Flying while overweight
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- detritus0
This was posted in the pic of the day thread, where it should be, a while back.
- detritus0
My point being less to 'timeline' you, rather dissuade squanderous overuse of the broadcast function.
- you sound like a real party to hang out withCygnusZero4
- I'm not.detritus
- _salisae_0
this photo should be flour pasted, gorilla campaign style, on all billboards within blocks of mcdonalds.
- well maybe not flour. it is edible._salisae_
- guerilla?ukit
- oh sorry. i mean apes_salisae_
- Mix it with a Habanero sauceismith
- Though I wonder if that image would only make them hungrier. As in, "Mmmm, that guy looks like he just enjoyed a tasty burger..."ismith
- burger..."ismith
- mmmm that guys just pooped a chair._salisae_
- *that guy_salisae_
- Actually, a contingent of 10-12 lowland gorillas stationed outside each McDonalds would probably do wonders for ending the obesity epidemicukit
- obesity epidemicukit
- tOki0
At that size most airlines charge for a 2nd seat loool
- mg330
OMFG that is insane.
- ismith0
They could define the volume in cubic feet that each ticket covers and allow customers to measure themselves in a displacement chamber before boarding (like the sizing bins before checking your bags).
- so you buy a ticket. displace yourself in a chamber for sizing and if you don't fit you lose your money._salisae_
- unless there happens to be another seat to purchase_salisae_
- the airlines are just going to have to charge them for first class seating over a certain weight._salisae_
- those chairs should be big enough._salisae_
- They could even hire Archimedes to run it.ismith
- Eureka!_salisae_
- ukit0
The only thing that annoys me about flying is when they ask you to turn off your phone/ computer/ MP3 player before takeoff and landing. Does anyone seriously believe some kid's iPod has the ability to take down a plane?
- That and crying babiesukit
- i feel you on thatMachuse
- It's not going to take down the plane. But yes...it can cause minor problems. TURN YOUR SHIT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES!!!marychain
- sorry for the yelling, but it's true.marychain
- It's called signal cancellation. Two similar waves combine to cancel each other out. Like your cell phone and the plane's radio.xcreonx
- It means that dozy fuckwits can pay attention in case they need to respond to an emergency condition.comicsans
- What about an MP3 player? Surely that can't have an effect?ukit
- Machuse0
The other thing that gets me is the seatbelts.
WTF is this going to do.
What kind of accident/incident, would be severe enough to require seatbelts , but mild enough not to just kill you outright.
And I know under some turbulent situations, seatbelts will hold people into seats, but its not worth the 2 trip walk up and down for seatbelt checks.- rough landings, ditching, overuns, aborted take-offs (had one of those, the brakes are good!)ribit
- You never saw Lost, did you?ukit
- you know people have been killed by turbulence with no belt on? (head into ceiling)ribit
- Landing in the Hudson™ismith
- leave it off Machuse and prove Darwin rightBIGGESTDOGINTHEWORLD
- apparently the only reason they tell you to use the brace position in a crash is to preserve your teeth for dental IDBaskerviIle
- Basker.....that is soooo not true dudemarychain
- LOL...aviation misconceptions crack me the fuck upmarychain
- 23kon0
I got stuck sat beside a fat b*stard like this on a 7 hour flight from Glasgow to New York.
The guy was taking up his whole seat, half the isle and half of my seat.
I complained to the stewardess right in front of him. They couldnt do anything as there was no other seats available.
I had to endure my personal space being invaded by a fatty and the reek of fatb*astard body odour for 7 hours!- they do seem prone to smelliniess dont they?Projectile
- it's a lot of meat to keep fresh,rascuache
- harlequino0
I'd rather sit next to the overweight person on the plane, than sit near the bathroom on the plane the overweight person will be using.
- mikotondria30
If a large person is constantly and deliberately encroaching on the seat you paid for, you may have recourse to sue the airline for not providing you with what they promised - ie, full and unhindered use of a one complete seat, or you may find it possible to press charges of assault against the large person for deliberately pressing themselves against you when you repeated asked them not to. What the airline has provided them on the other side of the seat is not your responsibility - the fact is that you have paid for a seat and not got one, someone is liable.
- vitamins0
Supersize me
- tasty0
fat people are consistently funny.
- must_dash0
lets laugh at the fat man, ha ha ha fat man.
- rascuache0
The mother of all wedgies.
- MrMackem0
More to the point -
Where the fuck is the armrest?
In his frickin rectum?????
- akrokdesign0
yeah, anyone that big needs 2 seats.