Should fatties pay more to fly?

angrypirate

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I sat next to a man for 11 hours on a flight from Beijing to London who had the worst flatulence I have ever encountered.

He blew off constantly and it smelt like old cabbage and sulphur and literally made my eyes water.

I have never been so glad to get off an aeroplane.

Sorry. I thought no-one noticed.

ruggedtoast

Carl31 wrote: »

I hope not, People, like myself, who exercise a lot tend to be heavier due to muscle density

Stealth "I am studly" post.

Carl31

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Stealth "I am studly" post.

Rumbled

Shame its on a forum frequented by a predominately male audience

wotsthat

Carl31 wrote: »

I hope not, People, like myself, who exercise a lot tend to be heavier due to muscle density

If air-freight is used then charges are based on a combination of weight and volume.

It makes sense for buff people (like you and me) to be charged according to volume rather than weight. We could strip down to our budgie smugglers and hop in a tank of water at the departure gate and charged accordingly. Not only do we get to show off our chiseled physiques but we could also crack a few jokes about stewardesses measuring our 'displacement'.

Fatties are just too damn buoyant so they'd have to use the scales of shame.

andyroberts1967

Carl31 wrote: »

Rumbled

Shame its on a forum frequented by a predominately male audience

You might get some male attention if you're not careful Carl, some of those guys go to gyms! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Fishingtime

Imagine Marjory from Fat fighters ( Little Britain )
Wandering up and down checking for overweight people

StevieJ

The_White_Horse wrote: »

what about charging people with hair more than bald people? hair weighs something. what about really muscly people?

Touched a nerve? I take it you are more carthorse than thoroughbread

mystic_trev

StevieJ wrote: »

Touched a nerve? I take it you are more carthorse than thoroughbread

He'd be happy if he ended up in a Tesco Value burger

ruggedtoast

Carl31 wrote: »

Rumbled

Shame its on a forum frequented by a predominately male audience

I dont think even Julie Q comes here any more.

SnooksNJ

Unless you are a shareholder I don't get the mindset of wanting people to pay more fee's to the airlines. Prime example you have a cash cow like check in luggage where US airlines alone have collected $1.7 billion for check in luggage in the first half of 2012. Not too long ago check in bags were free.