Handicapped Parking

[Raiders Army]

At our commissary, we have a "vet" named Mike "the Loader" who takes people's carts out of the store and loads the groceries in the vehicle for a tip. He wears an eyepatch and has a noticeable limp. Many people feel bad for him and allow him to take care of their groceries and tip him well. I do not.

Mike gets a handicapped parking spot. The way I understand it is that handicapped parking spots are closer to the stores because of their diabilities, and the fact that some of them can't walk as far. I find it funny (as in ha ha, not hmmmm) that this guy gets a handicapped parking spot, yet he can walk all day unloading groceries.

[Subby]

How would you like to trade with him?

[rkmsuf]

Guy is probably making millions and right after he leaves takes off the eye patch and goes to play some pickup hoops.

[QuikSand]

I do not.

I found this to be the most interesting part of your "story." You must have awfully strong feelings about this to include such a piece of trivia in a short explanation of the situation.

Good luck with that.

[hhiipp]

My wife actually has a handicap parking sticker (24 years old) because she had, (thankfully the problem seems to have just sort of vanished?!?!) asthma really bad and at times could barely walk without being extremely out of breath. I bet in the few times we used it we got some odd looks from people who looked at us and thought we both looked like young, healthy individuals who were abusing the system.

That was my can't judge a book by it's cover story, but now, this guy obviously doesn't have a breathing problem, a walking problem, or a back problem. Maybe it's for his eye?

[Raiders Army]

How would you like to trade with him?
Hmmm....not sure how to take this one. Personally, I wouldn't like to trade with him. Again, I find the situation a little comical; I don't see anything wrong with it. He deserves the handicapped parking.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Don't even get me started.

[Raiders Army]

I found this to be the most interesting part of your "story." You must have awfully strong feelings about this to include such a piece of trivia in a short explanation of the situation.

Good luck with that.
Don't know why you put quotes around story, but the reason I don't is because I am perfectly capable of doing the job myself. If I can save two dollars a week doing something I can do, I will. Nothing against him personally. If it were a good lookin' woman, I wouldn't let her unload my groceries either.

[albionmoonlight]

Don't even get me started.
Uncharacteristic restraint from the man from Monticello. ;)

[Samdari]

My wife actually has a handicap parking sticker (24 years old) because she had, (thankfully the problem seems to have just sort of vanished?!?!) asthma really bad and at times could barely walk without being extremely out of breath. I bet in the few times we used it we got some odd looks from people who looked at us and thought we both looked like young, healthy individuals who were abusing the system.

That was my can't judge a book by it's cover story, but now, this guy obviously doesn't have a breathing problem, a walking problem, or a back problem. Maybe it's for his eye?

Most of the people I see pull into handicapped parking spots get right out of the car and bound towards the store. I would bet more than 50% of the cars parked in these spots at any given time did not have anyone in the car who needed the spot.

[lurker]

Most of the people I see pull into handicapped parking spots get right out of the car and bound towards the store. I would bet more than 50% of the cars parked in these spots at any given time did not have anyone in the car who needed the spot.

Way to ignore his point. How do you know they wouldn't be able to "bound" in if they had to walk further? Why not just give people the benefit of the doubt?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Why not just give people the benefit of the doubt?

Because my experience has been that most people don't deserve it.

[Samdari]

Way to ignore his point. How do you know they wouldn't be able to "bound" in if they had to walk further? Why not just give people the benefit of the doubt?

Well, I am unaware of any disability that has people able to sprint 100 feet, but unable to move beyond that.

You want me to give the benefit of the doubt to obvious teenagers in great physical condition who borrowed Grandma's car for a run to the store?

Live longer young one, you will learn to assume the worst in everyone.

[MJ4H]

Doesn't really have anything to do with the story at hand, but it sure would be nice if we could get one for when we have my son with us. It is getting harder and harder to deal with getting him in and out of places. I don't even know how to go about getting one, but I'd imagine it's something I will be looking into shortly.

For those that don't know my son is completely disabled. He can do basically nothing on his own.

I'm surprised at the number of places I go that still don't have good handicapped access at all.

[B & B]

Most ppl cant drive well with two eyes, much less someone without 30% normal field of vision. Id also prefer not to be driving around the lot looking for a spot while some guy with a limp crosses the lane next to four vacant handicap spots at the movie theater.

[lurker]

Well, I am unaware of any disability that has people able to sprint 100 feet, but unable to move beyond that.

You want me to give the benefit of the doubt to obvious teenagers in great physical condition who borrowed Grandma's car for a run to the store?

Live longer young one, you will learn to assume the worst in everyone.

If they're sprinting, then yeah, it's unlikely that they're needing the spot.

If they're teenagers, even "obvious teenagers" as you said, that doesn't mean they're in great physical condition. Plenty of people have muscular or respiratory problems that aren't discernible. Imagine how it would feel to be sick and have people making assumptions about how you're just pretending to be sick.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I don't even know how to go about getting one, but I'd imagine it's something I will be looking into shortly.

It varies from state to state but often doctors are the key to the process (there's often paperwork you need from them for an application, so they might be an easy source to answer your initial questions).