Comments on: Too fat to fly? http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/ Mon, 21 May 2012 15:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ruby Gettinger and a Life Without Limits — Skinny Emmie http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Ruby Gettinger and a Life Without Limits — Skinny Emmie Fri, 07 May 2010 00:48:04 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1478 [...] her book, which I reviewed here. She talked about it being the first time she could have ever attempted to fly that distance because before, she couldn’t fit in the airplane bathroom, which [...] [...] her book, which I reviewed here. She talked about it being the first time she could have ever attempted to fly that distance because before, she couldn’t fit in the airplane bathroom, which [...]

]]> By: These are my confessions — Skinny Emmie http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 These are my confessions — Skinny Emmie Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:38:04 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1409 [...] a couple of weeks ago, I went to Atlanta for work. Ugh, the shame spiral of the not fitting in the airplane seat was ever present again. So annoying. The flight there was fine- had the row to [...] [...] a couple of weeks ago, I went to Atlanta for work. Ugh, the shame spiral of the not fitting in the airplane seat was ever present again. So annoying. The flight there was fine- had the row to [...]

]]> By: marion http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 marion Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:28:33 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1274 FYI, you can buy your own extender for flying. I have my own and can pull it out of my purse discreetly and put it on, if I need it. Saves the embarrassment of having to ask for it. FYI, you can buy your own extender for flying. I have my own and can pull it out of my purse discreetly and put it on, if I need it. Saves the embarrassment of having to ask for it.

]]> By: marion http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 marion Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:28:00 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-3321 FYI, you can buy your own extender for flying. I have my own and can pull it out of my purse discreetly and put it on, if I need it. Saves the embarrassment of having to ask for it. FYI, you can buy your own extender for flying. I have my own and can pull it out of my purse discreetly and put it on, if I need it. Saves the embarrassment of having to ask for it.

]]> By: Sarah7500 http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Sarah7500 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:25:04 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1205 Evelyn has an excellent point. I haven't flown in nearly twenty years, but not because I'm fat. It's because I'm the mother of an autistic child, and frankly, I'd rather give birth to mutant two ton triplets than put my kiddo on a plane. But if he were to fly, and he needed to exit, there is no way he could follow directions. I, his fat-ass momma, would have to be with him to make sure he followed directions. Or, to pick his extremely skinny (oh, the irony!) ass up, throw him over my shoulder, and run like a weeble wobble. Which I can do...I just breathe really hard when I'm done and want to die. <br>Not that I intend to fly any time soon, but if I did, it won't be Southwest. Evelyn has an excellent point. I haven't flown in nearly twenty years, but not because I'm fat. It's because I'm the mother of an autistic child, and frankly, I'd rather give birth to mutant two ton triplets than put my kiddo on a plane. But if he were to fly, and he needed to exit, there is no way he could follow directions. I, his fat-ass momma, would have to be with him to make sure he followed directions. Or, to pick his extremely skinny (oh, the irony!) ass up, throw him over my shoulder, and run like a weeble wobble. Which I can do…I just breathe really hard when I'm done and want to die.
Not that I intend to fly any time soon, but if I did, it won't be Southwest.

]]> By: Evelyn http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Evelyn Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:16:23 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1201 Talk about humiliating - fat people would be blamed for hindering a "timely exit from the aircraft in the event of an emergency" because we'd take up so much space. Makes you want to laugh and cry. Considering elderly people & the disabled fly, is Southwest now going to ban them from flights because they may have trouble making a timely exit in case of an emergency? Talk about humiliating – fat people would be blamed for hindering a “timely exit from the aircraft in the event of an emergency” because we'd take up so much space. Makes you want to laugh and cry. Considering elderly people & the disabled fly, is Southwest now going to ban them from flights because they may have trouble making a timely exit in case of an emergency?

]]> By: Brittany http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Brittany Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:24:12 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1200 I'm totally annoyed that they would do that! I can't even imagine how humiliating that must be! I'm totally annoyed that they would do that! I can't even imagine how humiliating that must be!

]]> By: Tudor Rose http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Tudor Rose Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:46:02 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1199 Being a huge Kevin Smith fan I, of course, listened to the Smodcast and I loved how he kept coming back to the seatbelt. Somehow that is the big (pun intended) thing when you are fat and riding an airplane: can you buckle the seat belt? Do you need the extender? It's awful, but I have had so much anxiety before about riding airplanes and being worried about that and, to be honest, I didn't even know extenders even existed until a few months ago! I've never needed one, but man oh man my anxiety level would have been so much lower if I'd known I could have just asked for an extender if it came to that. I went to visit my sister back in the summer and not only got the seat belt buckled, but I was able to tighten it. I wanted to cry, I was so happy. I've never been able to do that before, and it's ridiculous that such a small moment means so much, but when you're fat, and terrified of flying because of the seat belt, yeah, that sort of thing matters.<br><br>Considering the seat between him and the girl was empty, both he and his wife were right: her getting pulled off and talked to was totally unnecessary. And the fact that they wanted her to ASK him if it was okay to sort of "spill over" or whatever into his seat? IT'S AN EMPTY SEAT! What sort of permission is needed? <br><br>It does make you wonder how many other passengers have been kicked off, or talked to by Southwest but aren't coming forward, out of maybe embarrassment or whatever. For it to happen to Kevin Smith on one flight, then the girl on a totally different flight just a few hours later, that can't be random. I feel like it has to happen far more frequently than anyone is letting on. Being a huge Kevin Smith fan I, of course, listened to the Smodcast and I loved how he kept coming back to the seatbelt. Somehow that is the big (pun intended) thing when you are fat and riding an airplane: can you buckle the seat belt? Do you need the extender? It's awful, but I have had so much anxiety before about riding airplanes and being worried about that and, to be honest, I didn't even know extenders even existed until a few months ago! I've never needed one, but man oh man my anxiety level would have been so much lower if I'd known I could have just asked for an extender if it came to that. I went to visit my sister back in the summer and not only got the seat belt buckled, but I was able to tighten it. I wanted to cry, I was so happy. I've never been able to do that before, and it's ridiculous that such a small moment means so much, but when you're fat, and terrified of flying because of the seat belt, yeah, that sort of thing matters.

Considering the seat between him and the girl was empty, both he and his wife were right: her getting pulled off and talked to was totally unnecessary. And the fact that they wanted her to ASK him if it was okay to sort of “spill over” or whatever into his seat? IT'S AN EMPTY SEAT! What sort of permission is needed?

It does make you wonder how many other passengers have been kicked off, or talked to by Southwest but aren't coming forward, out of maybe embarrassment or whatever. For it to happen to Kevin Smith on one flight, then the girl on a totally different flight just a few hours later, that can't be random. I feel like it has to happen far more frequently than anyone is letting on.

]]> By: Online Bigot http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Online Bigot Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:27:17 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1198 55 minutes of his podcast? That is the kinda crap we made the Al Qaeda guys listen to at Guantanamo. I'm not wasting 55 minutes of my life on a foul-mouthed whiney loser.<br><br><Plonk> 55 minutes of his podcast? That is the kinda crap we made the Al Qaeda guys listen to at Guantanamo. I'm not wasting 55 minutes of my life on a foul-mouthed whiney loser.

<Plonk>

]]> By: Natasha Lee Collier http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/02/too-fat-to-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Natasha Lee Collier Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:42:31 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1132#comment-1197 I've only flown during one vacation. We flew American Airlines and I was lucky to never have anyone in the seats around me, but I did need an extender. In fact, since we took a smaller plane to DFW then on to NOLA, I got an entire row to myself. And again from NOLA to Chicago on the way back. It wasn't the larger jets that me so nervous, as it was the flights out of and into LEX. I was so nervous not because I was flying for the first time, but instead that the pilot would say "We're too heavy, someone's going to have to get off." Thankfully nothing like that happened and the flight attendants were all very discreet about giving me extenders. <br><br>I agree with the motivation idea. I agree whole-heartedly with just wanting to fit. I know you'll get there. :-) I've only flown during one vacation. We flew American Airlines and I was lucky to never have anyone in the seats around me, but I did need an extender. In fact, since we took a smaller plane to DFW then on to NOLA, I got an entire row to myself. And again from NOLA to Chicago on the way back. It wasn't the larger jets that me so nervous, as it was the flights out of and into LEX. I was so nervous not because I was flying for the first time, but instead that the pilot would say “We're too heavy, someone's going to have to get off.” Thankfully nothing like that happened and the flight attendants were all very discreet about giving me extenders.

I agree with the motivation idea. I agree whole-heartedly with just wanting to fit. I know you'll get there. :-)

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