should lager passengers pay more on planes?
Apr 8th 2011 | 2:20 am
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Apr 8th 2011 | 6:20 pm
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Re: should lager passengers pay more on planes?
Bernie'll be fine cos I is perfect now, slept all the way from the moment I sat down - so now I'm just starving due to sleeping through all the meals
Apr 8th 2011 | 6:33 pm
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Re: should lager passengers pay more on planes?
Apr 8th 2011 | 8:37 pm
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Re: Should larger passengers pay more on planes?
If a large person sat next to you on a plane and not only filled their seat but took over a large portion of yours, would you be happy to lift up your arm rest to allow them to do that?
I saw on the news this morning something about airlines wanting to charge larger passengers that took up extra seats, more money for their airfare. I suppose we could argue should skinny people pay less, but in my opinion when you buy one seat, that is what you get and you should never expect someone to lift up the arm rest to allow their bodyweight to take up space you have paid for thus affecting your comfort.
Take up two seats, pay for two seats. Would you be happy to allow someone to take up your space on a flight?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...an-flight.html
I saw on the news this morning something about airlines wanting to charge larger passengers that took up extra seats, more money for their airfare. I suppose we could argue should skinny people pay less, but in my opinion when you buy one seat, that is what you get and you should never expect someone to lift up the arm rest to allow their bodyweight to take up space you have paid for thus affecting your comfort.
Take up two seats, pay for two seats. Would you be happy to allow someone to take up your space on a flight?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...an-flight.html
Larger people should definitely have to pay more and not be fed while en route!
As for the health service, if large people want a tummy tuck or gastric band they should pay for it out of their own pocket (unless it was a natural obesity).
Why should infertile couples have to pay for IVF and other fertility treatments when fatties eat loads then want it surgically removed at slim tax-payers' expenses?
Apr 8th 2011 | 9:33 pm
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Re: Should larger passengers pay more on planes?
Same for me as well. I would rather sit with kids than people on this thread I have never come across such nasty comments regarding size maybe we should have sperate cabins for bald men or red heads or extra tal people or skinny people should only have half a seat and the airlins can put more people on thier flights
Apr 8th 2011 | 9:48 pm
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Re: Should larger passengers pay more on planes?
If a large person sat next to you on a plane and not only filled their seat but took over a large portion of yours, would you be happy to lift up your arm rest to allow them to do that?
I saw on the news this morning something about airlines wanting to charge larger passengers that took up extra seats, more money for their airfare. I suppose we could argue should skinny people pay less, but in my opinion when you buy one seat, that is what you get and you should never expect someone to lift up the arm rest to allow their bodyweight to take up space you have paid for thus affecting your comfort.
Take up two seats, pay for two seats. Would you be happy to allow someone to take up your space on a flight?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...an-flight.html
I saw on the news this morning something about airlines wanting to charge larger passengers that took up extra seats, more money for their airfare. I suppose we could argue should skinny people pay less, but in my opinion when you buy one seat, that is what you get and you should never expect someone to lift up the arm rest to allow their bodyweight to take up space you have paid for thus affecting your comfort.
Take up two seats, pay for two seats. Would you be happy to allow someone to take up your space on a flight?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...an-flight.html
http://www.money.co.uk/article/10035...et-airline.htm
Apr 8th 2011 | 9:49 pm
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Re: Should larger passengers pay more on planes?
Lager and beer passengers should not have to pay more.
Larger people should definitely have to pay more and not be fed while en route!
As for the health service, if large people want a tummy tuck or gastric band they should pay for it out of their own pocket (unless it was a natural obesity).
Why should infertile couples have to pay for IVF and other fertility treatments when fatties eat loads then want it surgically removed at slim tax-payers' expenses?
Larger people should definitely have to pay more and not be fed while en route!
As for the health service, if large people want a tummy tuck or gastric band they should pay for it out of their own pocket (unless it was a natural obesity).
Why should infertile couples have to pay for IVF and other fertility treatments when fatties eat loads then want it surgically removed at slim tax-payers' expenses?
Making people pay for an extra seat because they use two is one thing but that is another entirely.
Apr 8th 2011 | 9:53 pm
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Re: Should larger passengers pay more on planes?
Never mind the space, what about the weight. It grieves me to be charged excess baggage when the fatties get away scott-free. However, in many parts of the World, on light aircraft, people are weighed with their baggage which should be the norm. Ryanair were talking about a "fat tax". I don't know if it was ever implemented:
http://www.money.co.uk/article/10035...et-airline.htm
http://www.money.co.uk/article/10035...et-airline.htm
oh i know how about a mean tax also if you accent is so broad I cant understand you lets tax you more then and hey i dont like beards especially with bits in and smokers who smoke before you get on and then breath on me it STINKS and so do you clothes the same for those that drink before the get on second hand smoke alcohol is not nice I am chubby have kids but I do not subject others to BO SMOKE DRINK smells my kids are well behaved under threat of severe punishment
Apr 8th 2011 | 9:58 pm
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Re: should lager passengers pay more on planes?
Why is there only one very narrow arm rest between seats? Is there protocol as to who gets the armrest, other than who's got the sharpest fastest elbows in the west?
Apr 8th 2011 | 10:28 pm
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I can't eat much, you know that, very small stomach. Might nick some of your tuna later though 
Apr 8th 2011 | 10:29 pm
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Apr 9th 2011 | 12:33 am
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Re: Should larger passengers pay more on planes?
Whilst I freely admit to refusing to lift my arm rest so a large person can take some of my space, at 12 stone I am hardly small and need my space for my own comfort as I have paid for it but I don't think anyone should be denied fertility treatment or any medical treatment because of their weight.
Making people pay for an extra seat because they use two is one thing but that is another entirely.
Making people pay for an extra seat because they use two is one thing but that is another entirely.
Personaly I think the NHS in it's current form is living on borrowed time due to the increased variety and cost of drugs.
