Living the stereotype

[vicarz]

I was just commenting the other day how when I think handicapped / disabled, I immediately picture some faker getting out of their SUV in a disabled spot with a temp tag hanging off their rear-view. Coming in to work today, I walked up behind a big black SUV with a tiny white diabled tag hanging from the rear few, parking in the wheelchair spot, and a big black girl walking on out. That was my friend, so you know I laid right into her.
"Now you know, those aint meant for the mentally handicapped, perhaps you forgot?"
Oh hey José, why don't you...
"What disability you got? Seriously, why you parking here? Aint nothing wrong with you. Well, other than (look)"
Shut up. I have a bad back. Really. It does this...
"Well I'm not a chiropractor, but bitchlemmetellyou, I got a prescription right now that'll fix your back right up. Get down off them damn heels. Done!
(we then discussed some EEO type stuff)

No seriously, that's really annoying. I hate hate hate hate people faking disabilities. I suspect that every time I see someone in the disabled spot that isn't in a wheelchair, old, or obviously moving slow. I think this even knowing I have some friends who have visually not obvious problems. It shames me that someone I consider a friend does something so triffling. I'm already pushing her back based on her shamefull behavior.

Comments

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

While I could probably get a handicapped for my leg problem I don't do it. There are many people who need it more. If someone can where heels then they don't have a problem bad enough to need one. That is the government's fault as much as anyone's. They need to be more careful who they give it to.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Well the government didn't want that much control, and people fear the government having too much control. The way the tried to keep it fair was to require doctors to write notes, relying on the ethics of doctors. Turns out customers are triffling and a lot of doctors are $50 whores - who knew.

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

I know these things about doctors. I have one that likes to lie so I'm used to not trusting doctors. I'm not sure $50 would be enough for me to let people have handicap even if I would do that sort of thing.