Today, I was forced to spend an extra $318 for another plane ticket to Dallas. The ticket wasn't for my daughter, my mom, or my sister, but for the quarter of my butt that apparently needs its own seat. FML
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Today, I paid $140 extra to get more comfort during a flight. The man behind me was so tall that his legs didn't let me recline the seat, and complained every time I tried to during the night. FML
Today, I found out that my dad paid for my sister's friend's airplane ticket so she could attend my sister's wedding. I would have been there myself, but I couldn't afford the airplane ticket. FML
Today, I had to spend a long bus ride with my chest pressed against the window, because some mammoth of a woman decided to squeeze her double wide ass into my seat. FML
Today, I was supposed to fly home for my dad's funeral, but the woman in the seat next to me was so obese, her bulging flesh left absolutely no way for me to sit in my seat. I complained to the stewardess, who then forced me to leave the plane just for raising my voice in frustration. FML
Today, I spent the busiest travel day of the year in the busiest airport in the world trapped between the decision to leave the terminal bathroom or shit my pants. Yes, I missed my flight. Sorry, mom. FML
Today, for an eight-hour flight to Copenhagen, Denmark, I paid extra to get a seat offering more leg room. Unfortunately, the man behind me was so tall, his knees were pressing against my back the entire flight. FML
Today, my daughter found out there was a vacant seat left in first class on our flight and damn if she didn’t pounce on the opportunity to get bumped up into it so fast, because she, “like, deserved a break.” She left me in economy class for a 10-hour flight with her 3 year old and 1 year-old with teething pain. FML
Today, I'm stressing over travel plans yet again. My wife wants to fly standby but the changes in our plans stress me out so much I would rather spend the money. FML
Today, I was flying back home from college with my Mom. At the airport, the ticket agent tells us she only has one ticket listed for Margaret. My mom and I have the same name. American Airlines thought a Margaret had bought two tickets by mistake, so they cancelled one of the transactions. FML
Today, I spent 900 dollars on a ticket for my boyfriend to visit me and he missed the flight. FML
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Miolene 6
well you gotta feel sorry for the person who might have been sat next to you if you hadn't bought the ticket. They would only get 3/4 of a seat for their butt otherwise :P
phorcep 0
some weight: lose it.
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Amberlyn 0
YDI. Why should someone have to share their seat with you, fatass?
perdix 29
It's about time you fat bastards actually paid for the amount of space you occupy. When your fat rolls cover the arm rest we are supposed to share and dribbles over into my space, I'm getting cheated out of the space I bought.
TheIrishJaneDoe 8
Ugh, the infamous airplane armrest battle! That's when I'm very grateful that I have both lethally bony elbows and my carefully cultivated Ice Queen demeanor at my disposal. I think airlines also ought to charge you more if you carry on stinky food, hit on your seat mate, talk extra loud with your headphones on, or try to evangelize fellow passengers. Anyone getting trashed should be financially responsible for getting any and all seat mates equally trashed. Really, such tactlessness taxes would only be fair. Another idea would be either a soundproof baby-and-babymomma section, or another tax for not being liberal with the Dimetapp and/or children's Benadryl before boarding. Man, I should run for office! >.<
dynky 3
i'm not going to berate you for being overweight because that's rude and unnecessary. but if you physically need more than one seat to accomodate you, you need to buy two. otherwise the person booked into the seat next to you only gets half a seat to sit in.
Come_Together_fml 0
Cool story bro
Oscar_Wilde 0
Killing Putties isn't a job. Get a job. ~_~
sourgirl101 28
Unfortunately you are paying per seat. Babies under the age of two may fight free. However, if you use it's infant carrier, you pay for an extra seat also. It may not sound fair but it makes sense.
ScaryyMary 14
Babies under the age of two may *fight* free? I'd pay to see that!
sourgirl101 28
* fly Whoops I messed up. Didn't you know the UFC fighters start young now a days(;
Ravenwulf 0
I have mixed feelings on this because when my brother and sister in-law (who are both overweight) flew recently, American Airlines charged them both for the extra seat because of their sizes and then put them in a 3 seat row... so they got charged for 4 seats but only got the 3.
kimshoo 0
wow that's really shady of them to do. I agree they should pay for an extra seat.,, only if they get to sit on it.
TheIrishJaneDoe 8
Whaaat?! That's very messed up. I'd be making my way up the ladder to get my complaint heard till I got a refund. That's just not right.
Hoplaka 0
Guys.. don't blame him. What if the OP is OBESE? Otherwise it's not nice to call someone fat- listen. I learned that Karma is a bitch when you call someone fat. I gained 21 pounds in 2 months from depression that came out of no where. Luckily I worked that off. Just remember- Karma is a damn bitch when you do something bad. Aww that's so sad OP! I go to Paradise Bakery and buy a nice big ceasar salad! Atleat it's... healthy? It helps when you are on a diet. :D FYL
sallen0046 4
So what if OP is obese? Hell, technically I'm obese but I still fit in an airplane seat with plenty of room around me, and even if I didn't, I wouldn't expect not to have to pay for a second seat. When you're fat you either do something about it, accept it, or complain about it. OP has chosen to apparently only do the complaining.
Bluepies 24
Caesar salads are often pretty unhealthy. The dressing that goes on them has a lot of fat, and most restaurants put a ton of it on. "But I ate a salad today, so I'm being healthy! I think I'll go reward myself with some ice cream."
Hoplaka 0
Well not ours. Our paradise bakery is VERY haelthy. ^_^
Hoplaka 0
Well.. I wouldn't say VERY healthy.
pinkpillowz 0
maybe it's in op's genes to have a big butt, you don't know if it's all fat!
BluPenguin 3
all I can say is.... DAYUMMMMMM!