Comments on: Kevin Smith http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/ Learning To Live After Losing A Person Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pamela http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-15108 Pamela Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:58:13 +0000 http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/?p=1465#comment-15108 Thanks for sharing the point of view from the other side, Diana! What if they created a third airline class between first class and business that had the old "regular-sized" seats, but not necessarily the comfort of the first class? I'd pay more for that. I understand their need to make a profit, though, too, and I want you to keep your job! :) Thanks for the update on American! And I always keep forgetting that seatguru website! Thanks for sharing the point of view from the other side, Diana! What if they created a third airline class between first class and business that had the old “regular-sized” seats, but not necessarily the comfort of the first class? I’d pay more for that. I understand their need to make a profit, though, too, and I want you to keep your job! :)
Thanks for the update on American! And I always keep forgetting that seatguru website!

]]> By: Diana http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-15107 Diana Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:45:47 +0000 http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/?p=1465#comment-15107 You know I work for an airline, right? :) You're absolutely right. The seats are smaller than they were even a few years ago. All the airlines are struggling big time these days trying to make even a tiny profit. I'm not excusing this, but I understand. Since I'd like to keep my job, I appreciate they doing whatever they have to do to make a profit. My airline has gone to slightly smaller seats too, and added an entire row of seats to the aircraft (six more seats they can sell on a flight). However, I flew on American Airlines a few months ago, in coach. I weighed 156 pounds. I'm 5' 6". My knees were pressed tight against the seat in front of me. I felt like my butt (which is always big) was wedged into the seat. I'm sorry to say, but they have succumbed too. The next time you fly, check out this website - http://www.seatguru.com/. It'll help a little bit. :) Can't wait to check out Christy and Kevin's blog...and call Nestles. :) .-= Diana´s last blog ..<a href="http://diana135.blogspot.com/2010/02/great-morning-workout-on-thursday.html" rel="nofollow">Great morning workout on Thursday</a> =-. You know I work for an airline, right? :)

You’re absolutely right. The seats are smaller than they were even a few years ago. All the airlines are struggling big time these days trying to make even a tiny profit. I’m not excusing this, but I understand. Since I’d like to keep my job, I appreciate they doing whatever they have to do to make a profit.

My airline has gone to slightly smaller seats too, and added an entire row of seats to the aircraft (six more seats they can sell on a flight). However, I flew on American Airlines a few months ago, in coach. I weighed 156 pounds. I’m 5′ 6″. My knees were pressed tight against the seat in front of me. I felt like my butt (which is always big) was wedged into the seat. I’m sorry to say, but they have succumbed too.

The next time you fly, check out this website – http://www.seatguru.com/. It’ll help a little bit. :)

Can’t wait to check out Christy and Kevin’s blog…and call Nestles. :)
.-= Diana´s last blog ..Great morning workout on Thursday =-.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-15095 Pamela Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:48:36 +0000 http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/?p=1465#comment-15095 I know what you mean, Christy! It's sad and horrifying. Whatever happened to tolerance and compassion? I know what you mean, Christy! It’s sad and horrifying. Whatever happened to tolerance and compassion?

]]> By: Christy http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-15094 Christy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:46:09 +0000 http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/?p=1465#comment-15094 I enjoy his blog a lot--I've been a Kevin Smith fan for ages and it's a good way of getting a dose of KS with a bit less of the vulgarity that you see in his Twitter stream. What really upsets me about all the articles I have read on the subject is the comments that people have been leaving. Apparently fat-bashing is the cool thing to do these days. *sigh* .-= Christy´s last blog ..<a href="http://angelchrys.com/2010/02/16/spinning/" rel="nofollow">Spinning</a> =-. I enjoy his blog a lot–I’ve been a Kevin Smith fan for ages and it’s a good way of getting a dose of KS with a bit less of the vulgarity that you see in his Twitter stream.

What really upsets me about all the articles I have read on the subject is the comments that people have been leaving. Apparently fat-bashing is the cool thing to do these days.

*sigh*
.-= Christy´s last blog ..Spinning =-.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-15093 Pamela Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:38:59 +0000 http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/?p=1465#comment-15093 I agree with you 100% (in regards to if I needed to buy a 2nd seat based on today's planes I would do so (if I could afford it), and the fact that my weight is my responsibility), but I think that Southwest needs to be a bit more upfront and consistent with their policies. Especially when you can *fit* according to their stated policies and still be booted, as in Kevin's case. They could handle it a lot better than they do. I agree with you 100% (in regards to if I needed to buy a 2nd seat based on today’s planes I would do so (if I could afford it), and the fact that my weight is my responsibility), but I think that Southwest needs to be a bit more upfront and consistent with their policies. Especially when you can *fit* according to their stated policies and still be booted, as in Kevin’s case. They could handle it a lot better than they do.

]]> By: Pam Brown http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/2010/02/18/kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-15092 Pam Brown Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:24:05 +0000 http://www.uncoveringpamela.com/blog/?p=1465#comment-15092 I blogged on this very topic about an hour ago. I used to hate flying because I needed a seatbelt extension and I was too large to accommodate the tray table. That was 71 pounds ago. Now I fly in much more comfort (well, as comfortable as one can be on a plane). But had I been required to buy an extra seat because of my size, I would have done so. Even then I recognized that my size was a direct result of my choices. I blogged on this very topic about an hour ago. I used to hate flying because I needed a seatbelt extension and I was too large to accommodate the tray table. That was 71 pounds ago. Now I fly in much more comfort (well, as comfortable as one can be on a plane). But had I been required to buy an extra seat because of my size, I would have done so. Even then I recognized that my size was a direct result of my choices.

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