Dog the Bounty Hunter. It would be epic. 🙂
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02-18-2010
05:35 PM
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I understand SWA's concerns about safety, but the way the company approaches it seems to make no sense. If they're worried about a "too fat" passenger in regards to exiting the aircraft in the event of an emergency, then I ask this:
1. Then what about people who are taller than average? Say someone who's 6'4" - obviously they're going to be squished into their seat area as well. Is that safe?
2. And why do they allow people to put their seats back and jam their stupid seats into the front of my legs? Is that safe for when there's an emergency?
3. Or how about the passengers who put their little tables down and set up their stupid office for the duration of the flight - their laptop, their briefcase, their coffee, their PDA, etc? That probably isn't exactly safe either.
There are many other safety concerns on airplanes that should be addressed if SWA wants anyone to believe their claim. (maybe also address the issue of people smacking everyone else with their overhead baggage?) Granted all this is a slippery slope, but to be honest, I don't believe that Kevin Smith's case was a safety "judgement call."
If I am sitting next to an overweight person on the plane, I would appreciate it if SWA would ask ME if I'm uncomfortable. If I'm not, then LET IT GO! If I need a high-strung stewardess to fight my battles for me, I will let them know. Until then, leave it alone.
And SWA: If any of your mothers have taught you any manners at all, then maybe you could have thought of a better way to handle the situation. Pulling someone off a crowded plane - for something so petty - is unacceptable. Shame on those employees.
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I’d rather be drinking wine than working because…. when I have had enough, it would be perfectly acceptable to say “Put a cork in it!” and not have to worry about packing the contents of my desk into a cardboard box as a result.
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