This is a disgrace

[Caution]

Sorry? Are you a doctor in clinical obesity and the causes of it. These conditions cause weight gain as part of the clinical problem. This post is discriminatory and why say 'fatty fat fatties'? What does that achieve? Its the luggage that has to be weighed strictly as it goes in the hold and there is a weight limit in the hold - that is why the luggage is weighed and the people aren't. You'll be saying next that people with anorexia should pay half fare.

It'd encourage slimming.

[Trinity]

Sorry? Are you a doctor in clinical obesity and the causes of it. These conditions cause weight gain as part of the clinical problem. This post is discriminatory and why say 'fatty fat fatties'? What does that achieve? Its the luggage that has to be weighed strictly as it goes in the hold and there is a weight limit in the hold - that is why the luggage is weighed and the people aren't. You'll be saying next that people with anorexia should pay half fare.

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.

[Arch]

What if the anorexic people are flying to go to a really good hospital
then they'd have to fly
anyways yeah i win
your all being weightist
and OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA
kk?

[Trinity]

What if the anorexic people are flying to go to a really good hospital
then they'd have to fly
anyways yeah i win
your all being weightist
and OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA
kk?

I knew someone would say that.
They'd just get eaten by the fat people though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqXX6kuk_XQ
kk.

[HD-Christopher]

All of you guys are rude, (for who ever said fat people need to be charged extra) That is discrimination towards fat people.

Some times its not there fault.

And about 30% of the US population is fat.

(I belive that is the correct %) kinda tired and can't think.

[Mint]

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.

Even so, the plane would have to use more fuel than required to carry the extra weight of the fat people. Meaning that the airline will be spending more money on fuel than they should be doing.

[Andeeh]

well maybe if people took the correct weight luggage then people wouldnt get discriminated.

[Mint]

well maybe if people took the correct weight luggage then people wouldnt get discriminated.

Exactly, people don't need to get so obese. If they didn't eat so much then they wouldn't have to be discriminated. And why should normal people be limited to what weight they take when fat people can just go on planes taking as much weight as they want? :S

[Catzsy]

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'?

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exactly, people don't need to get so obese. If they didn't eat so much then they wouldn't have to be discriminated. And why should normal people be limited to what weight they take when fat people can just go on planes taking as much weight as they want? :S

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.

[Trinity]

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.