Skinny people airline

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

They already have a big and tall store so why not?

[Peikko 1,575]

Who knows? Would anyone lose weight specifically to take advantage of low cost travel?

[_Simpson_ 250]

Who knows? Would anyone lose weight specifically to take advantage of low cost travel?

Doubt it but you never know considering the price of plane tickets.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Who knows? Would anyone lose weight specifically to take advantage of low cost travel?

If airlines could prove this out to be a sustainable (and legally upheld) business model, it would spread.

[Peikko 1,575]

What would happen if all the airlines competed for the skinny people though? Would the fatties get a chance to fly at all? Would there be a 'fat people only' comfort airline, expensive but with huge chairs and gourmet meals?

And would it stop at the airlines? Or would there soon be Skinny People Buses & Train Service? Skinny People Cars Only, on Amtrak & NJ Transit.

Being fat is unhealthy.

We already exclude smokers (another unhealthy subgroup) from many places, there's no reason we can't kick people out for overindulging in Twinkies.

On that logic you could only exclude them while they were eating twinkies. We don't exclude people because they have emphysema, or lung cancer, just for actually smoking.

[mawilson 2,133]

Who knows? Would anyone lose weight specifically to take advantage of low cost travel?

I don't see why not. Financial incentives work better than a pep talk.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

What would happen if all the airlines competed for the skinny people though? Would the fatties get a chance to fly at all? Would there be a 'fat people only' comfort airline, expensive but with huge chairs and gourmet meals?

And would it stop at the airlines? Or would there soon be Skinny People Buses & Train Service? Skinny People Cars Only, on Amtrak & NJ Transit.

Being fat is unhealthy.

We already exclude smokers (another unhealthy subgroup) from many places, there's no reason we can't kick people out for overindulging in Twinkies.

On that logic you could only exclude them while they were eating twinkies. We don't exclude people because they have emphysema, or lung cancer, just for actually smoking.

The test would be bmi.

[tmma 467]

What would happen if all the airlines competed for the skinny people though? Would the fatties get a chance to fly at all? Would there be a 'fat people only' comfort airline, expensive but with huge chairs and gourmet meals?

That is a great business idea, if airlines start imposing weight restrictions on big heavy people, I would buy into that business idea of a biggie size airline...I'm not fat by any stretch, hate being squished next to someone on the plane who takes up their space and mine---but I'll invest in a fat people airline to make money--after all, there seems to be no shortage of potential customers here in America.

[_Simpson_ 250]

What would happen if all the airlines competed for the skinny people though? Would the fatties get a chance to fly at all? Would there be a 'fat people only' comfort airline, expensive but with huge chairs and gourmet meals?

And would it stop at the airlines? Or would there soon be Skinny People Buses & Train Service? Skinny People Cars Only, on Amtrak & NJ Transit.

Being fat is unhealthy.

We already exclude smokers (another unhealthy subgroup) from many places, there's no reason we can't kick people out for overindulging in Twinkies.

On that logic you could only exclude them while they were eating twinkies. We don't exclude people because they have emphysema, or lung cancer, just for actually smoking.

True and also smoking affects more than just the smoker.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Who knows? Would anyone lose weight specifically to take advantage of low cost travel?

I don't see why not. Financial incentives work better than a pep talk.

This is true. When I get overlooked for that promotion because having me travel would cost the company extra money, you better believe i'll get that bmi down to 25.

[Peikko 1,575]

What would happen if all the airlines competed for the skinny people though? Would the fatties get a chance to fly at all? Would there be a 'fat people only' comfort airline, expensive but with huge chairs and gourmet meals?

And would it stop at the airlines? Or would there soon be Skinny People Buses & Train Service? Skinny People Cars Only, on Amtrak & NJ Transit.

Being fat is unhealthy.

We already exclude smokers (another unhealthy subgroup) from many places, there's no reason we can't kick people out for overindulging in Twinkies.

On that logic you could only exclude them while they were eating twinkies. We don't exclude people because they have emphysema, or lung cancer, just for actually smoking.

The test would be bmi.

Different logic at work though, regardless. No one is tested for 'sickness'. Mind you, there would be money in performing tests to see if one had contagious disease prior to traveling and excluding anyone that does. Our VP would pay good money for that

Edited June 29, 2009 by Madame Cleo

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

What????

[Peikko 1,575]

You aren't excluding fatties because they are unhealthy, you are excluding them because they weigh more and therefore, in this theory, more expensive to transport.

[mawilson 2,133]

Different logic at work though, regardless. No one is tested for 'sickness'. Mind you, there would be money in performing tests to see if one had contagious disease prior to traveling and excluding anyone that does. Our VP would pay good money for that

Insurance companies routinely test for sickness and deny coverage to sick people.

Right or wrong, it's not illegal (at the moment.)

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

You aren't excluding fatties because they are unhealthy, you are excluding them because they weigh more and therefore, in this theory, more expensive to transport.

I am excluding them because I fvcking can.