huge topic:Americans keep getting fatter

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Southwest would have been criticized no matter which way they would have handled that situation. If they kicked off a 14 YO or forced her to pay for another seat, plenty of people would have been outraged.

[briansd1]

I actually agree with Southwest, despite my preference for the thin person.

I know the airline industry pretty well, and the first people denied boarding are the standby passengers.

Standby passengers, when bumped, don’t get compensation. Standby by definition means “space available.”

However:

1) It was a mistake to let the standby passenger board in the plane in the first place. They should have waited until the end to see if a seat was available before giving the standby passenger a boarding pass with assigned seat. The gate agent who controls boarding didn’t do a good job.

2) Once the standby passenger was seated, it’s bad form to make that passenger deplane.

The teenager was likely traveling alone so that’s why they did that.

For better customer service, and better public relations, Southwest should have called management and offered some compensation to other passengers who would happily give up their seats.

[briansd1]

I actually agree with Southwest, despite my preference for the thin person.

I know the airline industry pretty well, and the first people denied boarding are the standby passengers.

Standby passengers, when bumped, don’t get compensation. Standby by definition means “space available.”

However:

1) It was a mistake to let the standby passenger board in the plane in the first place. They should have waited until the end to see if a seat was available before giving the standby passenger a boarding pass with assigned seat. The gate agent who controls boarding didn’t do a good job.

2) Once the standby passenger was seated, it’s bad form to make that passenger deplane.

The teenager was likely traveling alone so that’s why they did that.

For better customer service, and better public relations, Southwest should have called management and offered some compensation to other passengers who would happily give up their seats.

[briansd1]

I actually agree with Southwest, despite my preference for the thin person.

I know the airline industry pretty well, and the first people denied boarding are the standby passengers.

Standby passengers, when bumped, don’t get compensation. Standby by definition means “space available.”

However:

1) It was a mistake to let the standby passenger board in the plane in the first place. They should have waited until the end to see if a seat was available before giving the standby passenger a boarding pass with assigned seat. The gate agent who controls boarding didn’t do a good job.

2) Once the standby passenger was seated, it’s bad form to make that passenger deplane.

The teenager was likely traveling alone so that’s why they did that.

For better customer service, and better public relations, Southwest should have called management and offered some compensation to other passengers who would happily give up their seats.

[briansd1]

I actually agree with Southwest, despite my preference for the thin person.

I know the airline industry pretty well, and the first people denied boarding are the standby passengers.

Standby passengers, when bumped, don’t get compensation. Standby by definition means “space available.”

However:

1) It was a mistake to let the standby passenger board in the plane in the first place. They should have waited until the end to see if a seat was available before giving the standby passenger a boarding pass with assigned seat. The gate agent who controls boarding didn’t do a good job.

2) Once the standby passenger was seated, it’s bad form to make that passenger deplane.

The teenager was likely traveling alone so that’s why they did that.

For better customer service, and better public relations, Southwest should have called management and offered some compensation to other passengers who would happily give up their seats.

[briansd1]

I actually agree with Southwest, despite my preference for the thin person.

I know the airline industry pretty well, and the first people denied boarding are the standby passengers.

Standby passengers, when bumped, don’t get compensation. Standby by definition means “space available.”

However:

1) It was a mistake to let the standby passenger board in the plane in the first place. They should have waited until the end to see if a seat was available before giving the standby passenger a boarding pass with assigned seat. The gate agent who controls boarding didn’t do a good job.

2) Once the standby passenger was seated, it’s bad form to make that passenger deplane.

The teenager was likely traveling alone so that’s why they did that.

For better customer service, and better public relations, Southwest should have called management and offered some compensation to other passengers who would happily give up their seats.

[scaredyclassic]

Have you seen the simpsons episode where homer gains 60 lbs so he can get on disability ,,,, hilarious and pretty much sums it all up

[scaredyclassic]

Have you seen the simpsons episode where homer gains 60 lbs so he can get on disability ,,,, hilarious and pretty much sums it all up

[scaredyclassic]

Have you seen the simpsons episode where homer gains 60 lbs so he can get on disability ,,,, hilarious and pretty much sums it all up

[scaredyclassic]

Have you seen the simpsons episode where homer gains 60 lbs so he can get on disability ,,,, hilarious and pretty much sums it all up

[scaredyclassic]

Have you seen the simpsons episode where homer gains 60 lbs so he can get on disability ,,,, hilarious and pretty much sums it all up

[briansd1]

I have a feeling that ocrenter will be proven right on the 90% overweight/obese rate:

The rising rate of obesity means more people are using mobility devices, such as canes and grab bars, and at younger ages than ever before, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers at Purdue University.

http://www.latimes.com/news/health/boostershots/la-heb-obesity-20100728,0,5293607.story

We’d better pay for the education of immigrants lest we have to accept care from non-English speakers when we get old.

[briansd1]

I have a feeling that ocrenter will be proven right on the 90% overweight/obese rate:

The rising rate of obesity means more people are using mobility devices, such as canes and grab bars, and at younger ages than ever before, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers at Purdue University.

http://www.latimes.com/news/health/boostershots/la-heb-obesity-20100728,0,5293607.story

We’d better pay for the education of immigrants lest we have to accept care from non-English speakers when we get old.

[briansd1]

I have a feeling that ocrenter will be proven right on the 90% overweight/obese rate:

The rising rate of obesity means more people are using mobility devices, such as canes and grab bars, and at younger ages than ever before, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers at Purdue University.

http://www.latimes.com/news/health/boostershots/la-heb-obesity-20100728,0,5293607.story

We’d better pay for the education of immigrants lest we have to accept care from non-English speakers when we get old.

[briansd1]

I have a feeling that ocrenter will be proven right on the 90% overweight/obese rate:

The rising rate of obesity means more people are using mobility devices, such as canes and grab bars, and at younger ages than ever before, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers at Purdue University.

http://www.latimes.com/news/health/boostershots/la-heb-obesity-20100728,0,5293607.story

We’d better pay for the education of immigrants lest we have to accept care from non-English speakers when we get old.

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