It’s getting to the point that nearly half the parking spots are handicapped spots in some places. I see people with no discernable disabilities with those tags. Seems like big fat slobs are disabled.
The handicapped woman’s argument is weak. What does she do now when all the spaces are full? Your comment is where she should be arguing. I had a neighbor who got a tag because she had cancer (she beat it and has been living cancer free for years). Yet she still uses the tag for parking.
[Seems like big fat slobs are disabled.]
My out of shape ex-father-in-law kept badgering his doctor for a handy cap tag. Doctor told him “if there was a tag that forced you to park in the very back, that’s what you would get”.
“It’s getting to the point that nearly half the parking spots are handicapped spots in some places.”
It is annoying and not just handicapped spaces. More and more reserved daily. I saw a parking lot recently that had reserved spots for dozens of groups, Handicapped, Law Enforcement, Mothers with Children, Delivery drivers(Instacart,Uber eats),Retired veterans,vendor parking...
Even more ride those scooters in the stores.
I have a hang tag and if someone questions my disability I tell them I can’t see. And then walk away.
Some people have heart issues that don’t show, but they still need to have close access.
“”It’s getting to the point that nearly half the parking spots are handicapped spots in some places. I see people with no discernable disabilities with those tags. Seems like big fat slobs are disabled.””
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It sounds cold and harsh, but your comment comes close to the truth in many instances. Case in point: My neighbor has a handicap parking permit. Her handicap? Bad knees from years of over-eating, sitting around all day in a bathrobe and getting no exercise, thus being over-weight and debilitating the ability of her legs to hold her up and to function properly.
If I were making those parking permit decisions, I would limit the permits to people that have disabilities due to no “direct” fault of their own. That would also include those that have had to have major surgery like heart-related problems.
For those that have “disabilities” due to their own bad choices, whether it be choosing a lifetime of drinking, smoking, sedentary or over-eating... they would either have to walk farther to get to the stores... or drive around hunting for a closer spot. It’s called consequences and reality. I’m not in favor of society and taxpayers rewarding bad behavior.
My wife has to walk with a rollator. She can’t walk long distances.
Sometimes I park in the handicap spot using her placard. I walk inside to get her, then take her to the car.
If you saw me walking in, you would think I’m able-bodied and using a handicap spot.
I’m 78, and have had a doctor authorized handicap permit for physical problems for a while now. The permit isn’t permanent, but my disabilities are. I have to get my doctor to fill out another request form every 3 years, in order to get a new permit. I’m currently in rehab, having slipped on ice the day after Christmas, breaking my left hip, left scapula, and left elbow. They put a pin in the hip. I’m heading home Thursday.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve left my apartment over the years, only to return a short while later, to find someone without a permit, parked in my assigned handicap spot. When I did go out shopping, which I hope I will one day return to, it was very difficult to find handicap spots to park in. They are usually all full, so I have to drive around until one opens up, or go down to the farther entrance to possibly find one. Wal-Mart here is the worse. They don’t have that many spots.
“nearly half the parking spots are handicapped spots in some places”
Well, I have a contrary point of view. I’m mobility disabled and frequently encounter Disabled parking spaces taken up by non-permitted vehicles or fully capable “disabled” person. When I get out I have to lean back against my car to acquire balance before I can proceed. If I can find a cart I don’t mind walking further. It’s just if I fall before having something I can use to steady myself or pull myself upright, to get back on my feet I’m in danger laying on hot asphalt in the FL sun.
Everyone seems to be Disabled in some way. Thought it would get better after dissolution of USAID but only somewhat. Maybe I should open a daycare facility to cope harder.