Fat people and airline seats

[Hitcher]

black people generally have denser bones cause they naturally have a greater muscle mass than white folk.

Really? Says who?

[MisterD]

Want to tell Jonah Lomu he has to pay extra cos he's fat ?

Absolutely, except he's probably up in 1st courtesy of Adidas...It's ridiculous that my wife and her entire baggage allowance weigh less than me with no luggage at all.

We're flying back to Pomgolia later this year with our 1yr old, and paying 10% of the full fare to get him and 10kg extra luggage for him...same should apply if you're a lardarse or a bodybuilder.

Oh and a hint for those flying Emirates on the Airbus....ask for the seats down the back as the cabin tapers in, there's more room for those sets of two seats.

[Grahameeboy]

Really? Says who?

It is true.....bone density and calcium formation is cause by the contraction of the muscles.

Black (generally Negro) have a bigger natural muscle mass.

It explains the horribly racist joke that 'black men cannot swim'......not quite true and I don't like this saying (but using to illustrate what I am saying) but as their bones are heavier then swimming is harder.

How many top swimmers are black............compared with say Basketball, American Football, Athletics where the top guys and gals are generally black

[Disco Dan]

Basic physics that, and I mean "conservation of Energy" basic. You cannot create energy (Fat) out of thin air, you have to eat it!

Well the body turns unused carbs to fat so you could eat no fat at all..say eat venison but if you do not burn off the calories from that food it will turn to fat calories which are double that of carbs.

In other words if you eat more than you use you gain weight.

Does the entire population not already know that?????

[Squeak the Rat]

Fuck me, is this country so PC that I can't complain about not being able to sit in my seat because the person next to me is spilling over?

There was an interesting study on telly recently. They got a pile of kids to do 4 hours exercise and fed them a sized portion of pasta (the size kids their age should eat). All the kids afterwards said they were stuffed, full, not hungry anymore.

They then repeated the exercise weeks later and used portion sizes twice as big. All the kids who were stuffed on the smaller portions ate most of the bigger portion. Simply because it was in front of them.

Think of a tv dinner. A meal this size should be big enough for a normal sized adult.

[Squeak the Rat]

In other words if you eat more than you use you gain weight.

Does the entire population not already know that?????

No. But how dare you say that.

[Ixion]

Yes it is. Your bodyweight is directly proportional to your dietary intake. It can be mitigated by diet, exercise, liposuction or amputation.

Some people's metabolism is more efficient than others, but not to a statistically significant level.

There are no such thing as "big bones" in the sense that well-meaning aunts and other apologists use this term.

Me? I like my food and don't exercise enough.

So you think Jonah Lomu weighs more than Disco Dan cos Jonah's fat and eats too much ? Dare you to tell him that . Similarly, Mr Colapop.

Some women have a wide pelvic girdle.Some women have a narrow pelvic girdle. As do men. The difference IS in the bones. The actual size of the bones differs. And someone with a wide pelvis is , by definition , going to have wide hips. Which means a bigger arse, simply because there is a greater distance to cover. So they will weigh more. It's simple arithmetic.

Same with guys and shoulders. A guy doesn't have broad shoulders because he eats too much. In fact even very obese people don't usually pack much fat on the shoulders. But a wide shouldered dude, other facts being equal , WILL weigh more than a narrow shouldered one. Double so, because wide shoulder will usually mean a wide chest too.

And what about boobs? A woman with big boobs, other things being equal has to weigh more than a flat chested one. And that's not caused by overeating (or else flat chested chicks could just eat themselves up to a D cup).

[Grahameeboy]

Fuck me, is this country so PC that I can't complain about not being able to sit in my seat because the person next to me is spilling over?

No reason why you cannot ask the person to move over or ask if another seat is available.......however, the fat person is entitled to a seat so not their fault the seat cannot accomodate.

[Grahameeboy]

In other words if you eat more than you use you gain weight.

Does the entire population not already know that?????

Not all....bit like they all know about drink driving I guess!!!

[Squeak the Rat]

Not true.........they don't let it affect you, you let them affect you..you have a choice.

Fair enough may not be ideal, however, you are on a crowded plane so no creature comforts...that's air travel for you.

What are you smoking? I was forced to occupy two thirds of my seat and had to turn sideways . What was my choice in the matter?

I knew the dimensions of the seat of the airline, and paid a ticket for that seat. I did not receive what I paid for.

No reason why you cannot ask the person to move over or ask if another seat is available.......however, the fat person is entitled to a seat so not their fault the seat cannot accomodate.

There were no seats available which you would have realised if you'd read my post before spouting holier-than-thou rubbish. See above.

[Biff]

It's a myth that genetics set your weight in any way.

Incorrect Jimbo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTO_gene

[James Deuce]

Sorry Ixion, you're wrong there. Breasts are just adipose tissue. Fat.

We're talking about people who spill into the seat next to them. Not because they've bent the frame of the seat because of an over abundance of dense muscle tissue. We're talking about people who have simply eaten too much food, so they've stored the excess fat for Winter. Literally. The normal human diet is a couple of steps away from famine, and should be composed of either 8 or 9 modest meals or constant grazing on low calorie, high nutrient foods.

[MisterD]

Black (generally Negro) have a bigger natural muscle mass.

Wrong. They naturally have lower body fat (so us whiteys are disadvantaged in the six-pack stakes) and higher proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibres so they excel in speed and power events, rather than endurance events

[James Deuce]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTO_gene

Yes everything on a Wiki is true.

Did you read that article? People with this gene simply need to eat less calories, and more high quality nutrients. No drama. Its not rocket science.

[Disco Dan]

No reason why you cannot ask the person to move over or ask if another seat is available.......however, the fat person is entitled to a seat so not their fault the seat cannot accomodate.

So when we book a seat and pay for the seat we pay for a seat that measures x long x wide etc etc. Everyone should know if they would fit into a airline seat. We all pay for the seat knowing its aproximate size....

I would say it is their fault that they cannot fit into the seat. If you know you will find the seat small because of your lifestyle choice then pay for two. Simple.

If you eat less, excersice more you will save money right? So why complain that you have to pay for another seat just because of your own lifestyle choices!

I really cant see what all the fuss is about...