This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did we see the same video?

Middle seat woman is passive-aggressively complaining on her phone to someone. Woman is silent while people scout for new seat, and then window woman decides to escalate it. She calls the FL and says that she "won't be verbally abused by this bitch" Really? After 30 seconds of silence? And the only comment directed at them - in response to aisle guy - was "I eat salads."

Who was using foul language? Blonde woman gets defensive and then gets attacked by the other passengers, who apparently think she has been verbally abusing the fat people. I thought they were far worse.

Did she handle things well? Hell, no. She should have just quietly asked the flight attendant to move her. The passive aggressive stiff was rude. But the fat passenger started the abusive name calling.

Of course that’s how you would view the video. There is a certain group of ppl (i.e. that middle seat woman) who think they can do and say whatever they want with no repercussions. Then when someone calls them out or responds to their behavior they are shocked and confused.

If that women didn’t want a confrontation she shouldn’t have been talking negatively on the phone for them to hear and then making a scene. She got exactly what she deserved from everyone on the flight.

You have got to be kidding me. So fat passenger was right to threaten to kick her ass and call her a bitch for saying she was getting "squished" but would "at least stay warm"? Do you have any idea how much worse fat passenger's behavior was? She threatened her. She yelled at her. She accused her of verbal abuse. And people on the flight believed it - even though the portion was saw showed none of the actual abuse coming from the middle seat passenger.

Look you don’t get to be passive aggressive, make a scene and think no one is going to be upset. So yes, the fat passenger was right to stand up for herself. You don’t call what that unkempt woman said was verbal abuse bc you think saying “I eat salad” and “MAGA” and being passive aggressive isn’t a big deal. You act like that in your daily life and haven’t come across anyone to call you out. Well when you actually act this way with the wrong person they will call your behavior out bc it isn’t ok. You aren’t the victim bc someone gave what you put out right back to you.

Don’t start a situation if you aren’t ready for the repercussions. And yes that shabby woman in the middle seat started it.

You must be fat. Nobody except a huge person could possibly think that the innocent woman being forced to squash in the middle of two enormous fat people for hours - fat people who know damn well that they’re too fat so refuse to sit next to EACH OTHER - is “starting” anything.

[Anonymous]

Your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins. If you don't fit in a seat, without impinging on the seat next to you, you MUST buy a second seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins. If you don't fit in a seat, without impinging on the seat next to you, you MUST buy a second seat.

United’s policy agrees with you. The fat people (although we really stop calling them fat because those people are WAY worse than simply just “fat”) just decided that the policy doesn’t apply to them. And that everyone else should need to deal with their size. The definition of entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So United is actually one of the airlines that requires obese passengers to purchase an extra seat if they can not put the arm rests down or encroach on the adjacent seat. The couple clearly didn't purchase additional seats because they were in a 3 seat row. Why didn't United address this at the gate before everyone boarded and follow their own policy?

United -
If you can’t buckle your seatbelt (with an extension if necessary) and fit into a seat with the armrests down — and without encroaching “significantly” on the adjacent space — you must purchase an additional seat or pay for an upgrade to a roomier seat on United. The carrier recommends buying two seats at the time of booking, at which time you’ll pay the same fare for the second seat; if you wait until the day of travel, you’ll pay the fare available that day. If no additional seats or upgrades are available, you’ll have to rebook on the next flight with availability. (United will waive change fees.)

Does the PP with the heavy co-worker who buys a second seat (and frequently loses that seat) fly United? I know several people have said the airlines take back the second seat and if you pushback, then you are in jeopardy of being booted. But if United’s own policy is for an obese person to purchase a second seat - are they one of the airlines always reclaiming the second seat?

United doesn’t enforce the policy (see the situation we are discussing) but I’m curious if they abide by it if a customer complies.

[Anonymous]

i am a very petite person, 5ft tall 100 lbs. I flew recently on a short flight and was seated in an isle seat next to an enormous woman. Her thigh was spilling into my seat and squeezing me out. By the time we landed, the leg that was touching her thigh (there was no way to move my leg away) was drenched in sweat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins. If you don't fit in a seat, without impinging on the seat next to you, you MUST buy a second seat.

United’s policy agrees with you. The fat people (although we really stop calling them fat because those people are WAY worse than simply just “fat”) just decided that the policy doesn’t apply to them. And that everyone else should need to deal with their size. The definition of entitled.

What would you call United for not enforcing their own policy? It’s not like these people sucked in their stomach when they got to the ticket agent, the boarding agent, and the attendant greeting them when entering the plane, and then all the sudden let their breath out along with all of their body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. The two obese people very clearly KNEW they were too big to fit into the seats and so that's why they put the empty seat between them. They are outrageous to expect a paying customer to squash between them.

People that obese also often have trouble wiping their anal area after bowel movements, etc, and so it's also likely that there was a smell involved. Even more reason to not want to be practically sitting under them the whole flight.

Outrageous.

The airlines are likely bound by anti-discrimination laws, so I think what they need to do is:

1) Start charging by the pound for both luggage and people. Then at least they could 'automatically' allocate people a seat size based on their pounds. Since the weight on board has a direct impact on the costs for the airline, they should be legally allowed to do this.

2) Have a rule whereby if someone is too wide to walk comfortably (e.g. within x seconds) in a narrow tunnel then they either cannot fly or they need to pay some sort of surcharge to be accommodated (e.g. in special rows with more space around and in front of each seat and an exit nearby). They could say that it's for safety reasons, because all passengers need to be able to move down the aisle freely and easily if a quick exit is required in an emergency. It could be a tunnel (without roof) that you need to walk through at the gate before you present your ticket. Kind of like at a cattle ranch. And if you don't fit that day, you can't board.

I think both of those ideas, especially implemented simultaneously, should be PC enough to be legally allowed, and they would improve flight comfort dramatically.

+1 re: the smell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did we see the same video?

Middle seat woman is passive-aggressively complaining on her phone to someone. Woman is silent while people scout for new seat, and then window woman decides to escalate it. She calls the FL and says that she "won't be verbally abused by this bitch" Really? After 30 seconds of silence? And the only comment directed at them - in response to aisle guy - was "I eat salads."

Who was using foul language? Blonde woman gets defensive and then gets attacked by the other passengers, who apparently think she has been verbally abusing the fat people. I thought they were far worse.

Did she handle things well? Hell, no. She should have just quietly asked the flight attendant to move her. The passive aggressive stiff was rude. But the fat passenger started the abusive name calling.

Of course that’s how you would view the video. There is a certain group of ppl (i.e. that middle seat woman) who think they can do and say whatever they want with no repercussions. Then when someone calls them out or responds to their behavior they are shocked and confused.

If that women didn’t want a confrontation she shouldn’t have been talking negatively on the phone for them to hear and then making a scene. She got exactly what she deserved from everyone on the flight.

You have got to be kidding me. So fat passenger was right to threaten to kick her ass and call her a bitch for saying she was getting "squished" but would "at least stay warm"? Do you have any idea how much worse fat passenger's behavior was? She threatened her. She yelled at her. She accused her of verbal abuse. And people on the flight believed it - even though the portion was saw showed none of the actual abuse coming from the middle seat passenger.

Look you don’t get to be passive aggressive, make a scene and think no one is going to be upset. So yes, the fat passenger was right to stand up for herself. You don’t call what that unkempt woman said was verbal abuse bc you think saying “I eat salad” and “MAGA” and being passive aggressive isn’t a big deal. You act like that in your daily life and haven’t come across anyone to call you out. Well when you actually act this way with the wrong person they will call your behavior out bc it isn’t ok. You aren’t the victim bc someone gave what you put out right back to you.

Don’t start a situation if you aren’t ready for the repercussions. And yes that shabby woman in the middle seat started it.

You must be fat. Nobody except a huge person could possibly think that the innocent woman being forced to squash in the middle of two enormous fat people for hours - fat people who know damn well that they’re too fat so refuse to sit next to EACH OTHER - is “starting” anything.

You must be a bigot. Nobody except an intolerant, selfish, passive aggressive, narcissistic person could possibly think that disheveled woman is innocent of anything. Nobody forced her to sit there. If she thought she deserved better she should’ve paid for first class or a private jet. Evil ppl usually relate to each other so keep defending that witch.

[Anonymous]

lol idk why the fat woman got upset and called it verbal abuse when the blonde said at least she'd be warm and that she was squished between the 2. The fat oncology nurse? lol started on with her bitch this and that. She knows her size though so why was she getting upset? For being older and a celebrated nurse (she was on the dr oz show) she sure was talking like a hoodrat with no education. The guy at least stayed quiet. Funny also how she is reprimanded by the gay host and the news anchor but not the fat people. If fat shaming is so bad to some then you gotta try to lose the weight! especially if you're a nurse.

[Anonymous]

I bet it was a publicity stunt. Morbidly obese people buy the two outside seats and then they aren’t the ones who start taping and escalating things? She wants to get back on TV, earn free plane tickets for her ‘trouble’ etc. I’m surprised they didn’t have a go fund me link in the article.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i am a very petite person, 5ft tall 100 lbs. I flew recently on a short flight and was seated in an isle seat next to an enormous woman. Her thigh was spilling into my seat and squeezing me out. By the time we landed, the leg that was touching her thigh (there was no way to move my leg away) was drenched in sweat.

that is just so....skeevy!!

[Anonymous]

Fat people should ride in cargo and be charged by cubic feet and weight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fat people should ride in cargo and be charged by cubic feet and weight

I truly hope you don’t have any children. What a disgusting person you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fat people should ride in cargo and be charged by cubic feet and weight

Along with ugly and bald ppl right?

[Anonymous]

I recently was on a flight and in the middle seat. I weigh 180, the people on either side of me where both probably about 250. It was uncomfortably cozy. We are all a bit squished together. The seats were narrow and with no leg room, people's legs spread.

The people pictured here are in the 350-450 pound range. I can't image sitting between them given my recent experience with much smaller people.