Re: Charging for obesity

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Sun Jun 30 2002 - 10:42:39 MDT


Brian D Williams wrote:
>
> Being large myself (6'6" and 290lbs) I've had problems with
> airlines for years. Besides their lousy service, the problem has
> always been the ridiculous amount of leg room allotted, and the
> fact that with a 56" chest it is my shoulders that encroach on
> seats placed too close together. The only saving grace has been
> that on every flight but one I was seated next to the emergency
> exit. This is a daily occurrence on the ridiculously designed CTA
> trains and busses in Chicago.
> Maybe to be fair airlines should charge by the pound?

As well as by sound volume. Babies should be charged on their decibel
level multiplied by their stink level. Alcoholics should be charged by
their drool level multiplied by their decibel level. Women should be
charged by hair volume multiplied by perfume potency.



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