This article is in response to the Kevin Smith/fat director/booted off Southwest flight story. Some people in this article suggest 'it should be the responsibility of airlines to adjust their standard seat size, enabling them to comfortably accommodate all passengers...' Should flatware manufacturers make gigantic forks and knives for these same overeaters? Should Frito-Lay make parachute-sized packages of Ruffles for the fatties who are insulted by the miniscule portions the current bags offer? Will you please tell me how an airline can be expected to anticipate the arrival of Large Marge (see picture), waiting for her signal to shuffle onto the plane, lower her barge-sized derriere onto (not into) her seat, then spillover into (and onto) the adjacent seat? Would you want to be the unfortunate traveler seated next to her when the oxygen masks pop out, the plane careens to a halt, and everyone is scrambling for the emergency exit? Has Marge ever scrambled anything besides a dozen eggs at one time, or the dial of the scale at her doctor's office?
My suggestion is to have flights reserved for the calorically-challenged, 10 passengers per 737 (just under the maximum weight limit), remove the seats and install a long buffet table with all the fixins. No seat, no embarrassing spillover. Problem solved.
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