Should fat people have to pay double?
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Sneakiecat
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Should they charge me half the fare because I only take up half a seat? Like other people have said, it's typically per person, not per seat. They aren't losing any money, someone just might have to stand.
daniellllleee
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No one else is using the seat, might as well use it.
If the bus was THAT crammed, I'm sure you could find people who would fit two to a seat or whatever.
Taking the bus doesn't garauntee you a comfortable ride from point A to point B.
Besides, how do you suggest they go about measuring this?
& wouldn't you be insulted if someone was like 'You're overweight, you have to pay double."
If this was the policy, I assure you, they would lose major business.
If the bus was THAT crammed, I'm sure you could find people who would fit two to a seat or whatever.
Taking the bus doesn't garauntee you a comfortable ride from point A to point B.
Besides, how do you suggest they go about measuring this?
& wouldn't you be insulted if someone was like 'You're overweight, you have to pay double."
If this was the policy, I assure you, they would lose major business.
What I hate is that the fat guy always try and wedge himself in a seat next to me. I'm a semi-big guy but only take up one seat so lard ass who could fill two seats feels the need to have half his fat ass laying across me. Since I'm carry his lard butt I should get half the fare. 
What he is really trying to do is force me to get up. Maybe I should try and work up a good fart.
What he is really trying to do is force me to get up. Maybe I should try and work up a good fart.
Okay.... films on his back.... :24:
That's just so not nice. :mad
Funny as hell....... :24:
But definitely not very damn nice..... :mad
I have absolutely nothing against 'overweight' people. I apparently have had too much Morgan and I think everything is funny just about now. Oh... except for that cake I ate. Ummmm.... my tummy..... feeling a bit funny.... but not funny funny you know? :willy_nilly:
What I hate is that the fat guy always try and wedge himself in a seat next to me. I'm a semi-big guy but only take up one seat so lard ass who could fill two seats feels the need to have half his fat ass laying across me. Since I'm carry his lard butt I should get half the fare.
What he is really trying to do is force me to get up. Maybe I should try and work up a good fart.
Now this made me laugh very hard..... :24: :24: :24: :24:
I don't know why. It just did.
I'll make u wish u had a big boy in your life!Okay.... films on his back.... :24:
That's just so not nice. :mad
Funny as hell....... :24:
But definitely not very damn nice..... :mad
I have absolutely nothing against 'overweight' people. I apparently have had too much Morgan and I think everything is funny just about now. Oh... except for that cake I ate. Ummmm.... my tummy..... feeling a bit funny.... but not funny funny you know? :willy_nilly:
Now this made me laugh very hard..... :24: :24: :24: :24:
I don't know why. It just did.
I could see maybe having to pay extra if it's on an airplane but not a bus, that's pretty humiliating for the fat guy being told "I'm sorry sir, you're too fat, I'm gonna have to charge you extra", ya know what I mean? it's only a couple dollars they're missing out on by him taking up 2 spots on a bus, when it's on an airplane and the Company is out quite a bit of money by the guy needing two seats and someone else not being able to fly because of it then maybe, but honestly I think they should make the seats bigger to cater to the bigger people, it's sad that obesity is such a huge problem that it's come down to having to do that, but trying to shame these people into dropping weight by charging them extra isn't going to make the problem go away.
For some reason, whenever I board a plane I'm seated next to someone that takes up their own seat as well as half of mine. I'm not exactly a tiny person, so I need all the seat I paid for. It's not fair for me to be uncomfortable for a 5 hour flight when I paid the same as them. If you are too big to fit in ONE seat, then you should have to pay for TWO. I know I would be uncomfortable if the tables were turned and I needed a seat and a half to get to where I was going...
flights are different you're actually paying for a seat on the plane. He said bus. A bus is really no different than a taxi. You pay from here to there not how much space u consume.
Well, other people brought a plane so I went with that...
A bus may be different, but when I was commuting into the city by train (much like a bus) I still felt it was unfair when I had to stand because a larger person was taking up more than once seat.
A bus may be different, but when I was commuting into the city by train (much like a bus) I still felt it was unfair when I had to stand because a larger person was taking up more than once seat.
I have had big boys...... :ninja
Minor Axis
Well-Known Member
I just saw a guy on an RJ (regional jet) who did take up 1.5 seats. It was impossible for anyone to sit next to him unless they wanted to be on his lap. Fortunately for him, the aircraft was not full.
Regarding the original question, if you can't fit into one seat, you should pay for two. Now how to determine manage and administer that and not get hammered for discrimination?? Hmm. :humm:
Regarding the original question, if you can't fit into one seat, you should pay for two. Now how to determine manage and administer that and not get hammered for discrimination?? Hmm. :humm:
That's easy... if the seats are exactly 20" wide (50.8cm) then make the door of the bus 20" wide.
Problem solved.
BlackCherry
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It pisses me off more when I see a teen/young 20 something sprawled out like a lazy ass over two seats forcing an elderly person to stand. But again, you're not paying for seats, you're paying for the ride...here they charge fares according to zone and how far you go...not for taking up a seat.
BadBoy@TheWheel
DT3's Twinkie
I guess I would have to pay two fares....One for me.....and one for
My wife :24:
Bet y'all thought I was gonna make a joke about my pecker huh?
My wife :24:
Bet y'all thought I was gonna make a joke about my pecker huh?
:24::24:
Seriously though there is NO way you're going to get a fat person to pay for two seats without someone suing for discrimination and then it would never fly.
Tyler Durden
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No I don't think they should pay double, just more consideration needed on public transport for ALL the people with differing sizes, big or small
Large personages taking up more than one seat are just fine with me. I'm a rather small guy, and when there are no seats left, and a pretty girl gets on the bus and looks for a seat, I just move over in mine and she'll sit next to/on top of me . . . sweeeeeet
Peter Parka
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I dont hoestly see how it can be put in place. How do you decide who is or isn't fat enough to pay for two seats?
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