Lazy, lazy, lazy!

[shadow1186]

I was up at the guest service counter and get a call from one of the cashiers, asking me to drive one of the mobilized carts down to her register for a guest. Normally this isn't a problem, and we're certainly happy to do it for our disabled guests in need of them, that's what they're there for. Unfortunatly they were all currently in use, we have 4, but I informed the cashier we did have a traditional wheelchair available if wanted, which the guest declined.

Fast forward 5 minutes...

I have to place an order in the cafe area, and as I'm walking there, I notice a "lady" sitting on the end of a register just looking pissed. I look closer and realize she's at the lane of the cashier that called about the mobilized cart. As I'm passing by, she starts waving her finger at me, asking if I work there. (Note that I'm in full red/khaki, mic in my ear, and a name tag, lol) So I say yes, and ask what I can do to help her. She responds "I need to get 2 portfolios from the school supply section, but they're allllllllllllllllllll the way on the other side of the store, and I really don't feel like walking that far, it's just rediculous, so I want you to just grab those for me" (Also note, she doesn't look disabled in any way, a little heavy, but thats about it, and the distance wasn't all that far, but I digress...) Rather shocked, I obligde, and repeat what she asked for to make sure I grab the right item if I'm walking "allllllllllllll the way over there, and she confirms and adds, "I only want yellow and green, they're only 'bout 40 cents." I say I'll do what I can, and leave for the long hike.

I find the items, check the price and see they're 93 cents each, still not a bad deal, and head back up to the lane. I get there and she's happy, exactly what she wanted, but then she asked the price, and when I told her she replies with,"93 cents each!!!!! Are you kidding, I don't have that much with me!!!! Can I get cash back on my EBT (foodstamps) card to pay for them?" To which I say no, we're not able to do that unfortunatly. So she has to debate what to do, and I have to respond to another call at guest service.

Fast forward another five minutes....

I'm walking past that area again, and the "lady" is still sitting there. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a mobilized cart in use a few registers down. The guest in the cart was the epitome of why we have the carts. She looked like she was going through chemotherapy, fragile looking etc. She finished her transaction and was heading towards the door when "lazy lady" see's the cart, JUMPS up and SPRINTS towards her, and stops and stands right in front of the cart and say, "Can I have that, I need to use it right now, you looks like you're done" The poor gal looked frightened, and does her best to get out quickly and out of the "lady's" way. At this point, I can't watch anymore, and walked away to help someone.

Come to find out, she took the cart, drove it the 5 feet to the cafe and got some junk food, with the money she "didn't have", then continued to shop, again with the money she didn't have. I am still just utterly appalled at her laziness and the fact that she saw nothing wrong with demanding a mobile cart from a visibly disabled guest. Grrrrrr............

[Spork4pedro]

wow! the nerve of that lady! But i'm sure it happens all the time..

I'm 8 months pregnant (but not very big) and I always joke that when I get to the "ready to pop" stage, I'll be allowed to use one of those carts (because c'mon..they do look fun!) but I would NEVER use it over someone who really needed it and only if there was more than one free. (if I can even bring myself to use it) I would feel so guilty if I was using one and saw a person who needed it trying to shop!

[shadow1186]

I totally know where you're coming from, but I'd say that you certainly qualify for using one as well in your situation and if you did see someone that you felt needed more than yourself, your could always swap them carts.

They are fun to drive around, especially doing donuts after close, as I get to drive them back and forth between charges

[Draginhikari]

How disgusting, that the only word I can use to describe it.

[Broomjockey]

Pre-emptive mod note:

Can we keep this away of "invisible disabilities" territory, and justifications for the lady's behaviour? Regardless of whether she needed the scooter or not, she definitely engaged in sucky behaviour: bitching about the price of the product, claiming she didn't have the cash for them to someone who couldn't change it, and then demonstrating clearly she had more than enough money if she'd actually needed it. Also, kicking someone off a scooter, rather than letting them finish with it ain't a wonderful thing to do either. Those are wonderful things to focus on, rather than "well, she might have had X and really needed the scooter."

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Fuck, I don't even think there's a disability, invisible or otherwise, to be mentioned here. Unless you count laziness and complete lack of courtesy and consideration for others as disabilities.

In fact, if the SC did have some kind of handicap, I'd kinda think she'd be more understanding toward the lady already using the motorized cart once she saw the condition that lady was in.

[Erin]

I know a few people who are disabled who seem to think that their disability gives them the right to be complete assholes out in public.

It doesnt.

I have MS, (and am perfectly mobile so far) and someday, I'll probably be one of those people who needs the scooter in the grocery store. I really hope that I dont morph into a real asshole like that lady was tho.

Just like people who can get around unassisted, there are assholes in the disabled world.

I dont think the lady in the story was disabled tho...she was just an asshole. Not sure if that counts as a disability or not tho.

[Sliceanddice]

wel she may have just looked big but until she ran over the othe rlady i was going to say my aunt looks like she just heavy but if you look her legs and say her walk you would realise that she is disablied. She has conjestive heart failure so her ler legs are swollen and her feet and ankels tend to be red. and after her last near death exprience she went form being almost moible but slow to half bent over and weak.

the lady in your story...... should have been told by one of you that the lady currently using the cart needed to be allowed to finish using it before she could use it.

[shadow1186]

I certainly understand that although someone may not look like they need it, they in fact really do. It was at the point I saw her jump up and literally run I knew it was pure laziness in it's fullest extent

[AccountingDrone]

I needed a pair of micro sd chips last time I was in Staples, and was headed over towards them when the clerk I asked directions of bolted over and brought me the packages of them I needed without me even asking ... so I told the manager about it.

I may be on crutches, but I still try to actually manage my own shopping for stuff =)

I have no idea why, but it never occurs to me to ask someone to get me something, and I am resisting using scooters. I think I am thinking that as long as I dont use a scooter Im not handicapped?