Sorry, the captain made a mistake here. I admit that it is not pleasant to sit next to an obese person on a plane. But it is wrong to make smart remarks like "Fatties should put down their forks." Science has proven that diet and exercise are not always the answer for fat people. Hell, Weight Watchers even says "Diets don't work" in their advertising.
Like it or not, obesity is more prevalent than ever. Michelle Obama has recently made the issue of childhood obesity one of her causes. I wish her luck with this, Michelle will need it.
Obesity may be here to stay, but if Southwest and their competitors keep up the prejudice against overweight passengers, the airlines won't be with us much longer. Air travel has declined since 9/11. Lots of airlines have gone bankrupt. As I said, fat passengers aren't always pleasant. But they're a hell of a lot more desirable than going out of business.
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