Posted on 05/11/2016 5:14:40 PM PDT by jeannineinsd
Universal’s Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey has bedeviled many big and tall riders who discover at the last moment that their journey aboard the new attraction is indeed forbidden because they don’t fit in the “enchanted benches.”
The uncomfortable scene is a familiar one to anybody who has ever visited a theme park: The overweight rider becomes increasingly embarrassed as the ride attendant pushes and shoves with all his might on the over-the-shoulder restraint that stubbornly refuses to click closed. Everybody waiting in line knows what comes next: the walk of shame.
“The walk of shame is an embarrassing experience,” said Mike Galvan, who penned the “Big Boy’s Guide to Roller Coasters.” “I’ve been there many times. It’s disheartening.”
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When we were in Venice, there was a guy in our party who wasn’t allowed on the gondola because he was too heavy. That had to suck.
poor big and tall victims....
What about us normal people who have had to sit next to people spilling over into our airplane seat, ride seat, bus seat, etc?
No, everything should not be MegaSized.
Our whole culture is one of EXCESS.
Ever tried to shrink your height? How would you become less than 5’2” in preparation for a trip to an amusement park?
I normally enjoy socializing with people on flights, but these two were mad at me for having to crowd in between them. So they were not even friendly. I could not even use my food tray because they were too big for it to come down.
The woman began her conversation by telling me “we will both be more comfortable if we lift up this seat arm between us” . I quickly said “ no we won't”. Her fat hung over the seat arm for 4 hours against my side.
The other one was a man. He was wearing a rough wool jacket and he was so hot he was sweating. It was like sitting too close to the heater,
I am sorry to be talking about overweight people but I see the airline as the only way this can be resolved. Seats that are bigger and cost more would help. There could be a few on every plane.
Luckily I don't fly often.
AWWW I feel SOO sorry for them - not. let the lard asses cut back to 4 meals a day and lose some weight.
Just tell them you identify as a skinny person. Then they HAVE to let you ride, even if you don’t fit in the seat.
I know of a guy that sued an amusement park because of embarrassment trying to fit in a roller coaster to no avail. Truly.
Been there many times?
You’re a slow learner, fatty.
Post of the week! Lol.
Control yourselves, you fat bastards. I am soooo sick of hearing about an obesity “epidemic”, as if it’s a disease. It isn’t. About 1/2 of 1% of the fat loads in this country are that way because of an actual medical “condition”. The rest are just weak, lazy, fat f***s.
P.S. If not for the “civilization” provided for those weak, fat f***s by the rest of us, they would have been picked off by predators a looooong time ago. I’ve seen some people that a pride of lions could live off of for a week, easy.
I had the same experience. Had to go to happy place to survive the flight. Both extended well over the armrests. I was pinned in my seat from the shoulders to the knees by layers of other people’s fat. Other than that, they tried to look out for me. Full flight, no options.
The real walk of shame is the one into the donut shop that he shouldn’t have made
I am the appropriate height and weight for many rides, but unfortunately, I have a very high angular momentum. It causes a gyroscopic effect that makes most rides either stop, or fly off the tracks. WHERES MAH LAWSUIT, bitches???
In the apocalypse, I intend to go cannibal and live off them.
Probably already riding the grocery store scooter rides anyway.
Bet they’re tasty with a little bourbon brown sugar rub...
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