REVISION

So here, sadly is my last post to my blog. As my opinion as a whole. Should businesses accommodate for people who are entering obesity? Yes, they are people too, so it would make sense. But 100% entirely? No. Businesses should have agreements to accommodate both, and not go to any extreme measures.

Before, i did not have an open mind, or a sense of direction where to go on this topic. Never wanting to offend anyone, i just thought that businesses should not accommodate to satisfy of this issue. But what about the people who are already reached that point because of bad food choices, or genetics? Do we leave them hanging? No, of course not. Maybe this is the accommodate definition i was looking for, rather than getting it jumbled up with satisfaction.

What cleared up my mind more was the debate about airline seats. Mainly how the Europeans airlines decided to deal with it.

As you can see economic plus has its advantages and able to assist people who definitely need it.

Unlike the regular economic class. 

It adds more comfort, rather being offensive about it.

On a side note: This topic mainly interested me so much since I am a Kinesiology major, and read many views (many negative), until i found a more logically reasonable one.

my last post

Going back to my controversy issue about Kevin Smith, I happened to come across a Forbes, article about 'overweight' people and airlines. It states that airlines test their safety concerns with dummies. They do so by placing them into the airline seats and fasten seat belts to test if a tragic issue happened. Only thing is the dummies are set at 'standard' size, and Forbes state for Americans, the 'standardize' size that the dummies were set at, cannot be compared to an average American anymore, because "obesity is epidemic."

The article continues that Europe proposed that their airlines should make wider seats, and to charge extra was discriminatory. But, the proposal for bigger seats meaning for the 'larger' customer would have more room, and the 'smaller' customer would have less room. They airlines would sell airfare would address it as "seat plus" (which is the bigger seat), and would charge extra for it. They would not make al seats equal.

Forbes Article

I actually agree with what the Europeans had to say about this. I was trying to figure out a solution for it, but it keeps the standardize seats, there isn't segregation, we would not have to strip all the seats on the airlines. Like it isn't a bad suggestion. Yes, 'larger' people have to pay extra, but it is up to their comfort. They can squeeze in in the standard size to save some bucks or pay the extra to fit comfortably.

I read another article, and it addresses how to confront people with obesity having difficulty with airline issue. The 'Watch Dog Blog' states that we should treat it as if they were handicap. But, it would be located within the rows with the economic class, and they would pay extra 'for the extra leg room'. Just how the Europeans suggested. 

-& the handicap suggestion, i also heard it from a classmate. 

In my opinion, I think this is a better regulation, although my whole blog post is about how businesses should not be obligated to change standard sizes. But with this we are not changing all the sizes, just some to accommodate who are already in the obesity range, and the others, take a step back realize your health, so they do not go on this path to an unhealthy lifestyle. 

Air Fare Suggestions

Controversy Issue

Now after reading and seeing pros and cons with businesses accommodating to Americans' weight, so should another product have the obligation to accommodate overweight Americans?

My biggest concern are the Airline businesses. After reading the Kevin Smith issue, it does sprout a thought, should Airlines change their seating chart, (like increasing their 'standard' size), so others can fit comfortably who do not fit in the 'standard' size?

Personally I think the airlines businesses should not have that obligation. Airlines would have to reform their 'standard' size because now a new population cannot fit standard. Or say they do half of the plane standard and the other half a larger size? Now a new problem forms, segregation. The way Kevin Smith bought his Southwest Airline ticket was the correct way. He originally bought two seats to fit more comfortably in the 'standard' seat section, (but he followed the airlines regulation, so he did the correct move).

Like this 'standardize' seating Airlines have is not placed for people to feel uncomfortable. It is mainly prioritized for safety issues, then comfort. I understand people would disagree with this, because airfare would be more expensive, only to them. Yet, also think about if we changed all the airlines segregation would come upon. Like why 'standard' people in the front, and obese people in the back or vise versa? Adding more situation to take care of. Or someone would add, why don't we all have bigger size seats in the airlines? So we strip all the seats, make them larger, now less people fit, so now more or less planes have to depart and arrive.

On something I am reading.

I do not know if any of you guy have heard of the Kevin Smith incident he had with Southwest Airlines. Kevin Smith was initially ejected out of the plane, because he did not fit into his seat that he paid for. When I was reading about this issue, I felt bad for Kevin Smith. Like no one imagines getting kicked off of an airplane because of their weight. After the incident, Kevin Smith posted a tweet saying,  "I'm way fat, but I'm not there just yet," and "If you look like me, you may be ejected from Southwest Air." Southwest claims that "Customer of Size" policy require travelers to fit safely and comfortably in one seat or make other arrangements. It spread wildfire on the web and ended up with Southwest Airlines making a public apology tweet to Kevin Smith about the insensitive inconvenience. Apparently, Kevin Smith bought two seats for the airline originally, but only one seat was available at the time. Also, Kevin said he was able to fit the "Standard Customer Size." 

After reading the comments, many people insensitively responded that Kevin Smith should just shut up and loose weight. Also how stupid Southwest Airlines caved in. 

Kevin Smith Incident 

Another Blog Link About Kevin Smith Incident

So my blog is about how businesses are accommodating and evolve with Americans that are getting bigger, rather than encouraging us to stop the habit and decrease the large numbers of obesity in America. My question is should Southwest airlines make larger seats for larger people or keep the same average seats sizes and if a large person cannot fit, to buy two tickets? 

Kevin Smith Tweets

Another Product

Another product that businesses accommodated for overly large humans, is the Big John Toilet.
Compared to a regular toilet, the Big John Toilet has 75% more seat coverage, 2.5 inches higher, and can hold the weight up to 1,000 pounds. Not only that, there is an accessory to purchase for the Big John Toilet, Big John Toilet stop. It adds support to the toilet, (since the Big John is mounded on a wall) so it does not tilt forward when people do their business in the restroom.

Society has now made a toilet to sustain the maximum capacity of 1,000 pounds. It is understandable that people as big maybe as Shaq would need a a custom made toilet, or other people who are bigger than "average. But, mainly the Big John was invented since Americans are becoming overly obese, that they cannot fit on an average household toilet. It is a depressing thought, that instead of helping people with their health, businesses are just going along with it to get more profit.

As a keep bringing up more and more products from my blog, that keep getting more advanced for obese people, keep in mind that we should not evolve to get used to products advancing to sustain heavier human weights. We should find more opportunities to decline the issue of obesity. I am just pointing out products that keep evolving, because we do not change our health issues.

Big John Commercial

Sensitive Topic

I apologize in advance for the sensitive topic I will discuss about in this blog. There is no intention in hurting anyone when I discuss about this topic.

With people getting bigger, and still continuing this unhealthy habit, have you ever thought what happens when the continued stops? I doubt many of us do, and neither have I. The way I came up with this topic by simply google-ing. Here, I am going to discuss about the Goliath Casket. According to Google Finance, The Goliath Casket is privately owned, founded in the 1980's in Lynn, Indiana. There business now grows 20% percent each year, because of the large quantity of obese people in America. The casket is 4 feet wide and 8 feet long, (described by Google Finance: bigger than most king size beds, and taller than most humans).

I understand caskets are not like a one size fits all, because we are all made in different shapes and sizes, but the Goliath Casket is specifically made for obese people. Like Americans let it go this far?  Businesses have to accommodate their products to benefit our needs? Evolution is not working to our benefit if we keep the unhealthy habits. Just like our ancestors 220,000,000 years ago, we are meant to roam, be active! -(or at least somewhat that will maintain a healthy lifestyle). People are guessing that 1/2 of men and women will be obese in 2030.
We are all made of different shapes and sizes, and genetics has a big part of it... but so does life style. There should not be a 20% in the Goliath Casket company if people change their life styles. Businesses should not have to accommodate, because of our unhealthy life choices, instead we should change it.

 I once again apologize if this is touchy subject, but the Goliath Casket size is ridiculous. It is our fault for letting it go this far (living a very unhealthy life style.)


News on Goliath Casket

Sodas In America

Have you noticed the new size of the soda cans at a typical Lucky’s or Safeway or at any grocery market? The size of the soda can has changed. The soda is now contained in the new 7.5 ounces of 90-calorie can. The reason why? So Americans can have more self-control to manage their calories, to emphasize that people need to live a healthy lifestyle. The soda companies, such as Coca-Cola believe this will reduce obesity in 2015 and by approaching the situation this way, it helps people to realize that drinking soda should be moderate, (that’s why they made the cans into 7.5 ounces, which is apparently moderate size).

My opinion: Really? You believe making sodas in small 7.5 ounces, bullet cans will have people drink less soda? If people want more soda, they will drink more soda. Because people have no self-control and no self-discipline, Coca-Cola decides to practically “ruin” it for everyone by instead of having regular twelve-ounce sodas, to 7.5 ounces. I think to myself, no one told you to drink so much soda, people should know when enough is enough, or restrict themselves in general if people cannot handle it. 

Not only that, by having moderate sizes available, as a smart consumer, we would like a bargain. For specifically 7.5-ounce soda eight pack, costs around five dollars plus tax. A regular twelve pack of soda, twelve ounces, cost around five dollars plus tax as well. So as a smart consumer which on is better for your buck? OBVIOUSLY the twelve pack.

My next question is, has it gone that bad that Americans got so fat that companies have to help us control our own self-control? Sadly, the answer is yes in this case.

Coca-Cola link : http://www.packagingdigest.com/article/358158-Coca_Cola_unveils_new_90_Calorie_mini_Can.php