Southwest has taken it upon itself to declare war on fat people and tell them they're not wanted- unless they buy extra seats. It's a bold move, let's see how it plays out. Anyone who is overweight risks being forced to buy an extra seat if you fly Southwest. Because Kevin Smith could clearly fit in his seat, with both armrests down, and use the seat belt (with no extender), and the people on either side of him didn't have a problem with him sitting there. So I guess the standard is not if you spill over into other seats- it's solely at the discretion at Southwest employees. I for one am not willing to risk the public humiliation. I'm pretty sure I could fit but I'm around 20 lbs overweight- who wants some po'd employee deciding if I get to fly or not. I don't need that aggravation. Sorry Southwest, you've lost a customer.
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