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[Suikoguy]

Pay per pound seems reasonable to me, you pay per pound to ship something.
It would not go over well at first, but eventually it would be accepted.

 

[snaildog]

Why do you want fat people paying more if you'll be still paying the same (if not more) ?

Why not?!

Seriously, I'm not prejudiced. In fact I like black/gay people so much that I'd be cool if they paid half.

 

[xsarien]

Why do you want fat people paying more if you'll be still paying the same (if not more) ?

...Huh? It goes like this:
Airlines have started cracking down on people who, by their sheer size, take up more than one seat. Simply put, if you do, you need to pay for every seat you need. That seems more than fair.

 

[alejob]

If either of these men had penises, they were long since crushed or accidentally eaten in a hot dog dropping incident.

More like they must have 2 belly buttons.

Don't think paying by weight is fair, I'm 6'4" and not fat, but my weight would be way more than a guy who's 5'6". Thats not something that I can control.

Maybe they should start charging by pound for luggage but then again my pants would be heavier than the little guys pants.

I thing the biggest problem is that people are so inconsiderate. Don't you hated when they pull on your seat to get up or put their knees on your back. I barely fit on a plane seat but I don't put my knees on peoples back.

 

[xsarien]

More like they must have 2 belly buttons.

Don't think paying by weight is fair, I'm 6'4" and not fat, but my weight would be way more than a guy who's 5'6". Thats not something that I can control.

Yeah, paying by weight isn't the solution. Usually a person's weight isn't the problem with seats, it's their width. If someone really tall, and by virtue of that, someone who weighs a lot wants to sit down on a plane, that's fine. If your ass spills over into my seat, that's when shit just ain't right; when that happens, you (not "you" you) should have to pony up the cash so instead of invading my space, you just claim it for yourself. I'll go sit next to Twiggy McStick two rows up.

 

[tedtropy]

If fat people have to pay for two seats, adversely, shouldn't I only have to pay for half of one if I'm skinny and willing to have another person shoved into the same seat? Perhaps a model...nay, a supermodel! Yes, that'll work...

 

[Wellington]

If you're so heavy you're overflowing, the airline better make sure you paid for my ticket. The seats are bad enough in coach nowadays that the added issue of having someone's fat leak into my seat area is a costant fear I have when flying. Sorry, I just really don't want to get stuck in that position. Most likely I'd request for a new seat or to be moved to a different flight or something, because if I am paying for whatever tiny space there is, it's my space. Not the space for your rolls.

Bingo. My worst flight experience ever was a 6 hour flight from NY to LA... six hours of being pressed tightly against the "window" in my row of seats due to a grossly overweight individual occupying the seat next to me. Ridiculous.

:lol I'm reminded of one time I was on the subway on my way home from work and this well, large gentleman, sat next to me in a seat that is supposed to be designed for two people. I'm being generous when I say he sat next to me, as a good quarter of his body was on top of mine. I was squeezed to the point where I couldn't breathe and circulation had stopped to my right arm.

 

[Tazznum1]

I hate when someone you don't know sits next to you and they touch. Then I casually inch over away and they get more comfortable and sit and touch you again. :/ I hate that. On the bus if I am not sitting with someone I know, I take the aisle seat and half of me is leaning off the seat away from the other person.

I'm weird. :/ Another reason I only do express buses and nothing more.

 

[Odnetnin]

fat people just plain consume more resources than a normal person

FACT:

eat more
shit more (flush more)
wash more
takes more resources to travel (petrol...etc)
cost more medically
take up more space and can be really annoying

and you know what.

They'll even take more wood to make a coffin for when the tubbers die.

Its a disgrace. No one but themselves is to be blamed for being chronically fat. Its not like there aren't options these days (diet, atkins, stomache clamps). Every time I watch some show with a fat slob and they're on tv bemoaning their weight. All I can say is.. get off your fat arse and walk.

 

[Doth Togo]

I hate when someone you don't know sits next to you and they touch. Then I casually inch over away and they get more comfortable and sit and touch you again. :/ I hate that. On the bus if I am not sitting with someone I know, I take the aisle seat and half of me is leaning off the seat away from the other person.

I'm weird. :/ Another reason I only do express buses and nothing more.

I push back. Sometimes hard. I fight to keep my space on the subway and I let them know it. Same goes in the movie theatre and on planes. Fuckin' pricks.

Yes, I am a nice guy. I merely fight... for my right... to party.

 

[Socreges]

As a thin person, I say YES. Maybe they can also make it so that I pay less.

Ugly people should also have to pay more, for they make flights less enjoyable with their objectionable appearance. And I should get discounts for being so attractive, in that I make it pleasurable onboard for any women and gay men.

 

[Dilbert]

Yeah, paying by weight isn't the solution. Usually a person's weight isn't the problem with seats, it's their width. If someone really tall, and by virtue of that, someone who weighs a lot wants to sit down on a plane, that's fine. If your ass spills over into my seat, that's when shit just ain't right; when that happens, you (not "you" you) should have to pony up the cash so instead of invading my space, you just claim it for yourself. I'll go sit next to Twiggy McStick two rows up.

But what would you do about large people who AREN'T fat? My most cramped flight ever -- and I've been on a LOT of planes -- was when I got stuck in a center seat between two athletic guys in business suits.

 

[Odnetnin]

and WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS!? If you're disabled. Yes. Fatties on mobility bikes?

 

[Tazznum1]

I don't want to touch them, nevermind pushing on them. But I'll be damned if they are all spread out reading a paper. F.U.

 

[Tazznum1]

But what would you do about large people who AREN'T fat? My most cramped flight ever -- and I've been on a LOT of planes -- was when I got stuck in a center seat between two athletic guys in business suits.

What about people who pack right up to the max weight limit? And now there are woman that have 3+ pocketbooks on them. WTH is that about?

 

[NLB2]

But what would you do about large people who AREN'T fat? My most cramped flight ever -- and I've been on a LOT of planes -- was when I got stuck in a center seat between two athletic guys in business suits.

I guess I'd have to say they should pay for two seats as well. It doesn't matter if its rolling fat or rippling muscle, if its taking up more than one seat, you should pay for more than one seat.

 

[Foreign Jackass]

I believe the creature on the right is a female.

Why don't we just kill all fat people anyway? They eat up way too much resources.

 

[Dilbert]

I guess I'd have to say they should pay for two seats as well. It doesn't matter if its rolling fat or rippling muscle, if its taking up more than one seat, you should pay for more than one seat.

But define "more than one seat." The seats are so f?cking narrow that I don't know anyone over six feet who wouldn't intrude into someone else's space.

 

[Dilbert]

Why don't we just kill all fat people anyway? They eat up way too much resources.

I'm getting really annoyed with that kind of comment. Since I can't tell who's joking and who is actually just an asshole, I would suggest that people knock off the blanket statements and stick to the issue of equitable airline transport.

 

[Foreign Jackass]

I was just joking, but yeah, I'm an asshole sometimes. Back to the subject, though. I think they should pay more, because they usually annoy the hell out of people with their smell and because they just end up using more space and costing more fuel.

But I believe we generally tend, as a society, to give their break too easily to people with bad hygiene (not just fat people). When I take the 6 hour bus trip between Montreal and my hometown, I usually end up seated besides a smelly old fart who smells of cigarettes. And they also tend to go smoke a cigarette in the bathroom, thinking the freakin smell will not get out of there. God I hate smelly people. We shouldn't let them use public transport when it's so expensive. It costs me 110$, I don't want smelly people. They should just send them home, or give em a shower. You know, that special kind of shower. :lol

I'm just kidding.

 

[lexi]

I'm pretty tolerant when it comes to this, what gets me is that I'm always behind the asshole who puts his/her seat RIGHT BACK.

 

[Foreign Jackass]

Happens to me all the time too. God, how I hate that. They just have no concern about anyone except their own freakin self.

 

[Warm Machine]

If you require more than 1 seat you should have to pay for the extra seats you use. Then say that every individual on the plane must use at least 1 seat.

Some fat guy taking up 3 seats is fucking the airline out of 2 fares.

 

[Gek54]

I am all for price per pound. People need more incentives to lose weight and they should charge for the extra fuel required to get their fat asses off the ground. I am 6'5 215lbs and even though I am severely cramped on an American Eagle I dont intrude at all on anyone else during the flight.

 

[alejob]

They should just send them home, or give em a shower. You know, that special kind of shower. :lol

What a baby shower?


You should not be able to put your seat back.

 

[Future Trunks]

But what would you do about large people who AREN'T fat? My most cramped flight ever -- and I've been on a LOT of planes -- was when I got stuck in a center seat between two athletic guys in business suits.

I guess I'd have to say they should pay for two seats as well. It doesn't matter if its rolling fat or rippling muscle, if its taking up more than one seat, you should pay for more than one seat.

But define "more than one seat." The seats are so f?cking narrow that I don't know anyone over six feet who wouldn't intrude into someone else's space.

Ouch. Coincidence, I think not. I just arrived from the airport not two hours ago after flying in from Orlando....guess it's time to get with purchasing another seat... I'm just glad me and this other dude had the middle seat to ourselves (on a virtually full flight). Whoever would have had to sit there would Although, one has to wonder, why it isn't brought up that airlines have shrunk planes and increased seating capacity to accomdate more passengers and thus make more money....and THAT'S okay, but being bigger is bad. By "bigger" I mean jinx's situation, not the obese individuals being posted in this topic and the like.

In all seriousness though, I do feel bad when my shoulders and arms and thighs begin to impede on others, so much that I crunch myself up for a whole flight and apologize. Sit on the window - like 20% or so of my shoulder width is going off the other side. Sit on the aisle, **WHAM!** Whenever a flight attendant or moving passenger comes by. Legs don't fit in the seat...man, I hate flying sometimes... But I try to do other things to try to be courteous to others, like travel in very early or very late times of the day/night and travel on days when the travel is light, y'know? They're not major, but, they can help sometimes.

 

[Gek54]

In what plane does putting your seat back 4 inches cause reason for concern?

 

[Dilbert]

I am all for price per pound. People need more incentives to lose weight and they should charge for the extra fuel required to get their fat asses off the ground. I am 6'5 215lbs and even though I am severely cramped on an American Eagle I dont intrude at all on anyone else during the flight.

With all due respect, I think you're kidding yourself. I'm 6'0", average build, and on American Eagle flights, my shoulders are usually touching (or within an inch or two of) the person next to me.

Also, did you even READ the link from AstroLad? Weight is not the dominant factor in fuel use.

 

[All Hail C-Webb]

The only time someone should be charged for more than one seat, is if they are using more than one seat.
Fat people are generaly self concious, they will in most cases do everything in their power to make sure they are not intruding in your space. I'm tall and have broad shoulders, so I always sit in the exit row window seat, that way I have the leg room I need, and if someone is sitting next to me, I can lean towards the window making sure not to take any of their space.

While we're at it, we should charge double for children and babies because they annoy the other passengers and run around the plane, they also take longer in the bathroom, and often have horrible odors.
All people that can bew confused with terrorists should also pay more money. First they take longer to get through security, and they also ruin the atmosphere on a flight. I'm taking a flight and want to enjoy it, but whenever I see a person that looks like a terrorist I have to pay extra close attention to them.

Stupid people should also have to pay for customer support. I hate waiting in line/on the phone, because the idiots in front of me don't know how to do something that I consider obvious.

Then we have those fucking foreigners who aren't fluent in English. The nerve of those motherfuckers. They should have to pay a surcharge on any activity that involves the English language. They try to rent a car, and you're waiting behind them and they spend 5 minutes explaining to the employee that they don't want a tree car. I have to waste my time because they can't say that they want an automatic.