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Quoth paxillated View PostIf I found one of your cards on my windshield when I got back to my car, I'd burst into tears - not because I'm a sensitive plant, but because I'm so damned tired by the time I'm done.They say that God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently, God thinks I'm a bad ass.
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I've gotten so sick of seeing people (most of whom have a handicap placard) parking in the no parking spot of the van handicap spot. I have a friend who uses the electric mobility scooters... and if people park there, they can't get their scooter in or OUT of the back of their van. So I asked who I report it to in the store, "just in case." Customer Service or a CSM who will call management to deal with it.
That spot exists for a reason, asshole, and it's not because you're also an speshul snowflake. Also, there is a regular spot RIGHT NEXT to where you park, dumb ass. If you can't walk the additional two feet, maybe you should consider having someone else drive and drop you at the door? (Before anyone takes offense, this regular spot is right in front of another "regular" handicap spot. It'd be close to the same distance to walk for both spots.)
Basically it's like this
H-Spot|R-Spot
H-Spot|Blank VH-Spot
H-Spot|VH-SpotIf I make no sense, I apologize. I'm constantly interrupted by an actual toddler.
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Quoth raudf View PostThat spot exists for a reason, asshole, and it's not because you're also an speshul snowflake. Also, there is a regular spot RIGHT NEXT to where you park, dumb ass. If you can't walk the additional two feet, maybe you should consider having someone else drive and drop you at the door? (Before anyone takes offense, this regular spot is right in front of another "regular" handicap spot. It'd be close to the same distance to walk for both spots.)
Also, I and my family have been yelled at by able-bodied customers for parking in a regular spot. Yes, when all the gimp spots are full I take a regular one as close as I can get it. Please do not yell at me for not circling the lot and waiting for a handicapped spot to open. Also, when my husband is alone, even if he's driving my car with the handicapped plates he's not allowed to park in the handicapped spot unless I'm with him, yet people have tried to chew his ass over taking up a spot for "normal" people.
Normal now apparently is short for "rude entitlement whores".Sorry, my cow died so I don't need your bull
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At one point I had small cards made up that said 'The spot you are in is for physically handicapped people - last time I checked LAZY is not a recognized physical handicap.
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Quoth EvilEmpryss View PostNormal now apparently is short for "rude entitlement whores".
I've already had people ask me why I don't park wheelchair van in the handicapped spots...- I don't need it (and I'm not so lazy that I can't walk an extra 20 feet).
- My passenger doesn't care (usually... and if they do, I give them my other reasons).
- Someone who's actually handicapped might need the spot before I'm ready to leave.
- I CAN'T! Just because the van has that little wheelchair guy painted on the side doesn't mean it qualifies! (Our wc vans don't have either handicapped plates or the placard. And if the driver qualifies for one, chances are they are physically incapable of performing the duties required of wc drivers... such as wheeling morbidly obese people up ramps... ow my poor back)
My preferred parking spot for loading passengers is (gasp!) the loading zone, which is specifically designated for such activities, and in fact is often closer to the handicapped ramp than the actual parking spots are.Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you speak with the Fraud department. -- CrazedClerkthe2nd
OW! Rolled my eyes too hard, saw my brain. -- Seanette
she seems to top me in crazy, and I'm enough crazy for my family. -- Cooper
Yes, I am evil. What's your point? -- Jester
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Quoth EvilEmpryss View PostAlso, I and my family have been yelled at by able-bodied customers for parking in a regular spot. Yes, when all the gimp spots are full I take a regular one as close as I can get it. Please do not yell at me for not circling the lot and waiting for a handicapped spot to open. Also, when my husband is alone, even if he's driving my car with the handicapped plates he's not allowed to park in the handicapped spot unless I'm with him, yet people have tried to chew his ass over taking up a spot for "normal" people.
Normal now apparently is short for "rude entitlement whores".At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.
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I once checked into a hotel with a broken leg on crutches, and asked if there were valet parking available, even as a favour. I was told by front desk to park in the handicap space out front, it was ok, she'd take my plate number. Um, no, I don't think you can just change the law like that? I really don't think that most people understand the way handicap space parking works.Pain and suffering are inevitable...misery is optional.
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I wish the police where I work would actually do something like that. But they won't come onto our building's parking lot because property management - next door to us - won't pursue it because they claim that it's a private property*. On any given day, there are at least three people who don't have hang tags or plates park in the handicap spots. But heaven forbid if one of us parks in the visitor parking area.
Yes, the building management actually actively monitors the visitor parking, but doesn't give a crap about the handicap parking. I've even seen some of the people who are hired to take care of things in our building (HVAC, electrical, etc.) park in the handicap spots.
* our building isn't private property because all the businesses are open to the public and there are at least 5 companies in the building (maybe more, I haven't looked at the directory in a few months). I've stopped arguing with the manager for our property about this. It's just not worth it anymore.Random conversation:
Me: Okay..so I think I get why Zoro wears a bandana
DDD: Cuz it's cool
So, by using the Doctor's reasoning, bow ties, fezzes and bandanas are cool.
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Quoth NecessaryCatharsis View PostI once checked into a hotel with a broken leg on crutches, and asked if there were valet parking available, even as a favour. I was told by front desk to park in the handicap space out front, it was ok, she'd take my plate number. Um, no, I don't think you can just change the law like that? I really don't think that most people understand the way handicap space parking works.
Your doctor should have given you documentation (it's a simple form you can download from the internet that he signs) that you can then take to the DMV to get a temporary HC hang tag. That's what I did when I foot surgery last year and was on crutches for six weeks.
If anyone gets a genuine orthopedic injury, get the form and get the doctor to sign it. You can do this once a year. The fee is nominal (5 bucks in NC).They say that God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently, God thinks I'm a bad ass.
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Quoth EvilEmpryss View PostAlso, I and my family have been yelled at by able-bodied customers for parking in a regular spot. Yes, when all the gimp spots are full I take a regular one as close as I can get it. Please do not yell at me for not circling the lot and waiting for a handicapped spot to open. Also, when my husband is alone, even if he's driving my car with the handicapped plates he's not allowed to park in the handicapped spot unless I'm with him, yet people have tried to chew his ass over taking up a spot for "normal" people.
Normal now apparently is short for "rude entitlement whores".
I'm not going to say anything to anyone. Arkansans love them some guns and I'd rather let those with more authority than me handle it. I'm just going to report it and let management get the story/have police ticket 'em.If I make no sense, I apologize. I'm constantly interrupted by an actual toddler.
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Quoth Sapphire Silk View PostIf anyone gets a genuine orthopedic injury, get the form and get the doctor to sign it. You can do this once a year. The fee is nominal (5 bucks in NC).Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.
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Quoth Sapphire Silk View Post
I've never seen this. Do you mean regular people or parking authority people?
While WM has private security, they don't do much but ride around in the little truck and try to act intimidating while on a cell phone. Nobody paid much attention to them but when you get a ticket on your windshield - that seems to get your attention PDQ.
Tell me about it. When Evil Empryss is having a bad day we HAVE to have a handicapped spot for her because it is so hard for her to move.
And I've been there myself; when I had my foot surgery last year I had a 3 month temporary tag and I needed every day of it. It is soooo hard to walk long distances on crutches.
Last year when I was having difficulty walking, I had to stop in one day and every step was torture (felt like my right hip was going to pop out and I was going to fall in the floor) so I had to use one of those scooters myself.
I still have those times where I have a bit of difficulty with the walking but nowhere near as bad - most times I can just grab a cart and just hold on to it and take my time.
When you're using crutches due to surgery or have lower back issues/sciatica, every step is going to feel like a chore. What I hate about it most is that what will take me 5 minutes to do would take me 10 or 15 b/c I would have to slow down my walk - and patience is NOT one of my virtues at all.Human Resources - the adult version of "I'm telling Mom." - Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo (NCIS)
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Quoth wolfie View PostSo what happens if someone gets the temporary permit as a result of a broken leg, then a few months after the expiry they break their other leg? If it can only be done once per year, does this mean that the second broken leg isn't eligible for a permit?
Of course, that someone WAS me last year. I broke the same foot I had the injury on (a stress fracture), and went back into a walking boot and on crutches for six more weeks. I didn't bother trying for a new permit. I just sucked it up. It was very difficult for awhile.
Quoth DGoddessChardonnay View PostIIRC we would see people in plain clothes walking around with clipboards. Mom chatted with one of them while I was inside during a visit some time back and found out they work with parking authority.
Quoth DGoddessChardonnay View PostWhile WM has private security, they don't do much but ride around in the little truck and try to act intimidating while on a cell phone. Nobody paid much attention to them but when you get a ticket on your windshield - that seems to get your attention PDQ.
Quoth DGoddessChardonnay View PostLast year when I was having difficulty walking, I had to stop in one day and every step was torture (felt like my right hip was going to pop out and I was going to fall in the floor) so I had to use one of those scooters myself.They say that God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently, God thinks I'm a bad ass.
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