Self-professed Fatty, Kevin Smith, got booted from a Southwest flight for being too fat.  Here’s my take:  if they had a problem with his weight…they should have said something before they sold him a ticket, before they checked his bags, before he went through security, before they took his ticket, before he walked down the jetway, and certainly before he sat down.  Kevin Smith has been a fat fuck for a long time….he knows it, I know it, and Southwest knows it. 

But how does a company enforce a policy that is subjective?   Without delving into the problems of obesity in America, how fat does someone have to be before they have to purchase an extra seat?  This isn’t purely an issue of weight…girth plays a big part of it.   Let’s face it, a dude with a bowling ball stomach can get away with a lot more weight than a woman with spill-over thighs.   After doing some digging, I discovered this page:  Southwest Airlines Fat Customers of Size Frequently Asked Questions.

Kevin’s a big dude.  And he’s a vocal dude.  And from the sound of his ThatKevinSmith Twitter Stream…he’s a pissed dude.  And I think he has a right to be.  

Filmmaker Kevin Smith Kicked Off Southwest Flight For Being Too Fat – The Consumerist.