A surcharge for being fat, and more

A surcharge for being fat

A Georgia nail salon charged a woman $5 extra for being fat. Michelle Fonville says the nail-salon manager explained that the surcharge would cover the eventual cost of repairs to her chairs, which are designed for people 200 pounds or less. “I mean come on, we’re in America,’’ Fonville said. “You can’t do that.’’

Lawsuit targets videogame maker for addiction

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

A Hawaiian man is suing the makers of his favorite videogame, claiming he should have been warned that it’s addictive. Plaintiff Craig Smallwood says he spent about 20,000 hours playing the Lineage II virtual-world simulation over five years, and that his addiction interfered with his “usual daily activities such as getting up, getting dressed, bathing, or communicating with family and friends.’’