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McDonalds in Tavistock - staff abuse of disabled bays

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  • JPS
    JPS Posts: 1,402 Forumite
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    Disabled people get to sit down in a wheelchair and get pushed to their car - so therefore the spaces should be further away.

    I'm joking BTW before anyone attacks me ;-)
    I don't think you should have said that tbh:huh:
    The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing:)
  • Astaroth
    Astaroth Posts: 5,444 Forumite
    What? the bit that says they are joking? ;):D
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  • liz24
    liz24 Posts: 22 Forumite
    HugoSP wrote:

    The McDonalds in Tavistock, Devon seem to go one better. Staff (17 year olds, mainly girls I might add) park in those spaces, and the manager lets them get away with it.


    H

    I don't understand what this assertion that it was mainly girls has to do with anything, least of all parking in disabled spaces. Can you explain please?
  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    I've given up complaining, as I've got a life - vote with feet methinks!
    Good idea, avoid McDonalds.
    Happy chappy
  • Drove past there today and no cars in the disabled spaces.
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  • wobbley
    wobbley Posts: 1,965 Forumite
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    Drove past there today and no cars in the disabled spaces.
    Hopefully because all the disabled people are boycotting them. And the offending staff have been sacked.
    Light blue touchpaper and stand well back !
  • Mrs_B_12
    Mrs_B_12 Posts: 364 Forumite
    If you have a problem with people abusing disabled parking bays and feel brave enough, you can download and print off posters and stick them on the offending cars.

    http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/images/baywatchscreen.pdf

    The Baywatch campaign is also good to know about for blue badge holders.

    http://www.baywatchcampaign.org/index.htm
  • scheming_gypsy
    scheming_gypsy Posts: 18,410 Forumite
    HugoSP wrote:

    I've given up complaining, as I've got a life - vote with feet methinks!

    H


    you should vote with your wheels and use the drivethru

    Also if you are going to complain make sure it's after you've ordered or the mayo might taste a bit salty.
  • scheming_gypsy
    scheming_gypsy Posts: 18,410 Forumite
    it's because they can't park for sh*t so they need the wider disabled bays.
  • diddydi
    diddydi Posts: 617 Forumite
    Mrs_B wrote:
    If you have a problem with people abusing disabled parking bays and feel brave enough, you can download and print off posters and stick them on the offending cars.

    http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/images/baywatchscreen.pdf

    The Baywatch campaign is also good to know about for blue badge holders.

    http://www.baywatchcampaign.org/index.htm
    Have printed off some of these - brilliant post. Being registered disabled I have a boss who blatantly Laughs and says he ALWAYS parks in the disabled bays at our local supermarket as there are far too many in his humble opinion
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