She's not big.
There's no folds over the armrest into the next seat.
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| Rewarding Obesity, Southwest Giving Free Second Seats To 'Customers of Size' |
| 2023-12-16 |
| [ZERO] Southwest Airlines is receiving a mix of praise and scorn over a policy giving obese passengers free seats to hold their overabundant girth. Basic economics suggests that it will result in healthy passengers subsidizing the humungous. Worse, some thin passengers will get booted from flights to make room. Southwest didn't announce its "Customer of Size" policy with fanfare. Rather, it came to wide public attention after fat TikTokkers started educating each other on how to take advantage of it. Southwest has caved to the cattle. ’Customers of size’ will now receive a free extra seat to accommodate their poor health decisions. Yes. Even if the airline is overbooked. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #14 Re #5, it is about time for a 24 reboot (slept at the LA CTU last night, I did). |
| Posted by: One Eyed Omomomp7230 2023-12-16 23:52 |
| #13 #7 Southwest going downhill if they put them at the tail end it would balance out |
| Posted by: Classer 2023-12-16 18:15 |
| #12 Let me get this straight; some airlines charge you $50 if your bag is one pound over 50 lbs but you get a free seat if you weigh in over 400 lbs! |
| Posted by: Airandee 2023-12-16 17:00 |
| #11 Why experts are now recommending you SHOULD be 'slightly overweight' in your 60s |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-16 14:39 |
| #10 She would block the door. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-16 14:12 |
| #9 Punishing normalcy. Wouldn't be a problem if they hadn't been shrinking seat widths and legroom so much Also true. If I ever have to fly domestic again, its emergency exit row seating all the way. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-12-16 10:47 |
| #8 Do the seats have to be next to each other? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-12-16 08:36 |
| #7 Southwest going downhill (if not already near the bottom). |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-12-16 08:35 |
| #6 This is how victim grievance works. Their problem, not caused by you, must be your problem too. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-12-16 08:31 |
| #5 She may find the loo a bit of a challenge and the fellow directly to her front may have to forgo a recline. Chicken or veggie medley ? 'Mile High Club' membership pending. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-12-16 08:20 |
| #4 Wouldn't be a problem if they hadn't been shrinking seat widths and legroom so much |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-12-16 08:16 |
| #3 "Big"? She's not big. There's no folds over the armrest into the next seat. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-16 08:12 |
| #2 ...I mean, the "oppressed hierrarchy calculus" can be complicated |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-12-16 03:24 |
| #1 So, if there is obese with a transgendered neighboor - the first will get both seats? Suppose the obese is NOT "a women of color"? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-12-16 02:00 |