Disabled with a chip on her shoulder
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Clearly disliked able bodied people
After all this I will be very cautious on offering assistance to a disabled person in the future as this woman made me see that she clearly disliked able bodied people.
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I have always been very aware of difficulties faced by people who have mobility problems, and having been raised in a family with a disabled sister, I was always taught to offer assistance if needed.
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| 24-2-2010 | This isn't really a 'rude and abusive disabled people' gripe - just a 'rude and abusive disabled person' gripe. As has been said below, there are rude people and nice people who have rude days, and there are disabled people, but I very much doubt there is a correlation. And in a...more | DeeEm |
| 12-2-2010 | Why do bus companies allow baby buggies to take over the space that was designed for wheelchair users? Mother's refuse to fold buggies and wheelchair users are then left at the bus stop as there is no where for them to go.
This is selfish and unfair. People choose to have children and can fo...more | Sally |
| 12-1-2010 | I am very sorry that this happened to you, I urge you to continue your respectful way of asking a person in a wheelchair if they need help. I am in a wheelchair, and I will tell you from experience, that woman was probably just having a bad day, same as you and I do...She had probably been soooo fr...more | Wheelchair Hottie |
| 06-1-2010 | Do disabled people want equal rights or do they really mean preferential treatment rights? | ? |
| 03-1-2010 | Disability or no, some people are rude and obnoxious wherever they go. Delighting in making life awkward and unpleasant for as many people as possible. They want it all their own way and when it goes wrong, instead of facing their own faults, they'll blame others first and last. Try as you migh...more | Kryton |
| 31-12-2009 | Congo,
I think I have mentioned before that the area we live in has experienced massive changes for the worse in the last 5 or 6 years and we meet a lot of negative and hostile reactions from people these days, many of whom do not believe guide dogs should be on buses or in shops so forgive me i...more | Kit |
| 31-12-2009 | Kit
Having re-read my comment several times I still do not see how it could be mistaken for hostile however I must accept your word that it appeared so to you. Fortunately all is now clear and thank you for the explanation.
I have not used public transport for many years (by choice) but would...more | Congo |
| 20-12-2009 | Smithy : that is a very insightful posting. You are quite right about people who have undergone fundamental changes - either bad or good - because of life experiences. Surely one of the unique things about being a human, top of the chain, is that our brains are adapted to not only learn from our ...more | Nikki |
| 19-12-2009 | "Why was your friend in the wheelchair space with her guide dog?" sounds a bit hostile and disapproving, especially if you take into account what I had been saying about people thinking she should not be on the bus at all. I am sorry if I jumped to the wrong conclusion but you could have ...more | Kit |
| 19-12-2009 | "Human nature does not change"
I believe that you are wrong. I have known many people who have undergone fundamental changes, for good or ill, in their behaviour and attitudes because of their experiences. I am not talking here just about disability but life experiences in general.
...more | Smithy |
| 19-12-2009 | A prat is still a prat even if they are in a wheelchair. Human nature does not change. | BillyThe Kid |
| 19-12-2009 | Kit
I did not "question the right" at all, how did you manage to infer that I did?
I am perfectly aware what the space is for.
I simply asked a question. It seemed odd to me that a blind person should choose to stand. You had not explained that the space also contained a seat. | Congo |
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