Originally Posted by
james318
Not really trying to start a flame war, just trying to show I am comfortable joking about it. I can't tell you how many threads I see here about the horror of being stuck next to a fat, disgusting person. (Which you did not convey at all.
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What I find quite offensive is the terms "person of size" or "heavy-set"... Just call me fat or obese already!
I guess my point is that how do you really know until the plane takes off. Any self-respecting gastropod can force that armrest down until takeoff. (And the obnoxious guy gives fat people a bad name... We are jolly, darnit!)
You've got a good sense of humor about this, Jim. There have been numerous threads started in the past about this, and they usually get shut down shortly thereafter. Southwest seems to have a fair policy, especially when they can refund the passenger's money on a non-full flight.