Re: Such a pet peeve

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Posted by stephanief

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Posted by Goldi1021

I assume that you are referring to a bathroom. If there is not a disabled person in the bathroom and the stall is open, then I think it is fine to use. The room is larger to accommodate wheelchairs. By law, many buildings have to offer accessibility but that does not mean a non-disabled person can't or shouldn't use it.

If you are referring to parking, it is a different story. That is a permit issue. My mother is disabled, has a permit and often has to park further away in a lot than necessary because the dope withour a permit who needs a quart of milk cant move over three spaces. THIS angers me.

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I just think it is rude to use it when there are other stalls open. What if someone comes in who NEEDS to use it? That is all I was saying

It is my pet peeve, not necessarily everyone's

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This is a sore issue with me. My Grandmother is in a wheelchair, when I go to visit her in the nursing home, she likes for me to take her out to eat. She always has to use the restroom before I bring her back. One time we were in a restaurant and I was taking her to the restroom, because she can't go alone, and someone was in the HC stall, while the 2 regular stalls were empty. I asked that if they were not HC to be please hurry, my Grandmother had to go and she is in a wheelchair. Needless to say the person took their sweet time and by the time my poor Grandma got in, it was too late.

If the regular stall is empty, please be considerate.

Re: Such a pet peeve

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Posted by carlsbride

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Posted by stephanief

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Posted by Goldi1021

I assume that you are referring to a bathroom. If there is not a disabled person in the bathroom and the stall is open, then I think it is fine to use. The room is larger to accommodate wheelchairs. By law, many buildings have to offer accessibility but that does not mean a non-disabled person can't or shouldn't use it.

If you are referring to parking, it is a different story. That is a permit issue. My mother is disabled, has a permit and often has to park further away in a lot than necessary because the dope withour a permit who needs a quart of milk cant move over three spaces. THIS angers me.

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I just think it is rude to use it when there are other stalls open. What if someone comes in who NEEDS to use it? That is all I was saying

It is my pet peeve, not necessarily everyone's

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This is a sore issue with me. My Grandmother is in a wheelchair, when I go to visit her in the nursing home, she likes for me to take her out to eat. She always has to use the restroom before I bring her back. One time we were in a restaurant and I was taking her to the restroom, because she can't go alone, and someone was in the HC stall, while the 2 regular stalls were empty. I asked that if they were not HC to be please hurry, my Grandmother had to go and she is in a wheelchair. Needless to say the person took their sweet time and by the time my poor Grandma got in, it was too late.

If the regular stall is empty, please be considerate.

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EXACTLY, it is the rudest thing, at least that is what I think !!!!

Re: Such a pet peeve

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Posted by stephanief

Why of why do people use the handicap stall when there are plenty of other open stalls? I think that is so rude !!!

sorry, had to vent

I hope none of you ladies do this

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The only time I use the handicap stall is when all the others are full, and I am having trouble holding it in, and I have ascertained that there is no one who will come in to use it while I'm in there. In other words, when I'm in a resteraunt and get up to use the facilities I scan the area for people in wheelchairs. If I don't see one and the other two conditions apply, I'll use it, however if I scan the area and there is someone in a wheelchair I don't go near the handicap stall no matter what.

I've actually stood online and had people yell at me from behind that the handicap stall is not occupied. I have reminded those people that I am not handicapped. Sometimes it works, and sometimes the person behind me will go ahead and use it.

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Posted by SexyEsq

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Posted by stephanief

Why of why do people use the handicap stall when there are plenty of other open stalls? I think that is so rude !!!

sorry, had to vent

I hope none of you ladies do this

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The only time I use the handicap stall is when all the others are full, and I am having trouble holding it in, and I have ascertained that there is no one who will come in to use it while I'm in there. In other words, when I'm in a resteraunt and get up to use the facilities I scan the area for people in wheelchairs. If I don't see one and the other two conditions apply, I'll use it, however if I scan the area and there is someone in a wheelchair I don't go near the handicap stall no matter what.

I've actually stood online and had people yell at me from behind that the handicap stall is not occupied. I have reminded those people that I am not handicapped. Sometimes it works, and sometimes the person behind me will go ahead and use it.

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That is exactly what I do, and if the girls behind me don't like it, they can go around me and use it....finally someone who agrees with me

Re: Such a pet peeve

There was a Curb Your Enthusiasim episode about this.

I agree that if there are regular stalls available, those should be utilized before a Handicapped.

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there isnt one at work..but we do have a single bathroom stall that i nicknamed the ES....u figure it out

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There is nothing wrong with using the HC stall.

Haha, I would like to see you standing in line at the bathroom in penn station, and tell all the people behind you, sorry you have to wait, b/c all the stalls are full and I won't use the handicap stall just in case a HC person comes in.

You would be making any friends that way

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I feel bad if I have offended anyone. I am very sensitive to the issues of people with disabilities. I work in a day treatment center for children and adults with a multitude of diagnoses. Over ten years time, I have implemented the use of various devices in order to make lives easier for those who need it.

My own mother uses a cane, and 75% of the time a wheelchair if she needs to walk any sort of distance. Every step she takes is full of excruciating and rather debilitating pain. Her knees are shot, she is arthritic as well as a recent cardiac patient having had triple bypass surgery in February.

Her main concern for the many upcoming functions we have (a Bar Mitzvah next Saturday, the wedding in February and a Bat Mitzvah in May) is how will she be able to get up and down at temple? She worries about walking down the aisle without pain. When she had a fitting for her dress, she had to hold on to me so she could relieve the pressure on her back and knees - she was almost in tears. She is embarrassed to have to sit under the chuppah rather than stand as most parents do. I told her that G-d makes dispensations for those with disabilities and would not judge.

Mom is a senior citizen at 73 years old. She uses these special stalls. She uses handicapped parking. If those stalls and spots arent available to her, she does her best and adapts with little if any complaint. It isnt easy to see anyone struggle, especially if it is someone very close to you. I have learned to increase my sensitivity to her as her child, a woman and just a plain old human being.

And again, I say we should just be conscious of ourselves and make better choices. Maybe we all learned something from this.

Re: Such a pet peeve

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Posted by stephanief

Why of why do people use the handicap stall when there are plenty of other open stalls? I think that is so rude !!!

sorry, had to vent

I hope none of you ladies do this

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LMAO I am guilty of this!!!!!!

I don't do it 100% of the time, but I've definitetly done it before!!!

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I hate that!

Re: Such a pet peeve

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Posted by Suzannebride

This was actually on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm recently that was pretty funny.

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Well then YOU WAIT!!!

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Ummm...... If there is not a handicap person waiting for the larger stall.... I have no problem using it.... After all, I am only in there for like 1 min.

I would NEVER park in a handicap spot though.... That is just not right.... but the bathroom I think differently about.