02-16-2010
12:13 AM
In all honesty, the fact that Southwest won't admit that they booted Kevin Smith off for different reasons is kind of upsetting. He can fit into his seat and buckle the belt, without an extender. It really shouldn't be this hard for a company to admit that they are wrong. I know its been said, but since an actual apology hasn't happened yet, it clearly needs repeating.
I also think that its sort of upsetting how little people are able to sympathize with the complete loss of dignity that those who are kicked off of these planes go through. A lot of people here just have this "blame fattie" attitude that I find unfair. People here have been acting like being overweight is a crime, and I think these people need to take a step back and take a look at themselves. You don't know everyone's life story, and they might, just might have a reason for looking the way you do. Depression can lead to over eating, so I am sure that shameless mocking of someone's weight is really going to get them in shape. I just think southwest should probably take a look at their staff and make sure that they are going to be sensitive in situations like this, because clearly, that was a big issue here.
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