That was me yesterday. Except all the HC spots were taken when we got to the store.

Marion - I don't think speaking up is a bad thing. I think people need to do it more often. I am sorry this man was so rude to you.

Marion, you GO girl!

I do understand what Aarcyn is saying as well but sometimes they really ARE just idiots and it's apparent that they have absolutely no interest in becoming educated.

Sometimes we just have to say what we are thinking. I do know what I am planning to say if someone says something (so far I have only gotten dirty looks) but I think when it happens I won't remember what I was going to say. Then something like what you said will come out!

Go to the head of the class, Marion. Here's a gold star for your forehead.

Did anyone ever see the "HOUSE" episode where he got into that confrontation with the new employee in a wheelchair, because she got assigned his much closer disabled parking space? His argument was that she has a wheelchair to zip around in and he has to hobble with a cane, physically wearing himself out faster . . .

It is really none of anyone elses business IF we have the doctor's endorsed "authority" to park in a disabled parking spot. Obviously our medical professionals support the need for the spot, and that's all that matters. (Yeah, there are going to be people who abuse other's tags, but there are low-lifes that do all kinds of things that aren't right . . . but we are not the parking or any other kind of "police".)

Parking spots are reserved for the disabled, but what cracks me up is the disabled peoople who think that the toilets are "reserved" for them too. Awe yes . . . everyone else is supposed to line up and share two stalls, while the disabled spot remains empty most of the day?

I had a lady in a wheelchair tag me on that one time in Disneyland (disabled toilet stall), when I was coming out. It's not like I jumped ahead of her ~ she wasn't even in the bathroom when I got there. I said "firstly, these toilets are not RESERVED for anybody, they are just made bigger for the CONVENIENCE of the disabled". "Besides, I have just as many 'toileting' issues are you do, with my MS, and just because I don't look like I have a disability, doesn't mean I don't".

People really ought to mind their own business. Good on you, Marion!

Cherie

HA HA HA I read this and all i could think about was the V8 commercial where the kid smacks the mom in the forehead "should have had a V8"

next time someone decides to be jerky just smack em in the head and say "should think before you speak!"

congrats! that's the first laugh i had all day.

I seriously laughed You go girl!!

Congrats, Marion! I had a lady question my handicapped placard once at the grocery store. I was angry, because I only use it when I really need it! I happened to have my MRI scans in the trunk of my car, and I said something like "Would you like to see my MRIs and all the holes in my brain?" I know I was a bit inappropriate, but I was mad, and I would never dream of abusing someone's placard! Anyway, it shut that lady up pretty fast. Maybe if I'd been feeling better I would have been nicer and explained things, but it was a bad day!

Sarcasm usually makes me feel better. Next time this happens to me, I'm going to tell the person that I got MS so I'd have a good parking spot.

People need to realize that not all disabilities can be seen. I'm sure if we wore our lesions on the outside, nobody would bother us. I guess we have to deal with one idiot at a time until people realize we're not in it for the parking!

I know I dislike the person in me when I make sure that anyone that is parked in a handicap space looks handicapped or has a sticker. If they don't look it I just remember that I don't look it either but if you would watch me when I come out of the store I do look completely different.