I do see a problem with this, but it's asking for a lawsuit if they told him he was too fat to get on the plane. I feel bad for the guy. Nothing to joke about.
It's the guy next to him that gets me. "Are you KIDDING...?" And I don't blame him at all. They should have either made him pay for a row, or left his luggage behind to make up the difference in weight. We get one carry on bag, and then THAT walks on? Fuck you, tubster. I feel bad for him too, but for fuck's sake.
Fuck his fat ass. What about potential lawsuits if a flight attendent injures herself trying to pass by him? Or if theres an evacuation and people stuck behind his rotund self can't get out in a timely manner? Should a person sitting next to him, unable to enjoy his seat properly because he is sharing it with Captain Eatstoomuch, be able to claim a partial refund?
I'm not the smallest guy in the world, but I can fit between two armrests. This guy...man, if I was the guy sitting next to him, I'd be whispering him fat jokes the whole flight til he got mad enough to cause a scene and gets arrested. Next time, he'd get two seats. Or a U-Haul.
Wow... I think someday they'll just make an "XXL" section in the back of the plane so we won't have this problem. But only...
Getting that big requires some serious effort and years of opportunities to change. Airlines should really charge a weight excess once people get over the 300lb mark (or similar).
ya know....it's because of events like that(and my fear of heights) that makes Driving across the USA seem enjoyable.... I've never been on a plane so I wouldn't really know whats it's like.
It's my complete lack of knowledge of flying an airplane that keeps me from getting on airplanes. Coupled with the fact that they don't pack an emergency parachute for every passenger. When it comes to a wheeled vehicle, I have a good chance of knowing how to steer it to safety. If I can't, I can at least fool myself into believing that I can escape the vehicle, and land somewhere and not be mortally injured. Same goes for a boat. But on an airplane, if I manage to escape without a parachute, I have nowhere to go except down... for thousands of feet. And then SPLAT.
In the big feller's defense, airpane seats are uncomfortably tiny. In the airline's defense, DAYUM, thats a big bitch!!!
I'm surprised they didn't move more passengers to the right side of the plane to stop it from aileron rolling.
My brother-in-law is nearly that big, and has had to pay for two seats before. That guy should've, as well. If you don't fit, you don't fit -- simple. Ya canna change the laws o' physics.
The guy can't even fit into those huge first class seats and there he is in economy? Something is seriously wrong there. Speaking of extra large people on planes, when we went to Tokyo last year, our flight from Detroit to Tokyo had a huge, defensive end sized person (minus the athleticism) sit on the seat to the left of my wife. She was leaning against me the entire 10+ hour flight. I was on the aisle but didn't fare much better because a slightly, ONLY SLIGHTLY, smaller guy was on the other side of the aisle. The worst part? The guy to the right of me gets up, bends over, exposes plumber's crack to the fullest. Picture me trying to lean left against my wife to avoid getting a full look of fat hairy ass crack and her leaning right trying to avoid non-showering mountain of man fat that's on his way to Thailand to do God only knows what. Yeah. I'll never fly NorthWORST again.
How does the whole two tickets thing work? I know that sounds like a dumb question, so before anyone calls me a dolt, let me elaborate. One time a couple of years back my father, brother, and I were going to fly to visit my grandmother. About a week before the flight my brother pulls a douche move and decides not to go (non-refundable ticket). We figure then at least well have a comfy flight with an extra seat to spread out. When we get to the airport, the ticket checker person informs my dad that since my brother wasnt there his seat would be forfeited and sold to someone else. We tried everything to get that ticket back and then even tried to sell it to someone else. The airport said we couldn't do that since the name would be different, claiming some lame-ass security excuse. So we paid for a ticket that got wasted, then someone else had to pay for the same effing seat. Afterward a bunch of emails and phone calls later, I think my dad might have gotten a partial refund in airline credit. So I'm not seeing much of a difference between our situation and someone having to buy two tickets to fit on the plane. Anyone know?
if i understand it correctly on most airlines if someone is too overweight to fit comfortably between the armrest and use the standard seat belt ( not sure how extenders are figured) that they are required to buy a second seat supposed for their and other passengers comfort and as well as safety reasons, I am not sure if there are any law or FAA regulations regarding this typew of thing though
