Jumbo american jet passenger...

[Deimos]

saw this in the paper today, seriously man, how could anyone not have a problem with this...

A man far too big for his seat is pictured blocking half the aisle of a flight.

The snap was put online by a hostess thought to be from American Airlines.

She was furious the passenger was squeezed into one seat instead of being made to pay for two.

Another flight attendant wrote online: "He's a major safety hazard in an evacuation."

Don't fancy using that arm rest again, either...

link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...n-a-plane.html

[marcipaans]

I saw this on some site which hosts funny pictures. I thought it was old >.<

[Elegance]

I dunno about having to pay for two due to his size. Maybe being restricted to only window seats would be a better idea. (In the interest of safety, anyway)

[Ronin]

I dunno about having to pay for two due to his size. Maybe being restricted to only window seats would be a better idea. (In the interest of safety, anyway)

Leaving whom to give up his seat in favor of sitting on the floor?

Him or his likeness should pay triple for a certain "fat seat" that gets required by law by the gov, which either needs to be installable modularly, to replace ordinary seats, or be available otherwise in any plane, for any flight in a fitting number, for maximum barrier free flying.
With this "fat seat" taking up approximately the space of four ordinary seat spaces, no one would be discriminated and everyone enjoy maximum leg freedom and no cuts to security, or stroke risk from bad circulation.

[Xenonight2]

I dunno about having to pay for two due to his size. Maybe being restricted to only window seats would be a better idea. (In the interest of safety, anyway)

Have you ever had to sit next to a ridiculously obese person before on an airplane? I have. It's not fun.

Their bodies will literally take up a good 10-20% of your seat, if not more. I'm thinking, "What the Hell, I paid for my seat so I expect to have full use, not some sucka who can't even control his own eating who pays for one seat and yet gets his seat in addition to a good percentage of my seat."

Not to mention it's a hella safety hazard.

Airlines are starting to require fat passengers to purchase two seats if they're too big. If they didn't, then they get asked off the plane. Good going airlines, IMO.

[BadpcGuy]

I feel bad for the guy sitting right next to him.
Edit: If you think thats bad have you ever sat next to your mom on a plane with a hot girl in the next seat. I have not only that she kept freaking lying her head on me and taking up all my space rage. I'm never getting on a plane with her again rages some more.

[Elegance]

Leaving whom to give up his seat in favor of sitting on the floor?

He should pay tripple for a certain "fat seat" that gets required by law by the gov, which either needs to be installable modularly, to replace ordinary seats, or be available for any flight in a fitting number, for maximum barrier free flying.
With this "fat seat" taking up approximately the space of four ordinary seat spaces, no one would be discriminated and everyone enjoy maximum leg freedom and no cuts to security, or stroke risk from bad circulation.

That sounds like a bit of a better idea. Special seating.

Have you ever had to sit next to a ridiculously obese person before on an airplane? I have. It's not fun.

Their bodies will literally take up a good 10-20% of your seat, if not more. I'm thinking, "What the Hell, I paid for my seat so I expect to have full use, not some sucka who can't even control his own eating who pays for one seat and yet gets his seat in addition to a good percentage of my seat."

Not to mention it's a hella safety hazard.

Airlines are starting to require fat passengers to purchase two seats if they're too big. If they didn't, then they get asked off the plane. Good going airlines, IMO.

I haven't ever been on an airplane, actually. Can't say I know that discomfort.

[Xenonight2]

I haven't ever been on an airplane, actually. Can't say I know that discomfort.

I usually sleep on airplanes, but it's pretty uncomfortable to try and sleep when there's someone's fatty leg seeping through the space between the seat and the armrest and it touches you no matter how far you scooch your own butt to the left of the seat. It's not pleasant. And it doesn't matter how skinny you are. The fat just keeps coming for you.

[Ronin]

I haven't ever been on an airplane, actually. Can't say I know that discomfort.

It's great fun.

With all that competition craze, I am just waiting for them to introduce the extra "toilet guy" prices, where you spend the flight in the stall and simply have to get up and make space for everyone who needs to go.

It's messed up, really. On most short range flights, the stewardesses don't even have places to seat anymore now, they strap themselves to the wall when starting and landing and have stand for the whole flight, in a non separated compartment, guess where; Right in front of the flipping toilet, so they have to move out of the way, for everyone who has to make their way there.
To let that fat dude in, the probably have to crawl over the top of him, lol.

I usually sleep on airplanes

Me too, until they started cutting back on air condition to save kerosene and I arrived with fever and angina pektoris (and no I am not a risk type person, or smoke) on the destination twice.
Now I try to stay awake and never forget to plan in an extra layer of clothing to put on, before I freeze to death.

[Bullethead99]

This is so terrible!

[hobolord]

The guy next to him must be getting crushed. Anyone that walks up or down that isle is going to be in a tight squeeze.

[Espio0]

The guy next to him must be getting crushed. Anyone that walks up or down that isle is going to be in a tight squeeze.

if a fire breaks out, anyone that has to pass him, is doomed

besides, wasnt there a case where a fat guy caused a plane to crash? the plane couldnt get enough height and crashed, and the fat guy sat in the middle of the plane btw.

thought i saw this on NGC once

[Geneishacking]

I feel bad for the guy sitting right next to him.
Edit: If you think thats bad have you ever sat next to your mom on a plane with a hot girl in the next seat. I have not only that she kept freaking lying her head on me and taking up all my space rage. I'm never getting on a plane with her again rages some more.

Dude I feel bad for the big guy. People are just so messed up these days.

[Jin-Roh]

Does no one see the plus side of this? If you crash you can use him as an air bag. ALSO if you land in a cold god forsaken snow land, you can use Star Wars 101 to keep yourself warm... And I thought he was fat on the outside!

~Roh

[GrandHustle]

...Is that armrest up his ***?

[gratscorpio]

people that big usually are not that big due to just eating, they usually have a disorder of types such as the thyroid disorder.

but he should still have to pay for 2 seats regardless no one wants some fatty lumping over the arm reast and stanking you upcause they basically sat their fat oiley asses down on you for 4 hours (in this picture thats the literal case)

scorpio

[olaph]

Nice to see the huge amount of douchebags we have here.

Did anyone maybe think the guy would rather not take up that much room, that he doesn't like taking 2 seats and having people stare,laugh and pull disgusted faces?

Do any of you have any god damn idea how hard it is to lose weight? no? didn't think so.

If you're going to say such close minded and ignorant crap, take it to the lounge.

[Xenonight2]

If he doesn't want to take up two seats, and being fat is not something he can help, then he should not fly.

[olaph]

If he doesn't want to take up two seats, and being fat is not something he can help, then he should not fly.

Most people would buy 2 seats, but if theres no option to it doesn't mean he should not be able to fly.

Sure it pisses you off, but he has just as much right to fly as you do.

[Deimos]

Nice to see the huge amount of douchebags we have here.

Did anyone maybe think the guy would rather not take up that much room, that he doesn't like taking 2 seats and having people stare,laugh and pull disgusted faces?

Do any of you have any god damn idea how hard it is to lose weight? no? didn't think so.

If you're going to say such close minded and ignorant crap, take it to the lounge.

thanks man, i thought i was the only one

[zipykido]

Most people would buy 2 seats, but if theres no option to it doesn't mean he should not be able to fly.

Sure it pisses you off, but he has just as much right to fly as you do.

He has the right to fly but you have the right to your personal space. If a fat person's fat goes over the seat into your area then you should have the right to do something about it. Just like if your neighbor parks their Winnebago on your lawn, you have the right to demand them to remove it, and if they don't comply you have the right to call the police and let them do it.

[Xenonight2]

No, I have a right to full use of my seat if I paid for it. If I can't fit into my own seat that I purchased completely and be comfortable then something is wrong here.

If he cannot pay for the seat that he is using, and if he is incapable of fitting into the single seat he purchased and and incapable of using his seat belt because of that he cannot travel.

[Oisterman]

I'm a pretty big dude, but HOLY SHIT OMG.

They should have handicapped seats available on the plane for people like that. Simple.

Its sad people are that fat, but they are. Thats all there is to it.

Just like a person in a wheelchair, a person of his size should have to sit in a special seat.

[Ronin]

But then you are discriminating against people who are "fat"

What if they are flying home for Christmas or for an emergency.

Your saying it would be ok to deny them to spend Christmas with their family or be there for an emergency just because of their weight.
It would be a much better solution to have seats for the bigger people.

I can't believe anyone thinks that discriminating against them is ok just because it would be a "policy"

How about them driving around in cars;
Isn't it unfair and limiting that they have to pay twice as much for drivng, just because their cars are using up more fuel?

What it they are not able to pay that?

Have they less the right, to get a job they can reach only by car?
Should the car manufacturers pay the fuel for them, as they are responsible for making such dick cars?

If everyone was twice as large, there would be larger seats;
Flying would still cost double for everyone, because you need twice as many planes to haul all those people around.

[Xenonight2]

It's not discrimination to make someone to pay for a seat that they are going to use when someone else has already purchased it.

Putting your feet up across someone's lap who does not want you to do so, or being so fat that you take up part of that person's seat, etc, this is not quite discrimination. It's enforcing policy so the people who paid for their seat can enjoy it without having to give up part of it to someone who did not pay for it.