Should skinny people pay less for airline seats?

Now that's obnoxious.

I can see where it would be, for those that do not value bluntness. I suspect it is genetic, in my case. I believe I am a throwback to someone that survived by being skilled in the obnoxious arts.

I'm fine with straightforwardness.

Then could attractive people also pay less for aesthetics reasons as well?

I'd pay extra to sit next to someone who doesn't talk to me.

Perhaps we can all get a rating on how nice of seatmate we are. People with high ratings get subsidized by people with crappy ratings.

Leaning your seat all the way back: -1
Helping someone with their bag: +1
Dropping your bag on someone's head: -2
Brushing your teeth before the flight: +2
Farting: -8

Dropping your bag on someone's head: -2

How about dropping the entire contents of the overhead compartment on someone's head?

Yes this happened to me - I had a horrible seat as it was - the last row, loud and the seat does not recline. Well some bonehead opened the overhead compartment to get a magazine (seems the compartment above me, held a multiple of magazine for passenger use). He wasn't very careful and then entire contents fell on my head - it lasted for quite a while as the compartment was full. All I could do there was just sit with my hand over my head to protect it.

My good friend had a chuckle at that - at least it made some one happy.

If that were the case, I'd be getting paid to fly.

You and me both! We'd make millions!

I could blackmail the airlines by threatening to fly.

I'd tell 'em I'm having burritos for dinner the night before....

How many points for selecting a seat overlooking the wing and then, during the flight, staring intently out the window, looking at my fellow passengers, and repeatedly saying, "Uh, oh"?

The airlines could make a mint charging extra for farting and for being ugly or for having smelly feet... or for snoring.

Do you know I was once on a flight that served bean burritos - my friend and I were horrified saying soon the farting is going to begin!

Yes, and those that admire them would have to then pay more for the privilege of travelling with aesthetically pleasing co-passengers.

On additional thought, I am the one person deserving of the above condemnation? The entire thread, might be incorrect in some etiquette book, based on thin people, as well as fat people can be sensitive about their respective body type.

My problem is that I am sort of thick-skinned, or at least I became that way, and I tend to forget that others might not be. Apologies to anyone that took offense at my attempt to be part of the crowd. I should know better at this point where I do not belong. Thank you ossobuco for being a catalyst to some introspection.

They already do.