Thin person kicked off flight for fat 14-year-old to have two seats to sit in

[~~whimsy~~]

Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines, came under fire for removing an overweight passenger from a flight. Now, five months later, the airline has done it again – but this time they kicked off a thin passenger to make room for an obese teenager, MyFoxdfw.com reported.

The Dallas-based airline confirmed that Southwest representatives asked the 5-foot, 4-inch woman, weighing 110 pounds, to get off the flight. She was flying standby from Las Vegas to Sacramento and had paid the full fare for the last available seat on the plane.

The woman said she had just sat down only to be told she would have to exit the plane immediately to make room for the 14-year-old who needed two seats.

"It didn't seem right that I should have to leave to accommodate someone who had only paid for one seat," the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Sacramento Bee.

The frequent flier said she was also berated by the crew when she began to protest.

A spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines said officials intend to apologize to the woman over the incident.

"We know this was awkward and we should have handled it better," Marilee McInnis said.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,597723,00.html

 

[1ManRevolution]

I smell lawsuit.

 

[meesterperfect]

I smell lawsuit.

really, no shit.
its the states , you can smell a lawsuit there just by looking at someone.


sad but true, in a situation like this and a million others businesses base their decisions on who's more likely to sue and win than whats right or wrong.

"you are violating my rights damn it!"

 

[Yankeefan21325]

Is America really so fat that we can't fit on airplanes these days? That is really sad, being thin isn't that hard of an accomplishment to do. All it takes is knowing when to put down the fork and knife, and sacrificing a mere 2 to 3 hours out of a long day for some exercise. People really need to learn to take care of themselves, especially kids.

 

[Member442]

Damn they really don't know what to do. Can't kick off the fat people can't kick off the skinny people who does that leave?

 

[Crazy4theBrat]

I smell lawsuit.

The problem is, what is the airline supposed to do? They take heat for kicking a fatty off the plane, and now when they try to accomodate a hogger, they could be sued.

Possible Solution: Maybe they could have let the lady sit in the fat kids lap. It would have been like your sitting in a barq-a-lounger for the entire flight. :1orglaugh

 

[STDiva]

lol

 

[StanScratch]

What's remarkable about this piece of fat shit is that he's only 14, and already needs two seats. Is the fat fucking tub of lard going to require an entire aisle by the time he hits the drinking age?

 

[meesterperfect]

Is America really so fat that we can't fit on airplanes these days? That is really sad, being thin isn't that hard of an accomplishment to do. All it takes is knowing when to put down the fork and knife, and sacrificing a mere 2 to 3 hours out of a long day for some exercise. People really need to learn to take care of themselves, especially kids.

hell even a half hour or 45 minutes will do the trick.
i blame parents buying and allowing junk food.
corn syrup which is in everything in the states and the body just can't process it, the carbs from it stay in the body and attach to fat cells.thats scientific fact.
laziness, video games, and computers.

kids need to get out of the house, get on their bikes, and get a game together with other kids like they did for many many years prior to the past 15 or so years.

you know the first thing most foreigners think when entering the states for the first time is "holy shit, everyones so fat".

Damn they really don't know what to do. Can't kick off the fat people can't kick off the skinny people who does that leave?

The problem is, what is the airline supposed to do? They take heat for kicking a fatty off the plane, and now when they try to accomodate a hogger, they could be sued.

Possible Solution: Maybe they could have let the lady sit in the fat kids lap. It would have been like your sitting in a barq-a-lounger for the entire flight. :1orglaugh

yeah, businesses can't win so they need to anal-lize which client would have the most likeliness to sue and win, then shit on the other one.

 

[Rey C.]

Is America really so fat that we can't fit on airplanes these days? That is really sad, being thin isn't that hard of an accomplishment to do. All it takes is knowing when to put down the fork and knife, and sacrificing a mere 2 to 3 hours out of a long day for some exercise. People really need to learn to take care of themselves, especially kids.

I understand that this kid's problem was that he was too fat/wide to fit in the seat. But another problem is that the airlines have now put the freakin' seats so close together that a person of above average height can't comfortably sit in a seat without bowing their legs against the person beside them or into the aisle.

I used to love to fly. Now between the TSA goons, stupid people who don't know how to put a bag in the overhead and being shaken down for checked bags, I hate flying! It's just unfortunate that the U.S. is blowing its money overseas and we will probably never have decent high speed train service here.

 

[LukeEl]

I am rolling my eyes at this one. See I have a buddy of mine who is Samoan American, and not to sound mean, but alot of Samoans are big, my buddy is close to 4 bills there. Whenever he flys he spends the extra money and buys 2 or 3 seats. Besides Southwest blows as an airline, you might as well build a fucking giant ramp and strap a jet engine to a Greyhound Bus and launch it off that. Besides those fuckers cut me off after 3 beers one time I flew with them. Then the flight attendent gave me attitude when I asked if I could have some of the captain's stash of booze.

 

[1ManRevolution]

I understand that this kid's problem was that he was too fat/wide to fit in the seat. But another problem is that the airlines have now put the freakin' seats so close together that a person of above average height can't comfortably sit in a seat without bowing their legs against the person beside them or into the aisle.

I used to love to fly. Now between the TSA goons, stupid people who don't know how to put a bag in the overhead and being shaken down for checked bags, I hate flying! It's just unfortunate that the U.S. is blowing its money overseas and we will probably never have decent high speed train service here.

I have found out during our travels that the small the airport the stricker the TSA goons are.

In Chicago we made it though secuirty in like 5 minutes, in Ft. Meyers it took us almost 20 minutes as they went though my wifes entire diaper bag and wanted to inspect ALL the baby food, that was still sealed. We almost missed our flight.

 

[The Grasshopper]

It's just unfortunate that the U.S. is blowing its money overseas and we will probably never have decent high speed train service here.

Not to derail the thread, but Mr Obama did have ideas on revamping the rail system in his announcement to run speech if memory recalls. Sorry to edit out the rest of your response as well. :2 cents:

Sometimes you can't win or lose, the Airlines personnel are to blame here. Funny story, now make some coin lady.

 

[1ManRevolution]

I am rolling my eyes at this one. See I have a buddy of mine who is Samoan American, and not to sound mean, but alot of Samoans are big, my buddy is close to 4 bills there. Whenever he flys he spends the extra money and buys 2 or 3 seats. Besides Southwest blows as an airline, you might as well build a fucking giant ramp and strap a jet engine to a Greyhound Bus and launch it off that. Besides those fuckers cut me off after 3 beers one time I flew with them. Then the flight attendent gave me attitude when I asked if I could have some of the captain's stash of booze.

I saw a couple of Samoan's in the South Pacific...OMG I swear they are the size of a house.

 

[LukeEl]

I saw a couple of Samoan's in the South Pacific...OMG I swear they are the size of a house.

Yep they make some damn good linebackers, just don't piss them off or wake em up when they are hungover with a bucket of ice water. I went through 4 inches of drywall for doing that.

 

[mrtrebus]

Mmmmm, fat 14 year olds. . .

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Maybe they should put him down in the baggage area of the plane. :dunno:

 

[1ManRevolution]

Yep they make some damn good linebackers, just don't piss them off or wake em up when they are hungover with a bucket of ice water. I went through 4 inches of drywall for doing that.

Okayyyyyy. What would posses you to do that?

 

[Shifty]

Ballast.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Okayyyyyy. What would posses you to do that?

He knew one day he would be on a pornography board to retell the story.