Silent Bob is to fat for Southwest

[GuppyWN]

I think the whole thing is pretty funny.

The policy was either enforced or it wasn't. Depends on who you ask to get the answer.

I do know that SWA is bailing water right now on the PR front of this. I don't know if that is an admission of guilt or just trying to deflect and seem compassionate.

Gup

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Just so there's no confusion of whose derrier is worthy of kissing, perhaps we could allot special V.I.P. cards to Quiet Bob and other Hollywood trash to present duirng boarding.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

According to several media sources, to date, this guy will not tell anyone how much he weighs. I wonder why ? He says he is "narrow" enough to fit in a single seat...( but still bought two...in compliance with current SWA COS policy) but still won't divulge his weight...

 

[MILPILOT17]

According to several media sources, to date, this guy will not tell anyone how much he weighs. I wonder why ? He says he is "narrow" enough to fit in a single seat...( but still bought two...in compliance with current SWA COS policy) but still won't divulge his weight...

A weight expert on TV this evening estimated that his fat a$$ was 300+; I'm thinking one seat wouldn't get the job done?

 

[get2flyin]

A weight expert on TV this evening estimated that his fat a$$ was 300+; I'm thinking one seat wouldn't get the job done?

What the hell is a weight expert? Is it the guys from the county fair?

 

[General Lee]

I think the whole thing is pretty funny.

The policy was either enforced or it wasn't. Depends on who you ask to get the answer.

I do know that SWA is bailing water right now on the PR front of this. I don't know if that is an admission of guilt or just trying to deflect and seem compassionate.

Gup

SWA sent an APOLOGY to Kevin Smith about this incident. Why did they do that if they thought their policy was correct? Was it because Smith is famous and has 1.6 million twitter followers? That just blew the policy out of the water. Great job SWA! Enforce the policy or don't have one. Smith was waiting for a standby flight and had purchased 2 seats for his original flight. The person at the gate should have enforced the so called policy, not the stew embarrassing Smith infront of passengers on the plane. Sending an apology for the incident negates the policy.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[MILPILOT17]

What the hell is a weight expert? Is it the guys from the county fair?

I guess kind of like a body language expert? It was a female and no she was not a biggen.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

I think the whole thing is pretty funny.

The policy was either enforced or it wasn't. Depends on who you ask to get the answer.

I do know that SWA is bailing water right now on the PR front of this. I don't know if that is an admission of guilt or just trying to deflect and seem compassionate.

I can't believe the company is sending apology twits to this fat idiot. Not only did he buy the required 2 seats as per SWA COS policy...but he has a history of buying 2 seats ...regularly.....as in all the time...

...so he is familiar with the policy...

 

[bubbers44]

Kevin Smith sat across from us in 1st class on an AA flt from MSY to MIA yesterday morning. I was reading the New Orleans newspaper and we noticed the pic of about the incident was him. He slept the whole flight and we were behind him walking out. He wasn't obese fat. I have seen fatter in a single coach seat. He obviously isn't worried about the price of the ticket.

 

[Mickey D]

Any coincidence that all of this publicity if helping Smith's movie that is premiering at the end of Feb?

Copied from IMDB.com:
Director:
Kevin Smith

Cop Out (2010)

Writers (WGA):

Robb Cullen (written by) &
Mark Cullen (written by)



Release Date:
26 February 2010 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime more

Tagline:

Rock out with your Glock out

Plot:

A comedy about a veteran NYPD cop (Willis) whose rare baseball card is stolen. Since it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding

 

[GuppyWN]

Go figure.

For a COS that regularly buys 2 seats to throw such a fit it had to be more than coincidence.

Gup

 

[Whataburger]

It all started with a grandma who spilled coffee on her cooch.

 

[chppr5]

SWA sent an APOLOGY to Kevin Smith about this incident. Why did they do that if they thought their policy was correct? Was it because Smith is famous and has 1.6 million twitter followers? That just blew the policy out of the water. Great job SWA! Enforce the policy or don't have one. Smith was waiting for a standby flight and had purchased 2 seats for his original flight. The person at the gate should have enforced the so called policy, not the stew embarrassing Smith infront of passengers on the plane. Sending an apology for the incident negates the policy.


Bye Bye--General Lee

Yea, and you guys shouldn't have lied about soaking pax bags in jet fuel. Why don't you come down from your Delta high horse and stop being a jackass!

 

[dugan jones]

he doesn't even require a seatbelt extender, he buys 2 seats when he travels by himself and gets a whole row when his wife is with him. his wife was in playboy and is damn hot, you should check her out.

 

[4 Fan Trashcan]

Still haven't heard how much he actually weighs, but from what I've seen the Biggest Loser would take him.

 

[b707guy]

He wasn't obese fat. I have seen fatter in a single coach seat.

It's not what fits in the seat itself, it's the 'muffin-topping' effect that gets most people!

SWA should pull a Letterman. Admit publicly that they did a "terrible terrible thing", people will laugh uneasily, and before anyone knows it, SWA will be buying more aircraft to accommodate the increased demand.

 

[IBNAV8R]

So what IS the policy? Is there objective criteria? How big does someone need to be to require the purchase of a second seat? Does it matter if the customer is athletic-big, fat-big, or just plain big. Who makes the determination?

 

[EMBpilot]

Do you have to be famous to disclose "people's airline" screw ups?