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QMII chairs “collapsing” under the strain
The cruise ship owner Cunard has denied reports that obese American passengers are to blame for chairs being damaged on board the Queen Mary II. According to the Daily Mail, which reports the story under the headline “Avast behind!”, dozens of seats on the cruise ship, which was only launched in January, have been taken away to be repaired. Asltom Chantiers, the company that provided the fixtures and fittings on the sumptuous liner, says the chairs “buckled” under the weight of larger passengers. A spokesman is quoted as saying: “There are some things that need to be changed or replaced. For instance, there are some problems with the chairs because some of our passengers are heavier than we imagined. It’s not an English problem – it’s more American.” And a former crew member reportedly added: “Most of the passengers are American. And we do have 10 restaurants on the ship, so if they are big when they get on, they are even bigger when they get off.” A spokesman for Cunard, however, was somewhat more diplomatic: “The idea that problems are being caused by overweight Americans is entirely speculatory. We do get some large passengers but we do get people of all shapes and sizes.” Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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