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LiviaLive · 2009-02-02 17:54:22

A Cairns woman says there is fat chance she'll fly with Jetstar again after she claims she was discriminated against for being overweight.

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/0 … -news.html

pALEPHx · 2009-02-02 18:03:52

Perhaps it was all those extra luggage charges for each of her thighs.

jesusluvspegging · 2009-02-02 18:11:36

Hmmmm.... a conservative first showing. Fattie bashing will always be encouraged around here, yet it's the same old story we've heard a dozen times before.

I give it a 6.1, but only because of the woman's haircut.

whiskytangofoxtrot · 2009-02-02 18:37:02

They only made her pay for two seats? Shit, she got off light. Had I been driving that plane, not only would she pay for the whole fuckin' row, both sides of the aisle, but be placed by the wing and involuntarily diapered and shackled to the aisle seat so I wouldn't have to wear out my wrist and the trim wheels.

Taint · 2009-02-02 18:56:19

She should move to Canada.

I have to agree with Jesus on this one, Livia, but it's a good-faith first effort. You might try your hand at the cat thread until you get the hang of it. Oh, and help yourself to the Olde English 800 in the cooler behind the La-Z-Boy recliner.

fnord · 2009-02-02 19:01:33

When you’ve had the experience of being on a redeye transatlantic flight with rolls of fat from the person next to you flowing into your seat, you will understand why airlines hate fat people.

Emmeran · 2009-02-02 21:01:02

fnord wrote:
When you’ve had the experience of being on a redeye transatlantic flight with rolls of fat from the person next to you flowing into your seat, you will understand why airlines hate fat people.

Ahh the joys of airplane lotto, you set there in a cold sweat as you watch the passengers file-on hoping and praying for the hot red-head but knowing deep down inside it's the smelly fat guy with bladder problems who has the window seat in your aisle.

jesusluvspegging · 2009-02-05 16:51:43

Round two

jesusluvspegging · 2009-02-05 17:03:14

Hatted by eighty-seven fucking seconds. Typical.

icangetyouatoe · 2009-02-05 19:29:22

If i were that fat I'd wear message shirts from Tshirt hell exclusively.

GooberMcNutly · 2009-02-06 09:30:36

icangetyouatoe wrote:
If i were that fat I'd wear message shirts from Tshirt hell exclusively.

I thought that they would make the print bigger. Oh, wait, never mind....

Bigcat · 2009-02-20 17:35:02

whiskytangofoxtrot wrote:
They only made her pay for two seats? Shit, she got off light. Had I been driving that plane, not only would she pay for the whole fuckin' row, both sides of the aisle, but be placed by the wing and involuntarily diapered and shackled to the aisle seat so I wouldn't have to wear out my wrist and the trim wheels.

Are you sure a wing seat is the safest choice? I would think that you would need someone or something of an equal weight on the other side.

I would place her in the luggage area right in the center of the belly pan. Tethered to something so there is no weight shifting.

karenw · 2009-02-20 20:44:10

This story just screams "opportunity." An enterprising person could buy a few C130's and start a specialty airline just for hefty folks.

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jesusluvspegging · 2009-02-20 20:51:07

Bigcat wrote:
Are you sure a wing seat is the safest choice? I would think that you would need someone or something of an equal weight on the other side.

Modern airplanes have computer-controlled ballasting systems to handle that problem for you.