Misuse of Disabled parking badges!

Blitzkrieger

Wasn't it a Michael Mcintyre bit where he said we all secretly watch people getting out of cars in disabled spaces to see if they're disabled enough? I remember one time when I had a leg injury I limped from one of the back car parks in work and passed a fella getting out of a car in a disabled spot right at the front. There didn't seem to be much wrong with him at all! I was limping more than that ****er!

As others have said though, abuse does get reported and prosecuted. I often moan about the sheer number of disabled spaces around when parking is scarce, but those few months of limping around were a stark reminder that I'd never swap with someone who genuinely needs one of those badges.

Pintman Paddy Losty

Just as an aside, can someone genuinely explain to me why handicap is offensive but disabled is not?

The definition of disable is "to put out of action"and disabled came about as a past tense of that word. Obviously in daily usage people know that disabled means that someone has a physical impairment.

The definition of handicap is "a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf, horse racing, and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal." Handicapped came about as an adjective from this root. Again obviously in daily usage people understand it to mean that someone has a physical impairment.

Why is one offensive and the other ok? Being honest I'd prefer if someone considered me at a disadvantage than being put out of action.

Genuine question.

AndrewJRenko

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

Wasn't it a Michael Mcintyre bit where he said we all secretly watch people getting out of cars in disabled spaces to see if they're disabled enough? I remember one time when I had a leg injury I limped from one of the back car parks in work and passed a fella getting out of a car in a disabled spot right at the front. There didn't seem to be much wrong with him at all! I was limping more than that ****er!

As others have said though, abuse does get reported and prosecuted. I often moan about the sheer number of disabled spaces around when parking is scarce, but those few months of limping around were a stark reminder that I'd never swap with someone who genuinely needs one of those badges.

Not all disabilities are visible. You can't diagnose by watching someone walking from their car. That's why we leave it to doctors to diagnose.

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Just as an aside, can someone genuinely explain to me why handicap is offensive but disabled is not?

The definition of disable is "to put out of action"and disabled came about as a past tense of that word. Obviously in daily usage people know that disabled means that someone has a physical impairment.

The definition of handicap is "a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf, horse racing, and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal." Handicapped came about as an adjective from this root. Again obviously in daily usage people understand it to mean that someone has a physical impairment.

Why is one offensive and the other ok? Being honest I'd prefer if someone considered me at a disadvantage than being put out of action.

Genuine question.

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endacl

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

I'm confused now. Are you saying that you're using the pass that belongs to a dead person?

No. Of course I'm not. Just out of interest, have you read any of my posts, or did you just go straight to team outrage?

AndrewJRenko

endacl wrote: »

No. Of course I'm not.

So you're going to risk him losing his pass for the sake of you paying a few quid for parking, or just finding shop(s) with free parking, as most people do?

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endacl wrote: »

He hasn't got one. He's dead.

endacl wrote: »

No. Of course I'm not. Just out of interest, have you read any of my posts, or did you just go straight to team outrage?

I'm totally confused now. What did you mean by 'he's dead', then?

Pintman Paddy Losty

Arian Eager Marmalade wrote: »

I'm totally confused now. What did you mean by 'he's dead', then?

He was talking about using his friends pass in the past tense. His friend has since passed away. As a result he doesn't use the pass anymore.

evolving_doors

In Texas, citizens can train to become volunteer parking enforcers!!

http://www.houstontx.gov/parking/volunteer.html