blubbery women on airplanes

[JHZR2]

Ive travelled on six long flights in the last week. On three of these, Ive had to sit next to HUGE women.

Their blubber spilled over the armrests, onto my sides. Their arms pressed over the rests too, causing me to squeeze myself (and Im a relatively muscular 6ft4 guy, so I need space, but I fit in my seat) into a small lump to keep from being engulfed.

I'm not anti-fat people, theyre no less of people, and every bit as valuable, etc. as anyone else... but airlines sure need to do something about it.

You can fit a round peg into a square hole, but the diameter of the round peg should be less than the dimensions of the square hole... to prevent nasty spillover.

Nothing worse than having to deal with this for 5 hours on a full flight.

ugh.

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

Screaming babies are worse.

 

[eljefino]

I'm not a fan of the people that lock the bathroom door for half an hour just to get some space away or whatever. There's also a lack of decorum regarding the bathroom line: does one stand in the aisle blocking traffic and being unsafe or sit in their chair and jump up when the light goes off?

I try to make my restroom visits on solid ground.

 

[Al]

Since I don't have to fly anymore..I don't. Its my little protest against the lack of profiling.

 

[moribundman]

I'v had a blubbery guy next and half over me on a 12-hour international flight. I wasn't happy.

 

[pitzel]

They should be charged extra weight fees. I refuse to sit in window seats anymore because of this and always make sure I am booked into an Aisle seat.

 

[moribundman]

I lost an "e." Anyway, I also prefer getting shamu-ed in my aisle seat. Not to mention runaway food carts keep me on alert.

 

[drive it forever]

I flew on a Delta connection flight once on one of those tiny jets that doesnt even hold 50 people, one seat on the left side and two on the right. The bathroom was so small in that narrow bodied plane that I had to bend backwards and lean my torso foward to do a number one.

 

[Pablo]

Fat guys are worse. Not as squishy.

Crying kids? I'm off the plane.

 

[JHZR2]

yeah and fat guys usually smell worse, but in my experience, they try to keep themselves constrained a little better (especially their arms) than the fat queens who fell justified to use everone's space to their own desire, and who look at you with a mean glare if you try to adjust yourself to avoid the rolls...

JMH

 

[Steve S]

Once you try fat you will never go back,,, maybe not.

 

[MarkC]

What a bunch of crybabies we are. Clue: the world isn't running for you.
I don't enjoy having my space invaded by overweight people, or by any size of person, but so what? Aren't there more serious things to get your panties in a knot over?

 

[Pablo]

knot really

 

[JHZR2]

especially when spending money for a airplane seat, one should have the ability to have their individual, private space remain private.

If someone is going to be coming onto my side, they should pay for part of my seat.

The same thing holds true for reclining seats. Im between 6ft 4 and 6ft 5, and my knees hit the seatback when it is straight up. People recline, and it squeezes my knees. My knees usually stop the chair, and most jerks insist on slamming backwards... I was asleep once, and my kneecap really got hit badly.

I dont recline if someone is behind me... I know the pain.

JMH

[ August 30, 2005, 05:20 AM: Message edited by: JHZR2 ]

 

[tweeker43]

airlines suck.

in all ways.

badly.

 

[MarkC]

quote:

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Originally posted by JHZR2:
especially when spending money for a airplane seat, one should have the ability to have their individual, private space remain private.

If someone is going to be soming onto my side, they should pay for part of my seat.

The same thing holds true for reclining seats. Im between 6ft 4 and 6ft 5, and my knees hit the seatback when it is straight up. People recline, and it squeezes my knees. My knees usually stop the chair, and most jerks insist on slamming backwards... I was asleep once, and my kneecap really got hit badly.

I dont recline if someone is behind me... I know the pain.

JMH

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I understand you; I'm kinda tall too, though only 6'1". But complaining and ranting doesn't do much good( and I should know, since I'm a complainer myself). Start penalizing people for their weight, then what next, if a baby cries, stuff a sock in its mouth? Life is full of uncomfortable, unfair things. The world isn't a one size fits all.

[ August 30, 2005, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: JHZR2 ]

 

[LubeOiler]

Along with the super size people crammed in their seat you have the air vent game.Along with the crew telling you to stay in your seat till I tell you its alright to go to the toilet(Southwest).I buy surgical masks because all the germs just recycle on the plane along with the smell.I have ear plugs for most of the noise cause I know its a long day when useing air travel.

 

[Gary Allan]

Fly L1011 sevice on the off hours ..lots of seats. Bottom line is that America is getting bigger. It started way back in the 80's when Levi (Vanity Fair) started losing money due to people not being able to fit in their jeans.

The size of the seat on the airplanes hasn't reflected this evolution in America's girth. Yes, if you're too large ..you should pay more ..but where are they gonna put you ..in the same seat? ..right next the same person???

Perhaps overly large people should be forced to upgrade to first class ..perhaps without first class service ..so that a fee is assessed ..but not the premium that first class requires.

 

[oilyriser]

Maybe if you start scratcing yourself, and grumbling quietly about body lice, the fat neighbour will give some extra room.

 

[road_rascal]

Originally posted by Gary Allan:
[QB] Fly L1011 sevice on the off hours ..lots of seats.

Which airline still has Tristars in service? I haven't seen one of those in years. I just recently spotted a stretch DC8 (cargo plane) landing at MSP. Another rare bird.