verbal abuse while parking in BB zone
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I've had it 3 times now, once by an elderly woman who was upset I had taken the last space on a council run car park and demanded that I let her have the space as she is far older than me and therefore more disabled. I politely told her all car parks were first come first served.
The second and third time was as I was returning to my car. Second time I was parked again in a council owned car park, I put the bags the kids and I were carrying into the car boot then opened the door to the car, let the kids in and then got in myself. Realised I had left something in a bag that I wanted (a CD if I remember right and I wanted to play it whilst driving home) so I got out of the car and walked to the boot, but I did so without using my stick as I can manage a couple of steps without it. Some gobshoite shouted out that I was a faker as I wasn't using my stick and that he had taken my reg number and was going to report me and demanded to see my blue badge.
3rd I parked outside work (before I got my parking pass to park below the building) in an on-street parking bay. Again it was the last one. As I got out of the car some idiot was effing and jeffing at me about not having anywhere to park, and how I didn't look 'that disabled', and how now thanks to me he was going to be late signing on.
Both the pillocks got the same answer, 'if you have a problem report me to the council'.
At the end of the day I can prove I am using the badge correctly, I have nothing to worry about.[SIZE=-1]To equate judgement and wisdom with occupation is at best . . . insulting.
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thank you for all the replies
in future i think i will just do the same - but not dwell on it or let it upset meProud mum :T
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a friend of mine who is disabled was asked by another disabled driver what was his disability,( wanted the parking space badge was displayed) my friend calmly asked the other driver what was his disabilility, suprise suprise the other driver said its non of your business.0
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Could be worse - they were talking about this on the BBC today and said their have been loads of instances of people being yelled at, spat at, and even a few people being dragged out of their wheelchairs because people didn't believe they needed them.0
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Life is just one big competition and struggle for survival...sigh..Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..0
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Yea I have had funny looks when I have parked displayed badge then disabled daughter comes out on her crutches
They must think having a disability must only apply if you are over 60, I am sure many young disabled would much rather they weren't disabledDon't forget that only police officers and traffic wardens can ask to inspect Blue Badges fully. I normally get abuse because I'm younger than 30, apparently the disabled bays are reserved for old people only.0 -
As it seems a few people have had a few run in's with abusive people, I wonder who could be stirring up all this hatred towards disabled people? :think:0
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Yea I have had funny looks when I have parked displayed badge then disabled daughter comes out on her crutches
They must think having a disability must only apply if you are over 60, I am sure many young disabled would much rather they weren't disabled
Without wishing to justify either rudeness or abuse, it's worth pointing out that many things that are now considered disabilities would not have been thought so in the past, which is obviously going to affect the way that some older people view the situation.0 -
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Just tell him to thingy off - the cheek of some people!0
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