Hell, I'm all for saving the planet, and going green - but now I AM a liability to your future in this eco-system. Will the "fat police" be coming to my door, to haul me off to a fat farm or even worse...an incinerator?
This report basically says that because one is obese, more fuel is needed to be expended to transport the individual. Now, that makes sense to me - in a way. Just two years ago, my best friend and I were flying to Florida (or home - I forget), and we always got our seats together on the flights. The "flight attendant" tapped me on the shoulder and said they would like me to move to another area of the plane (and I would be compensated), but they needed to "distribute the weight" better for the flight. After I collected my jaw off the floor, I moved. Please note - I may be overweight - but morbidly obese I am not. I do believe it was the same trip, I was pulled out of the security line for a separate "pat down" because I had a hoodie on, and I looked "bulky." My friend had a field day with that moniker. Had I been able to remove the hoodie (I had only a bra underneath), this humiliation could have been avoided.I'm all for monies being spent on volcano monitoring and such, but how much my fat ass costs in fuel and carbon emissions just doesn't set well.
I GAVE UP SEX!!!!! Save a life today, is my motto.
...bunjee jumping was definitely out of the question too!So, at this point, I just want to thank those for this insidious research/report! I am now more depressed than ever...and may have to rethink any travel in the future!!
Harumphhhhhh!!! Later..............
