Kevin Smith Wages War Against "Fattist" Airline

[omnimodis78]

Man, really fat people smell bad and they slow everything right down. Forget the plane, I can still recall the days when I rode the city bus and a fat person had to get on and it took a good 45 seconds before I got from the sidewalk to a seat, so long as a fat cow was struggling to take those 3 steps up onto the bus, and then they always sat in the handicap designated seats. Sorry to say, you're not handicapped, you're just a lazy fat pig.

 

[victomofreality]

Can you say PR suicide?

 

[jdragyn]

[citation][nom]lashton[/nom]dude southwest is a private company it can boot your fat lasy ass of the f**ken flight for ANY reason they want to, even for no reason[/citation]
And as a private citizen, Kevin Smith has the right to complain about it in a public way.
Without knowing all the little particulars, my only issue is that they seated him in the first place and THEN booted him. They couldn't see that he's "too fat" BEFORE they did? I'm sure if they'd told him they could not accommodate him in the first place this wouldn't have been such an issue.

 

[mlopinto2k1]

Way to go Tom's! You just love startin drama don't ya!

 

[mrmez]

Get a life you fat twat.
No offence to fatties, but
A) Thanks for taking up half of MY seat cos ur too big to fit in your own.
B) How come i (being 70kgs) get the same luggage allowance as some 150kg blob?

Seriously the airlines have normal passengers to think about too. The last thing anyone wants on an 8 hour flight is someones flab rolls resting on their shoulder.

 

[ArgleBargle]

Wow, all the fatty-haters just appear on the discussion boards like disgusting little maggots coming out of a carcass. Nice to know that in this age of supposed tolerance, there is still so much small-minded pettiness. References to fat people such as "blob" and "cow" really make me glad I don't know any of you imbeciles in read life.

 

[Netherscourge]

Peter Jackson was FAT once too - then he got a clue and lost weight.

 

[hakesterman]

He probably did take it up with the airlines and probably got nowhere. So he decided to go public and i
don't blame him. He should not have been booted, if they didn't want him on that flight they should of told him so before boarding. I hope he makes them pay attention!

 

[SinisterMessiah]

We should put fat people on special planes that are unmanned and designed to crash into the ocean. Maybe then we can get rid of all the fat people.

 

[wmalinowski]

Must be a slow news day........

 

[Guest]

Wow, thank goodness it wasn't Michael Moore...he directs documentaries. I guess comedies aren't as threatening.

 

[mrmez]

The human body is a wonderful miracle. We have put men on the moon yet we barely understand how the brain works. Wether you believe in God or science, your body is the most incredible thing.
I personally find it extremely disappointing that this finely tuned and evolved marvel gets turned into an artery clogged blob of wheezing sweating shuffling lard.

Yes i could be a fat freak too, but i drag my arse to the pool, gym or bike. My body is my instrument. The same way i won't put up with using Windows 3.11 on a DX66, i won't put up with being fat or even unfit.

Yes its your right to do whatever you want with your body and i have no right to judge you on that.

So guess what ladies and gents. The next step is weight based pricing.
Take responsibility for your own body, be an adult and deal with the consequences.

 

[omnimodis78]

[citation][nom]Arglebargle[/nom]Wow, all the fatty-haters just appear on the discussion boards like disgusting little maggots coming out of a carcass. Nice to know that in this age of supposed tolerance, there is still so much small-minded pettiness. References to fat people such as "blob" and "cow" really make me glad I don't know any of you imbeciles in read life.[/citation]
I am glad you don't know me either or you'd probably eat me. NOOO!!!!!

 

[allyourbase]

[citation][nom]Photobug67[/nom]With all of the problems in the world, you ignorant, pious, self-righteous, mal-adjusted pieces of shit can't find anything better to do than bitch about someone's weight? Seriously? What, are you 4 years old? [/citation]

[citation][nom]Photobug67[/nom]How about old people- they take forever to get seated and always smell bad.[/citation]

How strange that you don't seem to have much of an issue complaining about other demographics...

 

[nebun]

ha ha ha, this one is just too funny, lol. ok whay they need to do is adapt the airplanes to bigger and fatter people all over the world, not the US, lol. i can't believe it, this has to be a joke.

 

[nebun]

almost forgot, you think he is FAT, come to GUAM and then you will see the true meanin of the word FAT.

 

[jimmysmitty]

[citation][nom]daft[/nom]i don't properly fit in an airline seat because im to tall. does that mean im a safety hazard as well?[/citation]

Same. Tall and lanky. In my car alone my knees can hold my steering wheel straight for me if I need to.

Its just the being cheap jerks TBH.

 

[Guest]

Do skinny people get a discount?

 

[vanchinaman]

Kevin - just shut up. Buy two seats. Don't fly standby if it means you only get one seat. I think this is your fault, and don't have a lot of sympathy for you. Or better yet - fly in business class. Get a nice big seat there. But come on - to say you're not embarrassed - that's the whole point of all this. Don't take up some crusade for other people that are smart enough to use two seats because THEY KNOW THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WEIGHT. Why should airlines make my seats more expensive by making room for your 'double portion?' And why should I have to suffer through a seat I paid good money for with half of your Burger King gut hanging into my space? Just deal with it like a grown up, not some junior high crybaby that gets his feelings hurt when the other kids call him fat.

 

[vanchinaman]

[citation][nom]fracture[/nom]It's SWA fault. He purchased 2 seats but when he switched to an earlier flight they put him in one. In which he was already seated with armrests down. And like he said, there was someone on there that was larger than he was.[/citation]
He CHOSE to fly standby on an earlier flight - read the article. And just because he says "there was someone else that was EVEN FATTER than me" doesn't hold much as an argument. He says he bought two seats because they're "so cheap" - but come on - he buys two seats because he knows he has to be poured into a single, and runs this risk. So it's entirely on him, as far as I'm concerned. Thank you, Southwest, for sticking up for MY rights to a seat I paid for.