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re: Apparently you dont need to be handicapped to get a handicap parking tag
Posted on 9/29/15 at 1:24 pm to mpar98
Posted on 9/29/15 at 1:24 pm to mpar98
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Why is that everyone I notice parked "up front" never seem to have any type of disability.
They may never "seem" to have a disability, but you really don't know, do you?
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Posted on 9/29/15 at 1:27 pm to Ritual76
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Blacks are notorious for getting bogus tags. No, that's not "racist", it's the truth.
These obvious abuses go hand-in-hand with entitlement culture. down south it tends to be blacks. Midwest would most likely be the trailerpark HoneyBooBoo Types(i know she was in Georgia but just example).
I mentioned working in a popular steakhouse in 90s. We had some racist servers there who would point out that every handicapped spot was taken by a black customer when only 1/5 of the tables were occupied by black customers. One would take it further and point out the higher percentage of handicapped blacks in the city compared to whites.
to paraphrase him:
"If you were to assume that all tag-holders were valid disabilities, blacks may want to see whats in the water here b/c they are getting disabled more often than whites."
I despise racism but this is an interesting topic to say the least.
This post was edited on 9/29/15 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 9/29/15 at 1:32 pm to ULSU
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I mean how hard is it to figure this out? Quit worrying about others people.
This. I'm only 30 and my knees are shot. Most people in my family get knee replacements before they are 50.
There will be a day when I can't easily walk or move around at all without pain.....so I'm going to enjoy walking from the far end of the parking lot for as long as I can. I actually park as far out as possible to avoid door dings and to get a little extra exercise when the weather is nice.
I don't have a tag and refuse to get one....but the reality is that you wouldn't know about my knee issues unless you saw me on one of my bad days walking very slowly back to the car or up the stairs. I don't assume that people are not without physical problems just because they appear to be fine at a glance on a level, paved parking lot.
This post was edited on 9/29/15 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 9/29/15 at 1:39 pm to Displaced
It really pissed me off after knee surgery, I was hobbling on crutches for two months, then couldn't walk without pain for six, but any fricking fatass can just roll up and take a handicap spot.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 1:57 pm to member12
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They may never "seem" to have a disability, but you really don't know, do you?
if someone has tourettes, should they have a tag to park in a handicap spot?
Posted on 9/29/15 at 2:03 pm to mpar98
They can get one for certain heart conditions and mental handicaps as well as orthopedic and/or neurological challenges as well.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 2:54 pm to Redbone
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All these invisible disabilities put forward are bullshite. If a person can walk well they dam well should leave those parking spaces for the vets with real disabilities, etc.
Please enlighten us more, Miss Cleo.... Judged of all who are deserving....
How could you possibly know if someone crushed their feet in an accident, or broke their back & can only walk short distances? And takes all there effort just to appear to walk normal as to avoid ridicule ? Judge not lest you be judged first. God forbid you one day have to walk a mile in their shoes I hope you remember these comments.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 3:01 pm to foshizzle
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If he's walking around normally then how is he disabled?
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If he's walking around normally then how is he disabled?
I am astonished at the audacity and arrogance of some ppl. How do you not get that some people may have injuries that allow them to walk short distances only...otherwise their ankles or some other body part lock up from a traumatic injury. Some nosy arse people in this country. Judge away
Posted on 9/29/15 at 3:21 pm to mpar98
By definition - ANYONE who parks in a handicap spot IS handicapped.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 3:22 pm to mpar98
I have one for my mom and I never use it unless she's with me. My dad has one and you'd never know he has heart problems by looking at him, but some days he can't walk 20' without having to stop and catch his breath, some days he can walk for miles.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 4:13 pm to Azranod
I don't think obesity is limited to that age range. Under 5'10" and over 200 is "obese," at least by one metric (although I'm sure there are some of atypical build who are heavy but not unhealthily so, or somewhat lighter but nevertheless unhealthily fat).
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