What about it made you feel stupid, Eric?

The first time I ever used a scooter made me feel free! Normally walking through a big expo at a convention center would have left me drained, even using a rollator. I borrowed my Dad's scooter and after getting home I could not believe I had just spent 2 hours at an expo. I could still walk well! I wasn't dragging my leg! What a freeing experience!

I went through the MSAA and got a free one.

Well I remember going to Walmart to get an oil change and do some shopping, by the time I left my car in the back of the store and walked up front to get a scooter? They were paging me that my car was done!

For me a scooter became a necessity in life pretty quickly.

Sounds like WalMart needs to put some scooters in the Auto section, too.

I understand. I felt stupid when first using a cane. I was younger
and a sweet little kid said to his Mother, "Grandma has a cane
just like that".

Was also embarrassed the first time using a walker, a store scooter
and again with my own minivan with scooter & lift.

It was also a freeing feeling, as Sparky said.

I reallly should get one of those, been looking at them at Rite-Aid LOL...

Just today I tripped over my feet twice LMAO....no falls yet though.

It's weird, because I roll on my bike and get around a lot better on my bike than walking. Youwould think it would be the opposite!

LOL, sorry, but that is funny.

It's like they pulled a prank on you, hahah

Walmart has such a silly 'reputation' about being the hick and trashy place to shop. I get so mad about it. I don't know how many videos there are on face book joking about an obese person riding a scooter at Walmart. I usually try to respond to each of them that they don't know the whole story and shouldn't make fun of people. My daughter was in Las Vegas several years ago and it was quite the thing to rent a scooter to get somewhere quicker. I don't like that either.

I know what you mean(thepeopleofwalmart.com)

It's just another box store like K-Mart, Target, ****'s.
Probably because of the success of Wal-Mart and how big they are, people always have to pick on success.


Speaking of store scooters I saw a young man driving one today. He apparently broke both his feet as he was wearing double cast on them.
He didn't seem to be embarrassed on it.

I'm such an image freak lol.

My independence means to much for me for my image to get in the way. I would much rather be in a scooter than have to depend on family members who aren't getting any younger push this 200 pound woman around in a manual wheel chair. So when we go on trips I always rent one. Insurance bought me a manual one many years ago and it has been used a lot and not just by me. But my husband doesn't like to browse when we travel. You just quickly move from one area to another. When my Mom died she was so proud to leave me her scooter since we are both left handed but I do't like to use it, in fact I never have except up and down the street to keep the battery OK. I like the kind that has the basket on it and I can swivel the seat around. This is the four wheel kind that looks like a chair.

I never get to get a scooter when I go shopping. They are always taken. I suspect mostly by overweight people. I'm not saying they don't need a scooter but I don't see them with a cane or disabled parking. They don't seem to have any walking issues in the parking lot. Besides their shopping cart didn't have a fruit or vegetable in it. I don't even try shopping anymore. I guess if I want to go shopping, I'll have to get my own scooter.