02-18-2010
09:34 AM
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"Everyone seems to keep forgetting that this is not only a comfort issue, but also a safety issue.
I certainly don't want to have to try and climb over some obese passenger who is stuffed into their seat in the event of an accident or other unexpected emergency."
I read this comment on the first page and think if that person is willing to go as far as to say that they wouldn't want to try to climb over an obese passenger, then this should also extend to old people, as they are slower to get up. Let's also not forget- tall people,(one could trip over those long legs) pregnant women (slow to get up AND large bellied), mothers/fathers with children on their laps, any person with compromised mobility- all of which would be difficult to climb over in an emergency. 8-|
Seriously, I can NOT believe that some of the people on this blog are applauding Southwest. There's a nice conspiracy theorist mouthing off as well, wondering how many of the negative posts were from competing airlines, trust me, there are MORE than enough people that have heard about this in the media to constitute coming here and making their opinion known. What about this as a conspiracy- some of the applauds given may be people from South West?!?! I can't believe that some of the comments on here are so incredibly angry toward over weight people. Do these people just hate fat people or are they just ill from the diet they are on? The US (and some other countries as well) have all gotten bigger than we were 25 years ago. Not only fatter but taller as well. The policy SHOULD be reviewed but WON'T. I don't even know if a loss of revenue will prompt a change. Obviously from reading this forum, there are PLENTY of skinny people that should keep them up and running.
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