Disability laughs in a mobility scooter

victory

Let us have a fun thread, some of the threads are very negative and full on so here goes with a fun thread the way you get treated or seen in a mobility scooter, here are some of mine....

I was in my mobility scooter and a little girl around 9/10 came straight up to me, an inch away from my face and shouted(she must have thought I was deaf) 'hello, my name is gemma, what is yours? I told her and she then patted me on the head and walked off:rotfl::rotfl:

I went to Asda with a lightbulb that needed replacing and called over a sales assistant to explain what I needed, she put her hands on her knees bent herself down to my eye level and said very slowly 'We do not have that one, I am so sorry for you':rotfl::rotfl:

We went out for the day and ended up in a seaside resort that we did not know had a lot of things going on that day and so it was packed, ridiculously packed and there was no way the scooter was going to get anywhere even with my son asking over and over again could we please get past, there was no going forward, back, to the side, I gave up and was desperately just trying to get to the side out of people's way and wait......... out of nowhere came this bald headed, tattooed, pierced man with leather biker jacket on and asked me if I was having difficulties, I said yes very much and he stood infront of the scooter and started bellowing.....

'Right, everyone let this lady through, come on, move over, let her past, it was like the opening of the seas:rotfl::rotfl:he managed to get me off to one side that was less crowded, I said thank you, he lifted up my hand and kissed it and walked off, never to be seen again:D

I get loads of kids coming up to me and asking me if they can have a ride, I had one little one ask me where was the engine:rotfl: another one ask me did I have to put petrol in it:rotfl: another one ask me if I had ever fallen out of it and hurt myself.

What are your funny stories? Funny ones only:D

fiendishly

Oh God, Victory;I wish. I get rude comments about how lazy a mobility scooter is and nasty looks if I *dare* get in anybody's way. Anyone else?

LadyMorticia

Oh my gosh, victory. You had me in stitches.

I use a wheelchair when I go out and was worried about people not talking to me but instead just talking to my DH but so far I haven't had any negative comments or connotations.

I haven't had any fun ones either though. I shall update if I do.lol.

victory

People always talk to me, they seem to feel 'obliged to' like if they ignore me, they are the rudes one that should be ashamed of themselves so they try , sometimes hopping from one foot to the other, desperate to get away but needing for their sakes to just give me a quick acknowledgement chat so they can move on:rotfl::rotfl: When I can see them struggling I often think I should make them stay and chat some more but I don't:rotfl::rotfl:

victory

fiendishly wrote: »

Oh God, Victory;I wish. I get rude comments about how lazy a mobility scooter is and nasty looks if I *dare* get in anybody's way. Anyone else?

Lazy?:rotfl::rotfl: It takes a lot of concentration, I am knackered after being in mine:rotfl: especially trying to avoid the people that think they are being helpful by darting straight infront of you to get out of the way only for you to have to stop to let them go past anyway.

I actually had much to everyone's dismay a youngest, run backwards and fall into my scooter, not looking where he was going he ended up on my lap, I have never had so many people rush over and help me:rotfl::D

lin473

My Oh went out in his powerchair one day and found himself at a complete standstill in a crowd of people.
One lady walked straight into him and tripped up.
Her companion swore at him and told him not to go so **#*!* fast!

fiendishly

Mothers with small children in pushchairs are often very rude when I am trying to get in and out of the same lifts as them. I have also occasionally been asked to leave shops as there 'isn't enough room' (I always get the impression that a poor person being pushed in a wheelchair would be okay, but not me being independent on my scooter)
'security' checkpoints are interesting. I was refused entry to the Capitol in Washington at Easter, unless I got off my scooter and went in without it. Would a person in a wheelchair be told this? Really I have no idea.
Sorry Victory, I ended up moaning all over your thread again, you shouldn't get me started, lol

Careful_with_that_Axe

What I hate/like is being at crotch staring level. The number of blokes who leave their flies open is awful!
The number of times someone has stepped backwards and landed in my lap; I tend to hold onto them if they are young and male

I did have the proverbial "Does she take sugar" in a shop once which really made me laugh.

We really aren't aliens, but so many people don't seem to know how to address someone who is disabled and I tend to feel sorry for them.

On the whole, people are very kind and helpful. One young bloke asked if I needed some help. I said "No, thanks" as I try to manage most things myself. He did say that he never knows whether to offer help or not in case people take it the wrong way. I assured him it is easier to say yes please when someone offers the help you need than to try to ask someone to help you, so to go right ahead offering.

I've just gone completely off topic there and rambled on - sorry about that! :cool::D

mary-op

This thread's made me laugh at a much needed time (OH in hospital -3rd operation and just come out of intensive care)
I've yet to have a go on my scooter.......so far just run around the kitchen on it. Once the builder has been and changed the garage doors so I can open then easily and park it in there I'll be away......:rotfl:Mind you think I might need someone to walk with me round the block for a start........never been able to drive a car so this is the nearest I've ever got. Before I do venture out though I want to get a 'funny-ish' number plate to stick on it................if I have to have things like this they may as well be fun I think.
Keep this thread going.............:)

sheeps68

Brilliant. Thank-you!

My best one was when I rang the out of hours doctor to seek medication advice to have the doctor burst out laughing and ask if this was a wind up when I gave my basic medical history and question. I didn't get an answer but did feel better for hearing his laughter and comment "I may be a doctor but there is no way I'm answering question as I have not got a clue of what to advise as I couldn't have made up your details from random medical books".

sunnyone

fiendishly wrote: »

Mothers with small children in pushchairs are often very rude when I am trying to get in and out of the same lifts as them. I have also occasionally been asked to leave shops as there 'isn't enough room' (I always get the impression that a poor person being pushed in a wheelchair would be okay, but not me being independent on my scooter)
'security' checkpoints are interesting. I was refused entry to the Capitol in Washington at Easter, unless I got off my scooter and went in without it. Would a person in a wheelchair be told this? Really I have no idea.
Sorry Victory, I ended up moaning all over your thread again, you shouldn't get me started, lol

Scooters dont have the same legal rights as wheelchairs do, you have to be able to walk to use a scooter.

People are rightly denied from public transport etc. because scooters are dangerous and today they are bought by anyone and everyone as personel transport which is what forms peoples opinion of them.