Airline "Fat Tax"...thoughts?

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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    81 wrote:
    Caveeze wrote:
    why not just go with the exact weight of you and your bags? we charge x per pound to fly.. less weight, less fuel used, lower cost.. if you are 240 pounds, it doesnt matter if you are 5'4 or 6'4 you still are responsible for x amount of fuel used.. seems logical..

    and make the scale results disply in 4ft red numbers so all can see

    We could bet on airfares :lol:

    "look at that guy.. him? to Miami? $930 easy!!"
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  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Caveeze wrote:
    81 wrote:
    Caveeze wrote:
    why not just go with the exact weight of you and your bags? we charge x per pound to fly.. less weight, less fuel used, lower cost.. if you are 240 pounds, it doesnt matter if you are 5'4 or 6'4 you still are responsible for x amount of fuel used.. seems logical..

    and make the scale results disply in 4ft red numbers so all can see

    We could bet on airfares :lol:

    "look at that guy.. him? to Miami? $930 easy!!"

    Maybe heavy peeps could buy "carbon credits". ;)
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    81 wrote:
    so when you buy your ticket, you enter a weight......then get to the airport....for the official wiegh in. if your estimate is off, you have to pay the difference at current market rate as well as a $100 "change" fee

    Yeah, when you buy your ticket now, you can pre-pay the bag fee. You can do the same with height and weight.
    You get to the airport, you check your bag on a scale...if you're over 50 lbs you have to pay more. Simply have that person step on a scale and if they are over, they pay just like they did their bag.
    And if the fatties aren't happy about it...guess what? Drive! :lol:
  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    Dissidentman wrote:
    Maybe heavy peeps could buy "carbon credits". ;)

    is that some kind of new snack? are they tasty?
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    Maybe heavy peeps could buy "carbon credits". ;)

    is that some kind of new snack? are they tasty?

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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    dirty...
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    his would be a nightmare for the airport janitor... with all the riders trying to shit out their last few pounds and all before they board... :think: Plus, I'd just design some helium filled underwear. Ooh, thats sounds fun.
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  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    his would be a nightmare for the airport janitor... with all the riders trying to shit out their last few pounds and all before they board... :think: Plus, I'd just design some helium filled underwear. Ooh, thats sounds fun.

    Would your farts come out all squeaky?
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Dissidentman wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    his would be a nightmare for the airport janitor... with all the riders trying to shit out their last few pounds and all before they board... :think: Plus, I'd just design some helium filled underwear. Ooh, thats sounds fun.

    Would your farts come out all squeaky?

    :lol:
    Yeah... Possibly another benefit of the helium underpants.. An anal adapter designed to alter the bass/treble frequencies. Yes, they could be squeaky, depending on how you set the dial. I think we have something here.
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Get_Right wrote:
    Negative.
    What about a 6'3" guy that weighs 240 and is physically fit?
    Do you really want airline staff making subjective decisions about your plane fare?

    As a business I think they have that right
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Dissidentman wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    his would be a nightmare for the airport janitor... with all the riders trying to shit out their last few pounds and all before they board... :think: Plus, I'd just design some helium filled underwear. Ooh, thats sounds fun.

    Would your farts come out all squeaky?

    only if you ate cheese curds
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    81 wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    his would be a nightmare for the airport janitor... with all the riders trying to shit out their last few pounds and all before they board... :think: Plus, I'd just design some helium filled underwear. Ooh, thats sounds fun.

    Would your farts come out all squeaky?

    only if you ate cheese curds

    I'm going to tackle you
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    I'm going to tackle you
    :lol::lol::lol:
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    I'd be a fan of this, and I'm sure some type of system could be developed that seems fair. (I think we can all agree we don't want the airline industry contributing to mass amounts of people developing eating -- or lack of eating -- disorders.)

    Similar "taxes" or extra fees have been implemented by some companies' insurance policies for workers who smoke or are overweight ... and healthy workers pay less. That seems fair, too.
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    So the person who works out and has like 5% body fat, and can fit just fine in the seat should pay more?

    People who lift weights/workout tend to have lower body fat percentages-muscle weighs more than fat-so essentially, it is possible that some people who are fit, would end up paying a 'fat tax' since they would weigh more than a person of the same height...their BMI would say they are overweight' but in truth, they are not overweight.

    I think if you can't fit your ass into the 17" wide seat, then pay up. I'm sure there are lots of people on here that would be glad to measure bums.
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    RKCNDY wrote:
    So the person who works out and has like 5% body fat, and can fit just fine in the seat should pay more?

    People who lift weights/workout tend to have lower body fat percentages-muscle weighs more than fat-so essentially, it is possible that some people who are fit, would end up paying a 'fat tax' since they would weigh more than a person of the same height...their BMI would say they are overweight' but in truth, they are not overweight.

    I think if you can't fit your ass into the 17" wide seat, then pay up. I'm sure there are lots of people on here that would be glad to measure bums.

    And a company can account for that or lose business
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    RKCNDY wrote:
    . I'm sure there are lots of people on here that would be glad to measure bums.

    :think:

    only if i get frist crack at selecting which ones i'm going to measure...i don't wanna be the last person in the measuring line.
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    My assistant manager likes to stare at my ass

    I'm not sure if that's a good thing. :lol:
  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    My assistant manager likes to stare at my ass

    I'm not sure if that's a good thing. :lol:

    is he hot?
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    81 wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    . I'm sure there are lots of people on here that would be glad to measure bums.

    :think:

    only if i get frist crack at selecting which ones i'm going to measure...i don't wanna be the last person in the measuring line.


    hahaha...you want a crack at bums.

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