This is a disgrace

nah nah nah catzsy wins tbh

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Originally Posted by Trinity

You're right, I would never make that comment. It just doesn't sound as good as 'fatty fat fatties'. I will work on coming up with a more attractive name.



I know they do, well done for repeating what I said.
NEW QUESTION. People are ok with fatties being charged extra for their size, but not for their weight. Why? They're both pretty similar, they need to pay for an extra seat because they can't fly safely and comfortably without it, they should pay for the extra fuel because they can't fly safely without it.
I'm very tired though, so there may be some massive holes in that question.



Yeah, that last bit wasn't serious. You're also just being picky now.

I have a dream, a dream where people over a certain weight get charged extra. Everybody up to a certain weight gets one price, people over that weight (extremely obese, like wobble when they walk obese) get charged a little bit extra. And get banned from eating on the plane.

I'm quite liking this discussion. I'm also still interested in the helium idea.

Edit: @Arch (your comment before you edited) I'm not saying people should hate fat people, just that they should pay for the extra fuel that will be used. It costs the airline more which they then make up for by charging thin people even more.

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Well I certainly look forward to your more attractive name for 'fatty fat fatties' - it should be quite interesting.

If people take up two seats I would think it is inevitable that they would weigh more. Wouldn't they?

If you weren't being serious about the anorexia matter then this emoticon
is quite suitable:P

Let's hope your dreams never become reality.:P

While we are on the subject are you also in favour of an airline 'tax' on wheelchairs? I think they weigh quite a lot. The same could be said for hospital beds and oxygen equipment etc for ill/injured people being transported back.
Your argument is very flawed. Sorry. :(

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

If people take up two seats I would think it is inevitable that they would weigh more. Wouldn't they?

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What about the people that only take up one seat but weigh 3 times as much as a normal person?

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

While we are on the subject are you also in favour of an airline 'tax' on wheelchairs? I think they weigh quite a lot. The same could be said for hospital beds and oxygen equipment etc for ill/injured people being transported back.
Your argument is very flawed. Sorry. :(

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I wrote an awesome response here, but Firefox died, so I shall write a shorter reply.
Weight is something that can be easily changed if they don't like being charged extra. Spinal injuries etc. are slightly more difficult.

I like you.

Weight isnt easily changed unless you pay or something

if you added 200 pounds to ur self would take awhile to lose it

I like you too.

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Originally Posted by Arch

Weight isnt easily changed unless you pay or something

if you added 200 pounds to ur self would take awhile to lose it

I like you too.

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It is though, eat healthily, exercise often.

I love you.

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

'Common' knowledge is not always correct and before making subjective comments I would suggest that you at least have some valid evidence to support what you have said. 'thinny thin thinnies'?Yes I would have the same problem as it is totally unecessary but I would guess that you would never make this comment anyway.




This was discussed earlier in the thread and I think you will find if somebody does need room for two seats then they have to pay for them.




This is seriously another subjective and very uninformed comment IMO - lots of people all over the world suffer from anorexia without having to be committed to a mental hospital or being barred from flying. :S There are no rules as far as I know stating how long a thread should be.




Mint, have you actually read all the posts in the thread? There are numerous
medical conditions as well as overeating that cause people to be obese that have been listed. My nan suffers from edema which causes a lot of fluid retention so her arms and legs swell up. This is a weight gain that she cannot help because of heart and thyroid problems. She is one of the people that you would complain about at the airport as she looks pretty obese through no fault of her own as unfortunately despite doctors' trying cannot be cured.

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I understand that there are many medical conditions that can cause obesity so it would be very ignorant of me to say that all obese people eat loads and it is their fault that they have become obese. But the majority of obese people have become obese due to their eating habits or lack of exercise. This is why obese people with medical conditions should continue to enjoy the luxury of not having to pay for their extra weight.

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Originally Posted by Trinity

Nope, and nothing in my post is anything more than common knowledge, so the doctor comment was entirely unnecessary.

Would you have the same problem if I'd said 'thinny thin thinnies'?

There is also a weight limit in the plane, and every extra bit of weight means more fuel is required, meaning it costs the airline more. That probably isn't a huge problem though as planes always carry more fuel than is needed (I think). In my opinion, there should be a weight limit for people just like there is for luggage. I'm not just talking about fat people, I'm also talking about extremely muscular people. I know some airlines already charge extremely fat people for 2 seats, but I've never heard of them doing it for people who are heavy due to muscles.

And no, anorexic people should be in a mental hospital/too busy trying to overcome their condition so they shouldn't be flying anyway.

This thread has gone on for far too long.

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the threads only gone too far because your ridiculous logic is doing so :S

i quote from you
"Clearly they have plenty of money to buy food, so they should be able to afford to pay a bit more to fly. "

going by this logic then, surely with the excess luggage, this could only mean that the people have plenty of money to buy clothes? so surely they should be able to easily afford the excess luggage cost :rolleyes:

Fat people don't choose to be fat. Your parents clearly chose to take too much luggage. I always weigh my luggage before because i've been charged before. I think you should stop being a **** and get on with the fact that everyone is different.

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Fat people don't choose to be fat. Your parents clearly chose to take too much luggage. I always weigh my luggage before because i've been charged before. I think you should stop being a **** and get on with the fact that everyone is different.

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fat people do choose to be fat?

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Originally Posted by -Liam

Fat people don't choose to be fat. Your parents clearly chose to take too much luggage. I always weigh my luggage before because i've been charged before. I think you should stop being a **** and get on with the fact that everyone is different.

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They do choose to be fat. They sit around eating too much and not doing enough exercise. Obviously people with certain illnesses don't have as much control over their weight, but most people could easily change it if they weren't so lazy.

The solution to all of this is to eat all of your luggage, then you can take as much as you want without paying extra.