Comments on: Pay for What You Weigh http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/ Engaged to a startup entrepreneur. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mars Bar http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Mars Bar Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:43:48 +0000 http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/#comment-547 People aren't necessarily lazy or fat just because they weigh more or are taller but it's a plain fact that increased weight and size do cause higher operating costs for airlines - and always have. Women subsidized men, Asians subsidized Scandinavians (the one tending to be quite a bit larger than the other) and those with modest luggage subsidized those who wanted to bring all their own furniture to the next reunion. Perhaps we need to discuss the entire idea of how airlines charge. People aren’t necessarily lazy or fat just because they weigh more or are taller but it’s a plain fact that increased weight and size do cause higher operating costs for airlines – and always have. Women subsidized men, Asians subsidized Scandinavians (the one tending to be quite a bit larger than the other) and those with modest luggage subsidized those who wanted to bring all their own furniture to the next reunion.

Perhaps we need to discuss the entire idea of how airlines charge.

]]> By: Jess http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Jess Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:27:14 +0000 http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/#comment-545 Chad has a good point here... with height. My boyfriends roomates (3 brothers) are heights 6"8, 6"7, 6"10... The two that are 6"8 and 6"7 are definitely overweight (even for their respective gigantasaurus heights). The third, who is 6"10, use to weigh 300 pounds (well over what he should have weighed)... he recently started running, eating right and lifting... now he's down to around 200 last I heard... He was actually the one that first told me about this possible new airplane policy... He said that if the policy takes effect then he would agree to pay only because he does not fly often... but that he doesn't think the policy is fair to people like him and his brothers... people that even at their healthy weights would still be "fined" to fly. He didn't mention anything about his feelings... but my personal opinion is that it's got to make you feel like crap if you are really tall, did work really hard to lose weight and are at a good/healthy size for your frame... but still get charged along with all the people who are lazy and not trying. Maybe they could base the fee on BMI (body mass index calculation) rather than weight? If a person is at the correct weight range for their BMI then they can fly with no hassles? Chad has a good point here… with height.

My boyfriends roomates (3 brothers) are heights 6″8, 6″7, 6″10…

The two that are 6″8 and 6″7 are definitely overweight (even for their respective gigantasaurus heights).

The third, who is 6″10, use to weigh 300 pounds (well over what he should have weighed)… he recently started running, eating right and lifting… now he’s down to around 200 last I heard…

He was actually the one that first told me about this possible new airplane policy…

He said that if the policy takes effect then he would agree to pay only because he does not fly often… but that he doesn’t think the policy is fair to people like him and his brothers… people that even at their healthy weights would still be “fined” to fly.

He didn’t mention anything about his feelings… but my personal opinion is that it’s got to make you feel like crap if you are really tall, did work really hard to lose weight and are at a good/healthy size for your frame… but still get charged along with all the people who are lazy and not trying.

Maybe they could base the fee on BMI (body mass index calculation) rather than weight? If a person is at the correct weight range for their BMI then they can fly with no hassles?

]]> By: chadyo http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/comment-page-1/#comment-544 chadyo Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:44:06 +0000 http://startupfiance.com/2008/pay-for-what-you-weigh/#comment-544 I totally agree. We have to pay more towards healthcare because they're fat, lazy and unhealthy. If people are going to be irresponsible and not take care of themselves, they should have to pay more. However, I think they need to factor in height. If someone is normal weight for their height, I don't think they should have to pay more. I totally agree. We have to pay more towards healthcare because they’re fat, lazy and unhealthy. If people are going to be irresponsible and not take care of themselves, they should have to pay more. However, I think they need to factor in height. If someone is normal weight for their height, I don’t think they should have to pay more.

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