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[–] Being 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This has always bothered me. Why don't they just weigh people while they are buying a ticket? It could even be a secret! Employees don't even need to know about it! I can see an issue with people who buy them online (everyone really) not being weighed. It could be passed off as a matter of homeland security that you have to purchase a ticket at the counter once a month or something. meh Point being; it's not being mean, or even fatist(?). It's an actual logistical issue that could be the difference between everyone having a reasonably comfortable flight, and careening out of the fucking sky and slamming into the ground.

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[–] whyamihere ago 

Dont forget you are talking about an industry where overselling a flight with assigned seating is common.

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[–] Being 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yeah, they actually have to do that because people are assholes.

The problem is that lots of "people" will need to fly for, what ever reason, so they have the secretary book a flight on every airline. When the time comes that they need to go, they see which flight is on time/early/giving blowies and then cancel all the other flights.

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[–] freedumbz 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I'd have joined in on getting off the plane. One, you don't have to deal with the stench or the fatties. Two, they will treat you like a god. You will get bumped to first class, red carpet, the works.

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[–] Skinnyphat_sleestak 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Please let us know where the flight was from. So we can all avoid this horrendous land o'lards.

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[–] cruiseshipfatties [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Too late they're everywhere

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[–] hamsbegone 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Thin privilege is not being over the weight a JET ENGINE can carry! #HAES

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[–] Swole_is_life 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

As much as I feel bad for you, this is a good thing. Stuff like this needs to happen more often. The only way that we're going to make progress against these things is if regular, normal-sized people start becoming directly affected by them on a regular basis. It's hard to get people riled up about the extra money that obesity costs the healthcare system but much easier to get them pissed off about how butter golems made them miss a connecting flight.

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[–] culofiesta 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I'm done with flying because of this. Too many fat fucks you have to be seated next to. It's torture.

If I have to fly there it's not worth going anymore.

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[–] journalistsarelazy 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I'm sorry this happened to you but..

IT'S HAPPENING.

Flights are increasingly getting too heavy to get off the ground.

This was from 2007:

Attempts have been made to introduce on-board weight and balance system, which effectively weighed the aircraft through transducers in the landing gear. It is not easy to get these to work well in line operations, however, and in actual use it was found that they, with the uncertainties considered, tended to restrict the operators more than traditionally calculated mass properties. Thus, they are a rarity today even if there is an ongoing effort to get operationally feasible systems designed.

so presumably we still guess (edit, wrong word... estimate) at the moment (with only a few airlines weighing passengers).

Weighing at check-in is around the corner, I can feel it.

"ma'am step on the platform please."

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[–] Being 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Praise Diabetes-jesus! No reason they should pay the same fare to haul what is equivalent to four humans!

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[–] Pulsar 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

I fly recreationally. During flight school k was taught to assume everyone weighs 200lbs unless I know how hunch they weight. In a small fucking airplane 100-200lbs matters. Especially on a hot day at a higher altitude airport. You fucking die if the center of gravity is wrong. You fucking die if the plane won't climb. And you won't know it won't climb until you're out of ground effect.

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[–] 32DDbitches 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

As I seriously value my life, I would have been the first to volunteer to stay behind. I refuse to go down in a jet full of fatties. I'd have been so stressed out that any little bit of turbulence would have me shrieking in terror. I am not a nervous flyer at all under normal circumstances.

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[–] NoPenisForNeonHams 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

On the other hand, if you crash into the ocean, don't the fat fucks make useful floation devices?

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