30,000 pounds or more. The plane can't do that for free.
Hell charge by the pound, works for ups.
That’s what I was thinking. It should be easy enough to see if there are extra seats that could be used to accommodate this guy.
Otherwise, well, I wouldn’t want to be squeezed in next to him even though I am a tiny, fit woman. (ha)
Yes!
Very clever way of advertising for a medical test us older farts should have done.
You would think that buying two seats would be more comfortable for the heavy person. It can’t be too comfy for them to be squished into a seat that is too tiny for them.
Anybody here ever do an FAA checkride?
First thing the nice lady inspector said to me, was plan a non-stop from A to B with you and me on board.
Now, I am old enough to know better, than to ask a nice lady her weight. Especially when she is grading me on my first license test, to become a pilot.
So, instead, I weighed her.
The little airport had a scale, just for that.
Then I did some weight-and-balance calcs, turned to her, and said, we can not make this flight.
Yes, I got my license, after a lot more drama.
But I wish people would stop pretending a plane ticket is a bus ticket. It is not.
Too bad the airlines make it seem like one.
I hate to sit next to guys who think they can stretch their legs out, on my side. (even skinny guys) Most women tend to at least be apologetic about bumping you
He was not pleased.
here’s another idea- put every passenger greater than 250 pounds in the same section. give them the option to buy an extra seat if they like. if not, start squeezing in with the biggies next to you.
I do believe that is their line of work. They sell seating. So if you need more than one buy two. No problem! Do you think that if you were the last customer at a bank, for the day, you should get all the left over money. Since no one was using it that night.
why is it only- buy one seat or buy two? why not put some
“oversize” seats on the plane and require people of a certain size to buy a fitting seat?
they have the dealios for carry on- if it fits in this it’s okay. why not the same for passengers? if you fit through here you get a regular size seat. if not you need the large, or extra large...
Reminds me of “Opus” in today’s Sunday paper.
Right. A friend of mine who is very heavy hesitates to fly, because he has to fly first class. So not too many trips across the Atlantic. Now my complaint
is leg length. I am only about six feet tall and my knees bang up against the seat in front of me.
I’ve told flight attendants before, either I put this armrest down or you need to find me another seat.
The width of your butt minus the width of the seat from armrest to armrest must equal zero or less.
Either that, or fork over the cash, lardass!
When you can't fit between the arm rests.
Exactly! I'm a frequent flyer and I have spent a full 12 hour flight with a stranger's elbow on my breast. That is just NOT RIGHT! This guy was a physically fit broad shouldered weight lifting type. The flight was full and the flight attendants could do nothing about it. If I had not been going home for a family emergency I would have walked off the flight. I think the problem is that we all accept it rather than cause a scene and be inconvienced by taking another flight. For me it isn't a case of discrimination against a larger person, it's a case of - I paid for my little bit of space and I want to be able to sit in it without a stranger touching my breasts!
So, for most married women your husband and doctor are the only people allowed to touch your breasts, but I have to add perfect strangers on an airplane to my list.
Did the guy know what he was doing (and didn’t care) or was he just too stupid to know his elbow was was on you?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.