Wheelchair user can't pay by card,gets free coffee and still complains

lifeandtimes

Before anyone goes off on me here id to point out I have a physical disability that inhibits my movement.

However the below really annoys me.

She is a disability rights campaigner who happens to discover that she can't reach the card machine in costa coffee across from her college. Why she couldn't let the barista just take the card and tap and pay like most places do I don't know but she makes a complaint anyway. Makes it her business to go in theee everyday to see if they have resolved the issue by making the cord longer. Theu advise it would take 2 weeks and whole refurbishment of the counter to do that and instead they decide to give her free coffee. She meets with the manager numerous times who apologises and the matter hasn't been resolved yet.

In my opinion there are much bigger issues for people with disabilities than being able to reach a god damn card machine to pay,issue is easily resolved by given the card to the barista to tap or paying in cash but in the end she receives free coffee over and over.

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/wheelchair-user-refused-service-in-coffee-shop-because-she-couldnt-reach-their-card-machine-36184554.html

LirW

By now, anyone who describes themselves as a "campaigner" you know with a 95% certainty it's a nutcase.

mickdw

If they have advised of the time it may take to correct this, she should be told to take a hike of she doesn't bring cash.

JimmyMcGill

If only there was some way she could pay without using a card.

SeaFields

Read the article.. Christ she sounds like a pain in the hole.

For Forks Sake

If only there were other coffee shops close to Trinity :rolleyes:

Todd Gack

Not for the first time https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/wheelchair-user-says-she-was-denied-boarding-to-ryanair-flight-1.2983765

For Forks Sake

Todd Gack wrote: »

Not for the first time https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/wheelchair-user-says-she-was-denied-boarding-to-ryanair-flight-1.2983765

I knew the name was familiar when I was reading the Indo article.

She’s the Ryanair whingebag - will she have a rant on her Facebook again - does she learn

NickNickleby

surely the server can simply take the card, do the 'tap' thing with it and hand it back with a printout of the transaction. Or offer to take cash.

Her again...

http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/disabled-student-hits-out-ryanair-12629250

ted1

Deleted User wrote: »

Her again...

http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/disabled-student-hits-out-ryanair-12629250

And again https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/charity-now-accused-of-financial-irregularities-told-student-20-it-couldnt-afford-to-fund-her-counselling-sessions-35994082.html

Sounds like someone who goes looking for trouble

lifeandtimes

She was the Ryanair lady?

Wow she just goes out looking for problems doesn't she?

Whatever about blatant discrimination against people of disability but this is certainly not one of them. She can give her card, pay with cash or go somewhere else.

God she sounds like a nightmare

freshpopcorn

With all the crying she does she must keep kleenex in business!

Mint Sauce

Get a cordless card reader/machine. Thought most places had these.

meekamouse

fair play to her,
it should be accesible without having to ask
and that is bull **** that it takes 2 weeks to move it, i could probably move it myself in ten minutes

lifeandtimes

meekamouse wrote: »

fair play to her,
it should be accesible without having to ask
and that is bull **** that it takes 2 weeks to move it, i could probably move it myself in ten minutes

They said it takes the whole counter being taken up and refurbished to accommodate the installations.

Give the barista the card, pay i cash or **** up whinging

What's the point of going to Uni?

Someone should break it to her that she is probably utterly unemployable because of her attitude.

Would an employer really risk taking her on, wondering when they will appear on her social media...

Blazer

You think with the chip on her shoulder she'd be close enough for the machine to register it.

s4uv3

meekamouse wrote: »

fair play to her,
it should be accesible without having to ask
and that is bull **** that it takes 2 weeks to move it, i could probably move it myself in ten minutes

Sure you're mighty altogether. Take yourself off into that Costa branch with your toolbox and solve everybodys problem

freshpopcorn

meekamouse wrote: »

fair play to her,
it should be accesible without having to ask
and that is bull **** that it takes 2 weeks to move it, i could probably move it myself in ten minutes

Are you her?
You seem a little upset/angry!

Irish Guitarist

"I feel like... it might sound silly but I feel like I was denied my rights as a consumer. I feel like I'm looked down on all the time because people have to literally look down on me because I'm in a wheelchair and this was just another issue."

Poor girl. Sounds like they made her feel wheely bad.

Tenigate

So she is complaining about not getting free counselling, fecked up her ryanair booking and got a free transfer, gets free coffee because she's too stubborn to carry cash, and is probably getting every benefit and education grant going to do a big government course in "European studies"

The ultimate millennial. Huge sense of entitlement and a virtuous victim.

Edit: full disclosure i have a marketing degree. But surely she could attach her phone to a selfie stick to use contactless payment.. guess those are smarts would-be beuracrats don't consider, not when they can make themselves feel useful designating maximum heights of counters and minimum cord lengths for card readers. They won't be happy til stephen hawking can pay for his latte by licking a payment terminal without straining his neck.

scamalert

"Accessibility is a daily issue and I tend not to make such a big deal of it"

fcking irony on her side, so basically she found one shop that has card reader fixed and went out of the way to go there every freaking week that they would fix it for her, instead just handing card as any other human being would do she needs to put it herself.

Wonder how her lawsuit against Ryanair is going windbag snowflake

elperello

Ye are a nice bunch, I'm sure ye're mammies are proud of ye.

tedpan

elperello wrote:

Ye are a nice bunch, I'm sure ye're mammies are proud of ye.

Here we go...

Mousewar

She's possibly right about some of this stuff but I'd say she's a pain to deal with all the same.
And I doubt plenty of her details. Bet the guy didn't wave her away.

I remember she was particularly nasty and immature on Facebook last time in regard to the Ryanair incident, calling anyone who questioned why she didn’t ensure her assistance request was transferred to the new date “disgusting ableists”

Sounds like she hasn’t done much maturing in that she comes across one coffee shop with access issues and gets straight onto the indo to kick up an almighty fuss.

Here’s the old thread
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057709155/1

punisher5112

One thing that really gets to me is people that are able bodied but yet will not fold a buggy for a wheelchair user....

Its only got worse now though as the new buses can facilitate 2 buggies but only one wheelchair user and one buggy.

I'm sick to death with the amount of fools I'm having to deal with.

Cee-Jay-Cee

She has 100% of my 'couldn't care less' for her campaign.

Ok she has a disability but it appears she expects everyone else to make allowances for her yet majes zero effort herself.

Costa should put steps outside their door to prevent her getting in, she might shut her big mouth then.

lifeandtimes

punisher5112 wrote: »

One thing that really gets to me is people that are able bodied but yet will not fold a buggy for a wheelchair user....

Its only got worse now though as the new buses can facilitate 2 buggies but only one wheelchair user and one buggy.

I'm sick to death with the amount of fools I'm having to deal with.

Don't the new buses have room for buggies and prams now? Wheelchairs spot and buggy spot just behind the stairs?

punisher5112

lifeandtimes wrote: »

Don't the new buses have room for buggies and prams now? Wheelchairs spot and buggy spot just behind the stairs?

Anything 2013 on has but don't be fooled by the big blue floor section as people with buggies may use it and then won't fold.

foxatron

She not doing herself any favours at this stage. If you know you can't pay by card or don't want to hand your card over to be tapped just bring cash. If I go to a shop that I know only takes cash I don't go in with a card and complain when they won't take it. Bloody drama queen.

nkav86

Todd Gack wrote:

Not for the first time

Oh god this woman! If she was completely in the right with her campaigns, I'd still find it difficult to support her due to her appalling attitude

lifeandtimes

punisher5112 wrote: »

Anything 2013 on has but don't be fooled by the big blue floor section as people with buggies may use it and then won't fold.

Well then you need to take it up with the bus driver.

But this thread is about the topic at hand

Richard Hillman

This young lady is a great of example of why everybody needs to be put back in their box every once so often. She's so used to kicking up a fuss and getting her way without conjecture that she has turned into a monster brat.

Like so many "social campaigners" they are surrounded by Yes Men, nobody ever calls them up on when they are out of line. And if they do they'll be throwing their diva tantrum.

It doesn't matter if you are in a wheelchair or Naomi Campbell, everybody needs an arse kicking every once so often to keep you humble.

tedpan

Richard Hillman wrote:

It doesn't matter if you are in a wheelchair or Naomi Campbell, everybody needs an arse kicking every once so often to keep you humble.

Still can't believe what you did to Maxine, Richard.

RoisinClare6

Sure theyre all up in arms over on the independent Facebook page...boycotting threats. People will forget about it in a week

EPAndlee

RoisinClare6 wrote: »

Sure theyre all up in arms over on the independent Facebook page...boycotting threats. People will forget about it in a week

Have you read the Facebook comments? Nobody is buying Costa coffee ever again

Icsics

If someone on boards can link this one to the Ryanair complaint why can't the Indo? Going for the headline & ask questions later

RoisinClare6

EPAndlee wrote: »

Have you read the Facebook comments? Nobody is buying Costa coffee ever again

I'm back to work Monday and I shall be rocking in for my vanilla latte.

Gatling

Could she not just buy herself a tassimo machine and a travel mug

osarusan

I suppose she imagines she is doing incredible, selfless work, fighting a great battle.

In a way, some of what she says has a point, but she's going about it in a terrible fashion and is an awful (self-appointed?) public face for a cause.

punisher5112

lifeandtimes wrote: »

Well then you need to take it up with the bus driver.

But this thread is about the topic at hand

Issue is I'm the driver.....


Sick of self righteous priicks.

strandroad

She might be annoying but she's right. Wireless card machines are everywhere so they just don't care in the shop. Some wheelchair users don't want to carry cash as they are more vulnerable to theft or assault, foreigners or tourists may have cards incompatible with tap payments etc., it's fairly hostile to turn them all away.

The high horse brigade

strandroad wrote: »

She might be annoying but she's right. Wireless card machines are everywhere so they just don't care in the shop. Some wheelchair users don't want to carry cash as they are more vulnerable to theft or assault, foreigners or tourists may have cards incompatible with tap payments etc., it's fairly hostile to turn them all away.

Just give the card to the person on the till, let them tap and give the receipt, not a big deal

Irish Guitarist

Another one of her tweets: "Was also asked why I can't just bring cash. Not the point, not my problem. Also, it's IMPOSSIBLE to use most city ATMs in a wheelchair."

Next she'll be the suing the banks for having the ATM machines too high.

flatty

She hasn't a leg to stand on here.

strandroad

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Another one of her tweets: "Was also asked why I can't just bring cash. Not the point, not my problem. Also, it's IMPOSSIBLE to use most city ATMs in a wheelchair."

Next she'll be the suing the banks for having the ATM machines too high.

She has a point here as well. My friend usually has to go into shops for cashback which means unnecessary purchases.

Tom Mann Centuria

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Another one of her tweets: "Was also asked why I can't just bring cash. Not the point, not my problem. Also, it's IMPOSSIBLE to use most city ATMs in a wheelchair."

Next she'll be the suing the banks for having the ATM machines too high.

I dare say she's jotting that down as we speak.