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Obese have right to 2 airline seats: Canada court (pg. 7)
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| CraveTheRave |
Bottom line is why should the fatties get to pay less for being a glutton all their lives? I wouldn't mind if the fat ppl who get this deal actually have a medical condition like a glandular problem or whatever its called and doctors have diagonosed it. But those lazy fat bastards who do nothing but eat and get fat I have no sympathy for.
This reminds me when I was in Vegas I was walking up this slight upramp to a show and this elephant ahead of me was nearly dying walking this incline. He gets to the top and complains to security that it is too steep and he needs a wheelchair to go the rest of the way, which was about 5 metres to his seat. And then I saw him outside the show having a beer, burger and a smoke. How can u feel sympathy for these people?? |
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| Spam |
| quote: | Originally posted by KaiLee
I didn't include the monthly flights I take within Asia. now that it's easier for them to fly more obese people will fly hence taking up seats that could have been bought and generated revenue for the airlines.
Anything that can make money for the hurting airlines they'll jump on and raising ticket prices because of this is something they could very well go for. |
Flights within Canada only yo, your prices won't hurt. Yet. |
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| KaiLee |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Instead of the extra seat, why not give them some coupons for Jenny Craig or some ? It's not my fault they can't get off their fat ass and exercise or eat properly. Ugh. |
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| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
Flights within Canada only yo, your prices won't hurt. Yet. |
I know but when I come back for my home leave I fly all over the country to visit family and friends.
Not anymore if ticket prices go up(and they will). People will just have to make do with a visit every few years or so... |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
I don't know why there is such a debate about this. You take two cookies, you pay for two cookies. You go to the grocery store and you need two buggies, you take 2 quarters and you get two buggies. You don't say "well my groceries wont all fit into one so I should get an extra one for free". You take two pair of pants, you pay for two pair of pants.You take two seats, you pay for two seats. You take two of anything, you pay for two. |
well, who decided to make the cookie so small that you need two? who decided to make the buggies so small that you need two? who decided to make the pants so flimzy that they will fall apart faster so you need two? and who decided on the size of the seat?
i personally don't think that it's that much of a problem for the fat person to have the two seats IF anyone can choose to order two seats but pay for one. lol, if they don't allow this, than they are discriminating against skinny people.
if airlines want to avoid the problem, they should have one fat person seat on the plane, if no fat person flies that flight, the seat can be given to someone else. |
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| English Rachel |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
i personally don't think that it's that much of a problem for the fat person to have the two seats IF anyone can choose to order two seats but pay for one. lol, if they don't allow this, than they are discriminating against skinny people.
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Yes, and if you want to put your two year old baby in that seat without having to pay $500 for it so she can come and be a flower girl at her auntie's wedding then so be it :) Just pissed that Izzy has to pay but fatties don't.
I am sure I have posted this before but my take on all this is to have flights paid by weight - let's face it - the fuel surcharges are ridiculous so let's all stand on a huge scale with our luggage and coats and pay per kilo - absolutely the fairest way to go about it. I would welcome it in fact, would really incentivise me to lose a few pounds before my trips home :) then I wouldn't give a if fatty had a whole aisle! |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| I say just give fat people their own part of the plane...we can also give the blacks, jews, and women their own parts of the plane. |
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| Irishaddict |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Oh cry me a ing river, seriously. I could go on for hours about the "psychological issues" I had to deal with when I was in school. One of the most important things I ever learned in life was that you always have a choice: you can either flail frantically, cry for help, and drown in your own pathetic depressing issues, or you can take responsibility for your life and deal with them. And it's unbelievable how many people I meet who still don't understand that it's a choice.
Everybody has issues. Everybody. The difference is in whether one views them as mere challenges or hopeless and crippling disabilities. |
i hate myself for saying this but I totally agree with you. |
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| Spam |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I say just give fat people their own part of the plane...we can also give the blacks, jews, and women their own parts of the plane. |
Blacks, jews and women don't have a say (well, sex-changes I suppose, but you're still a woman even with a fake peen) in being blacks, jews, or women. So it wouldn't be fair to do so.
Fat people can exercise to fit in one seat. You still haven't told me that those fatties you know that work out and are healthier than 90% of us actually require 2 seats. Do they? Because I'm VERY skeptical.
As far as the 2 seats for one deal, I don't see general ticket prices going up that much. Most fat people who would require two seats are probably embarrassed enough to go out in public, let alone try to fit their fat-ass on a plane. Whether it's cheaper or not, I don't think it's the PRICE keeping fat people off the airlines.
| quote: | | exactly, imagine if people that ODed, got liver cancer because they drink like morons or get lung cancer because they smoke like chimnees would not be covered by the health system, that would devastate most TAs here |
They shouldn't be covered. But they are, just like fat people. If you're an idiot and you choose to live a lifestyle that leads to huge health problems down the road, the people who've chosen to live healthy lifestyles shouldn't have to cover your ass for being an idiot. Most TAs here are diehard liberals, so your comment IS correct. They WOULD a brick. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
Blacks, jews and women don't have a say (well, sex-changes I suppose, but you're still a woman even with a fake peen) in being blacks, jews, or women. So it wouldn't be fair to do so.
Fat people can exercise to fit in one seat. You still haven't told me that those fatties you know that work out and are healthier than 90% of us actually require 2 seats. Do they? Because I'm VERY skeptical.
As far as the 2 seats for one deal, I don't see general ticket prices going up that much. Most fat people who would require two seats are probably embarrassed enough to go out in public, let alone try to fit their fat-ass on a plane. Whether it's cheaper or not, I don't think it's the PRICE keeping fat people off the airlines.
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The one person is 350 pounds and he cannot fit comfortably in an airplane seat....would he need two seats probably not....but even a slightly larger seat would make a huge difference.
The other person is probably closer to 300 pounds. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
They shouldn't be covered. But they are, just like fat people. If you're an idiot and you choose to live a lifestyle that leads to huge health problems down the road, the people who've chosen to live healthy lifestyles shouldn't have to cover your ass for being an idiot. Most TAs here are diehard liberals, so your comment IS correct. They WOULD a brick. |
so if we push that logic to its end, healthy people could opt out of our public health system and pay less income tax, leaving the burden on the elderly, disabled and unhealthy citizens.
Parents wouldn't have any income tax deduction for their kids, they chose to have those kids, let them assume the consequences.
Or the best, if everyone was truly equal, everyone should pay the exact same amount in income tax, rich or poor.
right :rolleyes: |
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| Ravist |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Errr, that wasn't one of the options. If they can't fit in one seat, they'll get two, but they'll have to pay for the second seat.
Oh cry me a ing river, seriously. I could go on for hours about the "psychological issues" I had to deal with when I was in school. One of the most important things I ever learned in life was that you always have a choice: you can either flail frantically, cry for help, and drown in your own pathetic depressing issues, or you can take responsibility for your life and deal with them. And it's unbelievable how many people I meet who still don't understand that it's a choice.
Everybody has issues. Everybody. The difference is in whether one views them as mere challenges or hopeless and crippling disabilities. If there are blind, deaf, and terminally ill people who can handle their issues and still be productive members of society without imposing their problems on everyone around them, then so can the ing fatties.
Put the tub of ice cream back in the freezer, get off your ass, and walk around the block for half an hour. No excuses.
I'm not the type of person to point and laugh, I think that everybody should be entitled to live his or her life as he or she sees fit (and be prepared to deal with the consequences, of course), but it really fries me when I'm expected to feel sympathy for someone who made poor choices. I don't, I won't, and how dare you tell me I'm symbolic of society's ills for my callousness; it's your fault, not mine and not society's. |
Beautiful, utterly beautiful.
I cried as i read this, so very truthful OMG!!!
no really didnt cry, but i agree 100%, the weak(minded) die and strong survive. There are people on other parts of this planet with much severe issues and some of them try to do a better job than these obese s who complain about everything. |
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| dEsidEL |
I wonder if they'll fit through the emergency exit?
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