Wow, I too am in tears. This is great. I'm writing a paper on the issue and this was fun to hear some people's comments. I think if the airlines charge double to obese passengers then I say if you can fit two skinny-asses in one seat they should only pay for ONE-SEAT! Yeah, let's hear it for the skinny asses! lol. Just kidding, safety issue I'm sure... just a thought.