Should large people have to buy two airplane seats for themselves?

[Alex+R 0]

Hehe, last night I dreamed that I was taking a three-leg flight and all the seats were super roomy. One plane even had sofas. This thread is getting to me.

[mawilson 2,133]

Hehe, last night I dreamed that I was taking a three-leg flight and all the seats were super roomy. One plane even had sofas. This thread is getting to me.

Was erekose in your dream - sitting next to Jabba the Hut?

[Nikita2Charles 32]

It's not only someone whose overweight that can make your flight unpleasant, It's the airline responsibility, but with profit in mind, trying to crank up as many people they can in a plane, something gota give. and the passenger is the one that's being squeeze left and right. I recalled those good old days when you buy your ticket you expect to get a nice decent meal on the flight, a Pillow, and a blanket, nowadays it all seems to be so distant.

I was on a flight to korea and this guy with his lapto was elbowing me basically pinching me into my window seat, after about 30min I got fed up, so I asked him plainly if it's ok to lift up the divider because i am force to give up a 3rd of my seat due to his elbow. IF the company wants him to work on his flight, he should mentioned that to them and give him a business class ticket next time. Needless to say 10min later he turn off the laptop and I put the divider back down.

[Galateia 1]

I think if you pay for a seat, you are entitled to your full seat. If someone is large enough to be infringing on your seat space, that is unfair to you.

I have a medical condition myself that predisposes me towards gaining weight. I devote a significant portion of my life to keeping the excess weight at bay, but I can afford the time to do so. Not everyone has that luxury, and I sympathize. It's not always a matter of 'eat less, exercise more' but people do not accept that, and continue to judge overweight people with strong overtones of revulsion and condemnation. I look like your average post-college woman who needs a gym membership and a better diet to lose those excess 15 pounds, but little do people know that I have to work out like a gym bunny and eat like a starlet just to stay a mere 15 pounds overweight. I have had co-workers wander over, see my lunch of super-heathy foods, and start offering me tips on how to start exercising. I think people could stand to be a little more compassionate towards those who struggle with their weight.

But by the same token, if you take up two seats of space, then you take up two tickets worth of space. It should not be the place of your seatmate or the airline to bear the cost of your dimensions.

[aya*abouelnasr 0]

Sad to admit that as an overly large woman, I am the one that made the "fatty" comment. But, my butz does fit the plane seats. Unfortunately for me, I tend to carry my extra baggage in thickness and not it width. As an insulin dependant diabetic, it is nearly impossible for me to lose weight by dieting, and with excersize I only muscle up. Nothing like having a 5' 9" 250 pound muscle sitting next to you either.

I don't know what the solution is to the dilemna here. No airplane I have ever been in was built for comfort that I could see. But all the "fat" jokes about McDonalds and Jabba the Hut are not going to help any either.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Sad to admit that as an overly large woman, I am the one that made the "fatty" comment. But, my butz does fit the plane seats.

Maybe the airlines should go by the "can-your-fat-be-squeezed-into-a-seat" test? After all, some peoples fat is denser than others. If you can squeeze in, you're good to go

[Alex+R 0]

Sad to admit that as an overly large woman, I am the one that made the "fatty" comment. But, my butz does fit the plane seats.

Maybe the airlines should go by the "can-your-fat-be-squeezed-into-a-seat" test? After all, some peoples fat is denser than others. If you can squeeze in, you're good to go

they do, and you have to be able to put down the armrest.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Sad to admit that as an overly large woman, I am the one that made the "fatty" comment. But, my butz does fit the plane seats.

Maybe the airlines should go by the "can-your-fat-be-squeezed-into-a-seat" test? After all, some peoples fat is denser than others. If you can squeeze in, you're good to go

they do, and you have to be able to put down the armrest.

The poll question is basically "is that fair". Looks like 2/3 of people here think it is.

[Alex+R 0]

Sad to admit that as an overly large woman, I am the one that made the "fatty" comment. But, my butz does fit the plane seats.

Maybe the airlines should go by the "can-your-fat-be-squeezed-into-a-seat" test? After all, some peoples fat is denser than others. If you can squeeze in, you're good to go

they do, and you have to be able to put down the armrest.

The poll question is basically "is that fair". Looks like 2/3 of people here think it is.

Disagree. Poll question is not "should people who take up more than one seat be allowed to be in 1 seat" it's "whose responsibility is it to ensure people who take up more than 1 seat don't inconvenience people?"

[britty 1]

I see it quite plainly. If you fit in the seat - great, if not - buy two seats or don't travel. If I had terrible body odor, people would advise me to use a deodorant. Its just human nature for some to suggest to an overweight person that they should eat well and exercise, even if excessive weight is a medical issue. Yes we should all try to be more considerate towards others, but not at a detrimental cost to ourselves. We simply don't live in a world where we are totally selfless at all times. If my plane seat is being shared by an uninvited passenger, then yes I will not hesitate to tell cabin crew that I am uncomfortable and wish to be moved. If it offends a larger passenger then so be it - I'm not going to apologise for ensuring that a flight I have paid good money for is as comfortable as it can be.

[Alex+R 0]

Its just human nature for some to suggest to an overweight person that they should eat well and exercise, even if excessive weight is a medical issue.

Wait, you're saying if I eat well and exercise, I'll drop the weight I've been trying to lose? No fukcing way! I had no idea... thank you, benevolent stranger inspired by sheer "human nature," for you have truly made a difference. I'm glad you wrote that you feel it's just "human nature" to be an inconsiderate chopfcuk, or I'd think you were being, you know, a chopfcuk.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yes we should all try to be more considerate towards others, but not at a detrimental cost to ourselves. We simply don't live in a world where we are totally selfless at all times. If my plane seat is being shared by an uninvited passenger, then yes I will not hesitate to tell cabin crew that I am uncomfortable and wish to be moved. If it offends a larger passenger then so be it - I'm not going to apologise for ensuring that a flight I have paid good money for is as comfortable as it can be.

Nothing wrong with being honest.

Sad to admit that as an overly large woman, I am the one that made the "fatty" comment. But, my butz does fit the plane seats.

Maybe the airlines should go by the "can-your-fat-be-squeezed-into-a-seat" test? After all, some peoples fat is denser than others. If you can squeeze in, you're good to go

they do, and you have to be able to put down the armrest.

The poll question is basically "is that fair". Looks like 2/3 of people here think it is.

Disagree. Poll question is not "should people who take up more than one seat be allowed to be in 1 seat" it's "whose responsibility is it to ensure people who take up more than 1 seat don't inconvenience people?"

The question assumes that the "large" person should buy two seats. So it comes down very to much whether or not its fair.

[KarenCee 3]

I eat well, low fat and I watch my carbs...I exercise...yet my medical condition causes weight gain and makes it very hard to get rid of it. Would you like more information on it? I will gladly educate you on it. I hear this so much...not necessarily towards me, but in regards to overweight people in general and you know...it gets old really quick. This society is very judgmental of such people and it saddens me that it has come to this. Why does anyone feel the need to be so opinionated of those that weigh more than oneself?

If the airlines thought this was such a major issue, I feel certain that measures would have been taken by now to ensure that other's rights are not infringed on. I also still stand by my previous comment that very overweight people...and they know they are...would more than likely buy two seats for their own comfort. Do ya really think they like feeling they are inadvertently touching you or anyone else? Don't ya think they know how most of society really feels about them in general? I seriously doubt an overweight person deliberately tries to cheat anyone out of their seat. I'm also fairly certain the airlines would do all they can to accomodate you for your "inconvenience".

[britty 1]

Its just human nature for some to suggest to an overweight person that they should eat well and exercise, even if excessive weight is a medical issue.

Wait, you're saying if I eat well and exercise, I'll drop the weight I've been trying to lose? No fukcing way! I had no idea... thank you, benevolent stranger inspired by sheer "human nature," for you have truly made a difference. I'm glad you wrote that you feel it's just "human nature" to be an inconsiderate chopfcuk, or I'd think you were being, you know, a chopfcuk.

Im saying that a lot of people look at overweight people and think "eat well and exercise". You can read back and see that I also wrote if someone had very bad body odor, people would think "get some deodorant". I was making the point that regardless of what led to someone being overweight, people are not always going to be sympathetic. I did NOT say I think this way. I will reiterate however that my plane seat is my plane seat and Im not sharing it with anyone I dont know. To be brutally honest, your weight issues are yours - I couldnt care less about them. You clearly do so maybe address them.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I eat well, low fat and I watch my carbs...I exercise...yet my medical condition causes weight gain and makes it very hard to get rid of it. Would you like more information on it? I will gladly educate you on it. I hear this so much...not necessarily towards me, but in regards to overweight people in general and you know...it gets old really quick. This society is very judgmental of such people and it saddens me that it has come to this. Why does anyone feel the need to be so opinionated of those that weigh more than oneself?

If the airlines thought this was such a major issue, I feel certain that measures would have been taken by now to ensure that other's rights are not infringed on. I also still stand by my previous comment that very overweight people...and they know they are...would more than likely buy two seats for their own comfort. Do ya really think they like feeling they are inadvertently touching you or anyone else? Don't ya think they know how most of society really feels about them in general? I seriously doubt an overweight person deliberately tries to cheat anyone out of their seat. I'm also fairly certain the airlines would do all they can to accomodate you for your "inconvenience".

I think part of the problem is that people don't always speak up at the time and so store up the resentment. I mean - nothing is lost by saying "don't kick my chair", "can you put your chair forward" etc.

As I said, I don't care 'why' a person looks/weighs what they do - I only care if they're inconveniencing me as a result. But if there's no solution on offer (e.g. moving to another seat) - then it comes down to attitudes. To go back to the guy I sat next to - made all kinds of huffing, puffing / grousing and grumbling sounds when ask if he would move so I could get to the bathroom (I went perhaps 3-4 times during an 11 hour flight). Guy wouldn't get up, but rather leaned his seat back so that I could step around him, while trying not to pull the hair of the woman in front. Guy was a tosspiece.