Blue Badge 'police'

nic_santorini

Same thing happened to me too. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and had it in my bones, lungs and liver. But because I had a fab wig, put my make up on, even on the worst of days, older people used to shout at me, knock on my window even before I got out and one time I fought back and said to this old woman - whats wrong with you then? She replied arthritus (which I appreciate is also bad) but I turned to her and said - well its not going to kill you any time soon then, I have terminal cancer, so just because you can't see it, doesn't mean its not there, I hope you feel better now. She started to apologize, I told her it was too late for her pity. I know we all have better things to worry about but it did infuriate me. Now I am better by a miracle or two and have handed my badge back with a little pride.

lucylucky

jblack wrote: »

Sorry, I fail to see why. A cane is not exactly huge or cumbersome, indeed a lot of them fold away. If they have a dog then I'm sure the door doesn't need to open fully for it to get out/in.

What about very large people? They need to open their door wider than most people. Should they be allowed to use BB spaces? No, of course they shouldn't but they still manage to get to the supermarkets somehow.

Large people can of course use "disabled" spaces in a private supermarket car park, as indeed can anyone.

KxMx

Cruiser18 wrote: »

I have no idea how they get hold of them but most drivers I have seen seem to be fit young and healthy.

What qualifies you to make that judgement? I am 23 (not a BB holder) and appear fit young and healthy as you describe. I'm far from it actually and there is no visibility to my disabilities.

Indie_Kid

jblack wrote: »

Sorry, I fail to see why. A cane is not exactly huge or cumbersome, indeed a lot of them fold away. If they have a dog then I'm sure the door doesn't need to open fully for it to get out/in.

What good is a cane folded away? Guide dogs aren't exactly small. Some canes (not what I have) are about the same size as the user.

stefos

Can a blind person leave their guide dog in the car parked in a disabled bay? After all their carer will be escorting them around the supermarket...

This is all funnier than The Royle Family....

mumps

My husband has had a blue badge for 20 years. We had a baby and toddler when he first got it. He could walk but was in alot of pain when he did. To anyone looking at him he was a big fit guy in the prime of life with young children. His disability was acquired when he was in uniform serving his country. If anyone would like to say he shouldn't have had a badge because he could walk well carry on, our lives were changed so much, my children missed out on so much and if you think a blue badge makes up for that you are really sad. I can still remember how embarassed the Consultant was when he had to tell us what our future would be as I sat there with a 2 week old baby on my lap. I can't believe that people are having some sort of competition about who should be able to use a parking space.

TheBottomLine_2

It saddens me on an almost daily basis when I see how inconsiderate people can be, and how selfish we are in general. It's almost depressing to then visit this forum and see the squabbling happening here. I know that as disabled people we're not some kind of community but we really do have bigger issues to be taking care of which require us to stick together.

Merry Christmas everyone, and do have a happy new year.

Winter_Jasmine

mumps wrote: »

My husband has had a blue badge for 20 years. We had a baby and toddler when he first got it. He could walk but was in alot of pain when he did. To anyone looking at him he was a big fit guy in the prime of life with young children. His disability was acquired when he was in uniform serving his country. If anyone would like to say he shouldn't have had a badge because he could walk well carry on, our lives were changed so much, my children missed out on so much and if you think a blue badge makes up for that you are really sad. I can still remember how embarassed the Consultant was when he had to tell us what our future would be as I sat there with a 2 week old baby on my lap. I can't believe that people are having some sort of competition about who should be able to use a parking space.

This is a similar situation to my Dad's (albeit with a different cause). You can definitely tell that my Dad has a disability but he can walk short distances (while in pain).

This thread is so sad, someone actually suggested earlier that people who have mobility problems were somehow frauds if they manage to walk around a supermarket. Firstly, how exactly do you expect them to feed themselves? Just because someone is disabled doesn't mean they should have to sit home being spoon-fed with no control over their own lives. One of the key aims of the BB scheme is to enable disabled people to remain as involved in society as possible by, for example, making it easier for them to minimise the amount walking and therefore pain that they have to endure to live their lives. Secondly, our local Asda is massive and provides scooters for disabled people. Dad can manage to walk to the door, then he uses a scooter. In smaller supermarkets, he puts his stick in the trolley and then uses the trolley to bear almost all his weight to ease his discomfort.

I know we shouldn't 'feed the trolls' but I'm so sick of the attitude of some people who seem to be jealous of people with disabilities because they don't have to walk as far when they park :mad: Personally, I'd much rather walk across a carpark in the driving rain than have to live with constant pain, inconvenience and prejudice.

And as for all this 'my disability's worse than yours because...' aaaarrrggghhhh!!!!! My cousin has spina bifida, she has been in a wheelchair for her whole life so I guess in some people's eyes she's one of the few who is 'disabled enough' to qualify for a BB.....ironically, she suffers no pain due to the fact she cannot walk, unlike many of the 'walking stick brigade' who some ignorant, prejudiced posters have been badmouthing on here.

Try walking a mile in someone's shoes before slagging them off...see how far you get.

wattdallas

saffstar wrote: »

This is a similar situation to my Dad's (albeit with a different cause). You can definitely tell that my Dad has a disability but he can walk short distances (while in pain).

This thread is so sad, someone actually suggested earlier that people who have mobility problems were somehow frauds if they manage to walk around a supermarket. Firstly, how exactly do you expect them to feed themselves? Just because someone is disabled doesn't mean they should have to sit home being spoon-fed with no control over their own lives. One of the key aims of the BB scheme is to enable disabled people to remain as involved in society as possible by, for example, making it easier for them to minimise the amount walking and therefore pain that they have to endure to live their lives. Secondly, our local Asda is massive and provides scooters for disabled people. Dad can manage to walk to the door, then he uses a scooter. In smaller supermarkets, he puts his stick in the trolley and then uses the trolley to bear almost all his weight to ease his discomfort.

I know we shouldn't 'feed the trolls' but I'm so sick of the attitude of some people who seem to be jealous of people with disabilities because they don't have to walk as far when they park :mad: Personally, I'd much rather walk across a carpark in the driving rain than have to live with constant pain, inconvenience and prejudice.

And as for all this 'my disability's worse than yours because...' aaaarrrggghhhh!!!!! My cousin has spina bifida, she has been in a wheelchair for her whole life so I guess in some people's eyes she's one of the few who is 'disabled enough' to qualify for a BB.....ironically, she suffers no pain due to the fact she cannot walk, unlike many of the 'walking stick brigade' who some ignorant, prejudiced posters have been badmouthing on here.

Try walking a mile in someone's shoes before slagging them off...see how far you get.

Yeah who cares if shes got spina bifada and has been in a wheelchair her whole life,she not in any pain :eek:

SandraScarlett

wattdallas wrote: »

Yeah who cares if shes got spina bifada and has been in a wheelchair her whole life,she not in any pain :eek:

Saffstar, I am positive that anyone with half a braincell, reading the quote, can see that your comment about your cousin has been taken completely out of context.

xx