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You know, I haven't been on here too long -- but I think I've picked up one thing --- you are NOT one of those shy guys!!!

Back to the abuse of handicap stalls, parking spots, etc. You know, since you really don't know what someones handicap is -- I try not to assume too much -- but I also would like to comment on the individuals who will walk right past a handicapped person struggling to open a door, an elderly person struggling to load groceries, or a mother with a stroller, bags and small kids tyring to get in/out of somewhere. I prefer to concentrate on helping them out instead of worrying who parked where.

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Originally Posted by shelby897 (Post 1560510)

Back to the abuse of handicap stalls, parking spots, etc. You know, since you really don't know what someones handicap is -- I try not to assume too much -- but I also would like to comment on the individuals who will walk right past a handicapped person struggling to open a door, an elderly person struggling to load groceries, or a mother with a stroller, bags and small kids tyring to get in/out of somewhere. I prefer to concentrate on helping them out instead of worrying who parked where.

Since one of my pet peeves is someone not putting their shopping carts back, if I'm going into a store and I pass someone who looks like they are about to put the shopping cart other than where it should be, I'll offer to take it for them. I will also grab a shopping cart if I pass one that is out of place. I figure since it bothers me, at least I can be the one that will do what others should do.

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Originally Posted by aphil (Post 1560379)

My name is Aphil, and I use the handicapped bathroom stalls. ;) I also use the larger, handicapped fitting rooms in stores. However, I do use common sense. I do not use them if a handicapped person is in there and needs it.

The reason why? Namely, because I have small children, and if I am in a public bathroom, it is normally on a day long excursion with my family. For one, in 80% of public restrooms, they put the diaper changing station in the handicapped stall. I am not changing my baby on the germy bathroom floor. Second, there are now the new "baby seats" that are on the wall sometimes in the handicapped stalls as well. Basically, if you haev never seen one, it is somewhere to strap your baby/toddler in, while YOU pee. :lol:
If I have the stroller with me, they don't fit in a regular stall. I am not leaving my infant, or my 5 year old sitting out alone in the main area of a pubic restroom. Think about it-if I am IN the stall, and someone came in and snatched my baby or child, I would not have the ability to give a description of the person who did it. In the larger stall, my young child/children can be in there with me, and I know that they are safe. I also know they are not running around, peeking under other stalls, playing in the soap dispenser, or otherwise being like the other children around that annoy me to no end. :rofl:

However, if I am child-free (which RARELY is the case) I will use the regular stall.

Oh C'mon Aphil, you are a mom, you are not ALLOWED to pee :D

Yeah exactly what you said. I guess in most places they are the handicapped/baby stall. Which if you think of it, having to haul around a couple toddlers is a pretty serious handicap. ;)

Parking spaces I think should definitely be handicap reserved only, but I just think the larger bathroom should be considered for anyone who has difficulty fitting in the "claustiphobia chambers" they call stalls. That to me is handicaped, anyone toating one or more kids, and those of us who are a little weight-challenged and can't safely turn ourselves around in a normal stall without dipping our clothes in the toilet or smack in the head with the door trying to get out :dizzy: . A grocery store near us has "parent parking", next to the handicap parking for people traveling with a car full of kids, which I find very considerate.

I've seen expectant mother's parking spots too. I think that's pretty cool.

I am so going to say I'm "weight-challenged" instead of fat from now on... that made me laugh...

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Originally Posted by ennay (Post 1559958)

It annoys me that they put the diaper changers in the handicap stalls...I know some restaurants have very little room, but quite often there would be PLENTY of room outside the stalls, or if they even removed a stall. I've often thought, while in there dealing with a major blow out that requires an entire change of clothing and an entire tree worth of wipes, that if someone needed to use this stall they would be seriously ticked.

Yabbut, on the other end of that, Ruby Ts here has the changing station in a NORMAL stall. Now you try getting the stroller in a restroom the size of a pea, enough so that people can open the door and get to the sink, when the only other stall IS the handicapped stall. So if a handicapped person needs to pee, they still have to wait, because their wheelchair won't fit in that restroom with the stroller behind the door. Then I'm in the normal size stall trying to turn around without sticking my foot in the toilet to get a diaper and wipes from the bag sitting on the floor, while jamming the door in my arse. There was no room in a normal stall for a changing table, and I haven't, for the life of me, figured out who's brilliant idea that was.

I just ran into the handicap/what would people think issue yesterday. My dad is handicapped and we went to Home Depot to get some items that I was going to do some minor repairs on my parents' home with. I picked the closest spot to the door. That ended up being by the contractor's entrance, because I couldn't park in the handicap spots with MY car and no handicap sticker. But once we got in, dad needs a motor cart to get around. However, they're on the other end of the store, by the main entrance. So I run to the other end of the store to get one. You can't walk those baby's, you MUST drive it. It in fact will not power up unless someone is sitting in the seat. I drove it back to him. Now how many people saw me running for that cart and then driving it through the store, and what was on their minds I wonder.

Lizziness -- I'm a strong believer that we are not "fat" -- because I think a lot of people (skinny, of course) equate fat with lazy, out of shape, having no concern for their appearance. It's just such a negative term to me. We can be overweight or one of my favorite, height challenged -- I'm 5'9" but I think If I was about 6'5" then I wouldn't be considered overweight any more, I would have extra space for the extra weight :D

Almost heaven -- you are a great daughter!! I think that's what we all need to remember -- appearances aren't everything -- just because people saw you in the cart, they assume you are using it -- many people are getting someone out of a car or picking them up. However, when I was in Disney World a few years ago -- I heard a family talking about renting a wheelchair for one of their kids -- only because it would get them first in line for the rides, no disability at all. That really bothered me, they should be thankful to have healthy kids!!!

hehehe. i am height AND weight challenged... 5 foot 2. :)
If only I was 7 feet tall.....