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Just some things that I want to ask, just question that hop into my head from time to time...If you can answer a few, please do... :twisted:

Question #1

If a handicapped person has a wheelchair, shouldn't they be made to park farthest from the front of the store..?

If it is motorized.. hell yes! If they have to wheel it themselves... they can park halfway. They STILL do get to sit while they go from point A to point B.

Is it discrimination that they get parking closer on them themselves as they wanted to be treated just like anyone else?

What about Mom's and Dad's that have 3 kids. I think that my fat ass having to park in the back 40 to get twin 3 year olds and an 18 month old out of the back of a Nissan Altima and then wrangle them up to get them to the front of the store without getting hit, ran over, or fall - deserves a parking spot at the front.

My sister in law got a temp handicap placard when her twins were born premature. I still hold that even if it ISN'T motorized, they get to sit while going from A to B. I've got to walk! I know it is bad... but I do have a handicap placard... but my knees are all jacked up. I can't wait to go to the nursing home. You mean they bring me all my meals AND someone changes my diapers? LETS GO TODAY!!!!

So what about elderly that have the handicap sticker, but are not in wheel chairs. Is it ok for them to be able to park super close?

And what about those with heart conditions? My dad has had over 5 heart attacks, now has a pacemaker, but also takes advantage of a handicap tag. He could not park in the lower 40 and expect to survive the hike.

You don't get a handicap placard/sticker for JUST being physically disabled. Heart conditions, lung conditions, respiratory disorders, etc.

In all seriousness, this hits close to home for me because I was recently harassed at the University of New Mexico because the jackass gate guard didn't believe that my placard was actually mine (http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/aug/03 ... /#comments). So, even though I look normal, I have a handicap placard.

Just because you are 70, doesn't mean you are handicap. Just because you have grey hair doesn't mean you are handicap. Just because I am 28 years old and rock a Dog Fighter #7 Falcons jersey doesn't mean I am NOT disabled!

Aww hun I'm sorry you had to go through that. Some people can just be really rude and inconsiderate when it's unnecessary.

Yes... and normally it is I that can be a dick. But, this guy tried to outdick me and anyone who knows me from AYHJA knows... I AM THE DICK IN THESE PARTS!