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Old 05-28-2003, 07:12 PM   #1
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People who park in spots reserved for the handicapped, when it's blatantly obvious that aside from the mental disability they have no physical handicap what so ever. It's completely disrespectful, and rude to do such when somebody who really needs that spot can't use it.

So be warned: If I see YOU (yes, you) parking in a reserved spot for the disabled I might just decide to grab both your legs and use you like a wishbone. Then you'll have an excuse for parking there.
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:26 PM   #2
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Even worse is when I see a car parked there with a permit, and the guy gets out and runs to the store! Yep, saw this the other day. Probably borrowed his moms car, and figured, hey I have a permit so why not?
I totaly agree Animal. There is a hefty fine around here for it, but not enforced much, unless somebody reports it. So, if you see it, report it!
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:29 PM   #3
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For your information, all handicaps are not physically obvious. Before I had my open-heart surgery last August, my heart was functioning at 30%. I could not walk across a room without being exhausted and out of breath. I was supposed to walk as little as possible. BUT to look at me you would have never known anything was wrong. Don't be so quick to be judgmental; some disabilities don't manifest themselves to the physical eye. I'll admit, if you had done that to me last year; I would have cussed you out in no uncertain terms and had you arrested for assault.
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:36 PM   #4
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Although when it comes to workin a carpark like I do you do see some outright dodginess ie, its often i will see someone physically able just whip out a disabled disc (in UK) and abuse it, although totally worse is when they dont even bother with the disc and I have to slap a leaflet on their car , yup im a vigilante...
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:39 PM   #5
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For your information, all handicaps are not physically obvious. Before I had my open-heart surgery last August, my heart was functioning at 30%. I could not walk across a room without being exhausted and out of breath. I was supposed to walk as little as possible. BUT to look at me you would have never known anything was wrong. Don't be so quick to be judgmental; some disabilities don't manifest themselves to the physical eye. I'll admit, if you had done that to me last year; I would have cussed you out in no uncertain terms and had you arrested for assault.
Point taken, however here permits are issued which hang from the rearview mirror of your vehicle to distinguish a valid user of such spaces from an invalid one.
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:40 PM   #6
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Although when it comes to workin a carpark like I do you do see some outright dodginess ie, its often i will see someone physically able just whip out a disabled disc (in UK) and abuse it, although totally worse is when they dont even bother with the disc and I have to slap a leaflet on their car , yup im a vigilante...
Geez, no I'm not sure how that big scratch down the side of your car happened. [img]graemlins/angel.gif[/img]
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:41 PM   #7
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Y'all are being so judgemental. My mother had congestive heart failure before she died and had a handicap placard. I would sometimes have to pick her up places and I used the placard to park in handicap and go in and get her. So, yes, you would see me, a young healthy adult park in handicap and leave the car to go get my dying mother. Things are not always what they appear to be.

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Old 05-28-2003, 07:42 PM   #8
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For your information, all handicaps are not physically obvious. Before I had my open-heart surgery last August, my heart was functioning at 30%. I could not walk across a room without being exhausted and out of breath. I was supposed to walk as little as possible. BUT to look at me you would have never known anything was wrong. Don't be so quick to be judgmental; some disabilities don't manifest themselves to the physical eye. I'll admit, if you had done that to me last year; I would have cussed you out in no uncertain terms and had you arrested for assault.
Well of course Reeka. The guy I saw ran into the store.
Your right though, you never know. Just stating an observation.
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:46 PM   #9
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Originally posted by Reeka:
For your information, all handicaps are not physically obvious. Before I had my open-heart surgery last August, my heart was functioning at 30%. I could not walk across a room without being exhausted and out of breath. I was supposed to walk as little as possible. BUT to look at me you would have never known anything was wrong. Don't be so quick to be judgmental; some disabilities don't manifest themselves to the physical eye. I'll admit, if you had done that to me last year; I would have cussed you out in no uncertain terms and had you arrested for assault.
My grandfather was the same way. He had a heart bypass operation, and as such, had a disabled parking disk. On a number of occasions, people accosted him about parking there despite not being obviously physically handicapped.

They soon changed their minds after they saw his scar (neck to ankle). Just a shame these people were far too stupid to keep their mouths shut *before* they leapt to the assumption that no wheelchair = no handicap, and able to walk = healthy. Some people are just far too quick to comment in an ignorant fashion before knowing the facts, I guess.

Also, many people used to comment on my father using the disabled ticket to park near to the hospital, and used to chew him out because he was obviously physically able. What they were far too dumb to realise was that he was at the hospital to pick up my disabled grandfather. Self-righteous, ill-informed people like that used to drive us mad. We found the best solution was to embarrass them in public by shouting in a loud voice "So you don't think he qualifies as disabled after his 5 heart attacks and double-bypass surgery, just because he can walk without crutches?"
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Old 05-28-2003, 07:51 PM   #10
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I was refering to people who obviously have no disability. If a young guy jumps down from the cab of his brand new lifted 4 X 4 pick up truck, no visable tag, stereo cranked so loud that windows are shaking and runs into the local c-store, then I consider him to not have a disability. If I don't see a valid permit in the window, then that vehicle shouldn't be parked in a disabled stall.
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