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Why did they give Adele such a lackluster video for this gorgeous song??? A dusty dingy room where she sits and sings, and some dude dancing in chalk dust while water bounces in Ikea glasses? This is the best they could do? WTF?

So a week tomorrow i fly away on holiday with Tom, to see my parents for a few days over Valentines day.

(My folks live in Portugal and the idea was Toms.. i think my mum is convinced he is going to propose)

Anyway, I conquered my stupid fear of flying, last October when The Lord and I headed over to Portugal for a joint birthday present to ourselves and so he could meet my folks. I'd been scared of flying for years and to be frank, I didn't get to see much of my parents because of this. 

Long story short, with the right person by my side, I LOVED IT.. i mean really LOVED IT.  

So now i am getting ready to jet off again and you know when i get my fat ass on board i will be hollering (nicely) for the fatty belly belt. (My size means i can't sit in the front row as you're not allowed to use the belt here but thats not too much both as u don't get a window view.) 

Now before some muppet starts heckling about Fat Rights. My CHOICE is that i would rather land alive and in one comfortable piece than not being restrained properly when i needed to because i was trying to prove a rubbish point. 

So sit in the rows i do but as a big unit i do think about the welfare of my fellow passengers. 

If my bulging booty is creeping out into someone else seats, damn straight that's not fair, they paid the same as me afterall and i am taking up their space. So why do so many fat men and women get the arse about it?

If you are to fat to fit in the space provided, you need more space.. er go.. you need another ticket.  And before you ask, no skinny people or children should not pay less just because they don't take up the designated space. Ahh the magic word designated. 

"oh but they should make the seats bigger" ... don't be stupid. Airlines are a business, not a fat charity. If they make the seats bigger, the costs go up. Either way, you are going to pay for it. And why should the majority pay for the minority? The seats in low cost travel for most airlines i have flown, are totally reasonable. Long haul flights are normally even more generous. 

What concerns me, is that it is done with tact. Let the hippo on the plane first (think like Noah) and  let them try the seat in privacy before everyone else, like when they seat anyone else with special treatment. When doing so, have a member of their party sit with them. See if the two of them balance out. If they do. Job done, no extra ticket. If you are still packing too big and you're going to cause discomfort to others, then ask them to buy an extra ticket or refund what they paid and don't let them fly. 

I was reading a forum on a Fat Positive community site,  about a plus size woman who wanted a Pro Fat* slogan T-shirt for all the people who gawk at her in the street. 

For some, it is harder be comfortable in public that others, whether it be to confidence/esteem issues, restrictive moment or how big they are and where they wear their weight. 

But is antagonising people who may just simply be surprised, not paying attention, attracted to, registering her as a face the recognise or simply disgusted by the sight of a fat body, the way forward? 

I say antagonise, as these were some of the slogans suggested:

Yes I know I am fat, Do you know your a moron?

I am fat not stupid unlike you

 I'm fat but... your ugly

I can change if i want to but tomorrow you will still be ugly

I beat anorexia

Really... ???

How about, regardless of size, colour or whatever distinguishing feature makes us feel a little uneasy - and there by the automatic first thing anyone would notice about us.... STOP LOOKING AT MY NOSE .. - we pay more attention to what we are doing whilst out and about. Surely we left the house for a reason? 

I much preffered the eloquent, snazzy response of more relaxed members of the site:

Fat people are harder to kidnap.

I'm fat but my wallet is fatter.

I'm gonna eat you

It's not just fat, it's an investment for more sensuality

Why did i pick these? Humor is simply more disarming and polite then full on attack. Attacking proves nothing, apart from you are on the same baby step as the person launching the offending staring attack and simply makes you look like the stereotype that they probably thought you were. Fat, miserable and unhappy with your body. Even if your not. 

Plus, if that is your best offensive T-shirt.... well... you are not going to win this point on playground tactics.

Better still, take off the boring T-shirt  and get something that makes you feel fabulous, so you don't notice the gawkers. Being socially ugly is not a fat girl problem after all, so don't own it!