Southwest Bumps Skinny to Accommodate Fatty

[themadscientist]

I would call you steve.

[Dittoz7]

I would call you Adam.

[Urabus GodofTraction]

Ug. Fat people.

In a world where so much is based on first impressions, weight says to me that a person is lazy and unmotivated. I'm glad the Air Force is getting serious about weight and PT, even the military's lower than national average overweight percentage is still too high.

[PoorManQ45]

Ug. Fat people.

In a world where so much is based on first impressions, weight says to me that a person is lazy and unmotivated. I'm glad the Air Force is getting serious about weight and PT, even the military's lower than national average overweight percentage is still too high.

I seriously laugh at people when they tell me they are too fat for the Military!

It's like, really? You are over 18" Body fat! Wow...

[MinisterofDOOM]

Has anyone suggesting "requesting" a specific seat here actually FLOWN on Southwest? It doesn't appear so. Southwest doesn't have assigned seats, no matter how many months early you "check in." Your choice of seats is dictated by your place in line and nothing more. It's a budget airline. No assigned seating. This is made VERY CLEAR when you buy tickets.

[sentrastace]

america is indeed the fattest nation on earth unfortunately... :/ i dont know what to say about it being peoples fault for being obese vs. having a medical condition that makes them obese...its annoying to see the treatment that obese people get i.e. handicap stickers, two seats on planes...and yes fast food is partly to blame...our portions are so much larger than other countries. have you noticed that there is almost no such thing as a small soda anymore? our smalls are like medium sized and our large is like XXL sodas. in other countries, there are actually small fountain sodas which look like kid sodas, and no one ever gets super sized. and wth is with things like the quad burger and the baconator, and such? that stuff tastes so good but if you actually look at whats going into your tummy that should be enough to deter you....i am guilty of indulging once in awhile but omg imagine how fat we would all get if we ate stuff like that constantly, as some obese people do.

[Urabus GodofTraction]

Lol. Tummy. That is all.

[cellardoorv]

People are always so quick to defend obesity with an underlining medical issue, but I really can't think of any COMMON illnesses that MAKE people fat. I say common because over 60% of Americans are overweight, including the 30% obese, and I say make because I don't think there are illnesses out there where the side effect is "increases body fat"... except like elephantism. But how many people really have that?

Sure, there are thyroid issuesm, kidney, slow metabolism, etc. But none of these will make you fat. It just makes it harder to stay thin, but ultimately you decide what goes in your mouth as far as quality and quantity, and how active you choose to be.

Feel free to come at me with any illnesses that DO cause an increase of body fat. I'm just not aware of any.


To the guy who said something about Europe not being as fat, I completely agree... HOWEVER, because of the slow adaptation of the American lifestyle, aka fast food restaurants, etc, they're slowly creeping up. Fascinating, huh?

[PEZi]

i hate fat people

that is all

[Jesda]

We all have genetic tendencies. Some people are born to be skinny, some are born to be fat, some are born with rickets, some are born with blindness.

But whatever ailment you've been burdened with, your job is to handle it. If you're too skinny, eat and lift. If you're blind, get a cane and a dog. If you're genetically prone to being fat, then you just have to get more exercise and eat more carefully than everyone else. Such is life.

[Mr1der]

as a tubby bastard myself, I can assure my issue is from laziness.

and bad eating habits. If I eat right, I can drop weight fairly well.

if I eat right and get off my a**, hell, I bet it'd work pretty good.

seems things have changed here though, now, you gotta be well off to be able to eat decent foods and have time to work out. That's the lie I tell myself anyway.

[PoorManQ45]

Has anyone suggesting "requesting" a specific seat here actually FLOWN on Southwest? It doesn't appear so. Southwest doesn't have assigned seats, no matter how many months early you "check in." Your choice of seats is dictated by your place in line and nothing more. It's a budget airline. No assigned seating. This is made VERY CLEAR when you buy tickets.

That only applies to the initial purchase.

We are talking about actual check-in, be it online or at the counter. When you actually get your boarding pass there is a row and a seat on it. If you check-in within the 24 hour window you can select the seat. You then print out your own boarding pass.

Yes, I recently flew Southwest. I got the window seat that I wanted.

[AZhitman]

There are many people who are fat beyond control, you bunch of self-important jerks.

I could name anything from kidney problems to natural inclination, but I'm guessing none of you ever considered such things? There are many "fascinating" medical problems that make people fat, and not all of them are made-up diseases (what I'm sure some of you think they are). Sure, eating can be an addiction. Maybe some of you think the whole family should have been denied the flight just because their son was fat? Or maybe they should have just left the fatty there in the terminal to fend for his self? There's a whole other bend to this issue you don't even think about.

Blah blah blah. Fatty McFatkid Jr. is fat. Sue me.

Where were you when people were making fun of me for being super-skinny?

On a side note, how long before you're advocating for the defense of ugly people?

Here's the deal: A kid flying alone HAS to get to his destination, like it or not. Airline does NOT want that kind of hassles.

Skinny broad got the boot because she was flying standby. She had NO claim to a seat, so she's gotta GTFO and STFU. She got a FREE flight out of the deal, so again, GTFO and STFU.

I think I'd have asked her (before giving her the boot): "Here's the deal, Chickie-doo. We got a kid here, Fatty Doublestack McMuffin. He's gotta fly THIS flight, but if he takes this seat next to you, he's gonna be all up on your body with his sweaty Buddha rolls. We'd let you sit on his lap, but he seems to have been born without one. So, your call - You feel like sharing some personal space with Jabba Junior, or you wanna fly free on the next flight?"

Problem solved.

[Mr1der]

she didn't press hard enough.

I'd have demanded 100 bucks for use at an airport bar.

[AZhitman]

she didn't press hard enough.

I'd have demanded 100 bucks for use at an airport bar.

For $100, at 110 lbs, she MIGHT have gotten drunk enough for Dave to get lucky.

Nah.

[AZhitman]

That only applies to the initial purchase.

We are talking about actual check-in, be it online or at the counter. When you actually get your boarding pass there is a row and a seat on it. If you check-in within the 24 hour window you can select the seat. You then print out your own boarding pass.

Yes, I recently flew Southwest. I got the window seat that I wanted.

Wrong-o-matic. There was NO assigned seat on your ticket or your boarding pass.

You had a zone and an "order number". You got a window seat because you were the first one to it.

http://airtravel.about.com/b/2007/09/24 ... eating.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_4562673_good-se ... lines.html
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Southw ... heckin.php

[THawks]

as a tubby bastard myself, I can assure my issue is from laziness.

and bad eating habits. If I eat right, I can drop weight fairly well.

if I eat right and get off my a**, hell, I bet it'd work pretty good.

Same here. I know I am chunky, I dont necessarily like it but at 5'7 195 I can live with it. I just cut my alcohol consumption and food consumption appropriately to maintain. Depression has a way to make you unmotivated enough to do something on your own. Working graveyard shift doesn't make it any easier but I do what I can when I can, especially if I have someone around to help kick me into gear.

[PoorManQ45]

That only applies to the initial purchase.

We are talking about actual check-in, be it online or at the counter. When you actually get your boarding pass there is a row and a seat on it. If you check-in within the 24 hour window you can select the seat. You then print out your own boarding pass.

Yes, I recently flew Southwest. I got the window seat that I wanted.

Wrong-o-matic. There was NO assigned seat on your ticket or your boarding pass.

You had a zone and an "order number". You got a window seat because you were the first one to it.

http://airtravel.about.com/b/2007/09/24 ... eating.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_4562673_good-se ... lines.html
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Southw ... heckin.php

Interesting, I'll have to see if I can find my boarding pass. Maybe I'm recalling a different leg of the trip...

[themadscientist]

On a side note, how long before you're advocating for the defense of ugly people?

That's "appearance challenged."

[AppleBonker]

Here's the deal: A kid flying alone HAS to get to his destination, like it or not. Airline does NOT want that kind of hassles.

Good point. I didn't really think about the hassle the airline would deal with otherwise.

I think I'd have asked her (before giving her the boot): "Here's the deal, Chickie-doo. We got a kid here, Fatty Doublestack McMuffin. He's gotta fly THIS flight, but if he takes this seat next to you, he's gonna be all up on your body with his sweaty Buddha rolls. We'd let you sit on his lap, but he seems to have been born without one. So, your call - You feel like sharing some personal space with Jabba Junior, or you wanna fly free on the next flight?"

This. In fact, I'm surprised this didn't happen. I was asked to volunteer my seat on an overbooked flight a few years back. I was traveling for an interview and the company I was interviewing with reimbursed me for the airfare. The airline offered a $100 refund to move to a later flight. I had nothing going on, so I gladly accepted. I sat in the terminal and read a book for a bit, and I ended up being paid to attend that interview (not too shabby). I guess in a time crunch (the kid was late) this is more challenging, but it would've made a lot more people happy.

[93coupe]

i hate fat people

that is all

[RobPaulson]

seems things have changed here though, now, you gotta be well off to be able to eat decent foods and have time to work out.

That's the lie I tell myself anyway.

for the record, i know plenty of people on extremely strict budgets who have gym memberships and follow 100% natural food diets (aka NO processed foods). the food is in your budget if you want it to be, its your own choice to go to the bar twice a week, or eat healthy.

[marlin29311]

I was a fatty. I mean, I wasn't 2-seat fat, but I was 245 pounds in 8th grade.

I am no longer a fatty.

I hate when people say "fat" is a disease. The only disease that exists is called LAZINESS.

f***, my mom was way overweight, and she knew it. Does she have a thyroid problem - yes. Low metabolism - yes. What does she do now? She goes to the gym 4-5 times a week, and is getting ready to run a 5k - her first ever.

I think doctor's aren't doing their jobs to scare the s*** out of people. You get super fat, you can get diabeeeeeeeeeeetus...which means you could lose your eyesight among other terrible things. Instilling fear of s*** that matters makes people change their minds.

And you know why European's aren't as fat? BECAUSE THEY EXERCISE. They don't take their 10 gallon per mile SUV to the f*** fat-market and buy candy and s*** to eat while watching movies all night. They walk to work, they eat less, and generally lead much healthier lives becuase they move around.

Humans weren't designed to sit around all day and watch TV. Get off your a** and do something.

Want a good activity? You can burn 300 calories/hr having sex....if you can find someone who wants your lard a**.

[93coupe]

I am on the tightest budget ever and Michele and I eat well, she has a gym membership and I workout at home. I am in ok shape and she is in good shape. It can be done with little monies.

Fat people are just lazy.

[RobPaulson]

Fat people are just lazy.

trewph homes, trewph. most people have no idea the actual EFFORT it takes to eat a healthy diet. you have to prepare and plan for meals well in advance because all of your ingredients have a shelf life of only a few days. people have the time, they just dont have the desire or drive.

[Speedy7_7]

i hate fat people

that is all

We slept in the same room, I feel so...... so, used!

[themadscientist]

[PyR0NiAk]

I hate fat people who act like fat people. I know that sounds weird, but if you're actions and attitude make it pretty obvious as to why you're fat, that s*** gets on my nerves. A good example would be a person who would b**** about having to walk a block or 2 to go somewhere... I have overweight friends that I hang out with on a regular basis, but they get out and still do physical activities (street hockey, basketball). I have no problem with that. It's the ones that sit inside on a damn xbox all day bitching about how hot it is when it's anything less than 74 degrees in their house.

[themadscientist]

fattys, to your rascals.

[93coupe]

Every time I am at the grocery store and see a land whale on the power scooter or in a handicap parking spot I always want to ask if they're using the scooter and parking space only because they're fat. Sorry heffer, but fat is not a handicap.