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Originally Posted by JMintzer
"Inches" Hyperbole much? All you're doing is making up scenarios that are "easy" for a disabled person to navigate. Life is rarely "easy"...
And no, every parking lot is NOT "a walking distance" from anything...
Ever been to the squares, or the country clubs for dinner? My friend (who's wife MUST use a wheelchair at all times), almost always has to pull up to the restaurant, off load his wife into her wheelchair (where we, or someone else is waiting), and than go park his accessible vehicle in the lot behind the squares, several blocks away or across the (rather large) country club lot. If there happens to be a handicap space available, he'll use it.
That walk is difficult for him due to his back problems (which are exacerbated by caring for his disabled wife)...
But if the lot is empty, you're right... But we all know how often that happens...
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Let me tell you you're lucky, my wife and I have not been to a town square in over 5 years, she has not been in a supermarket in 5 years. In the past year she only been to one restaurant. The only time she gets out of the car is when I take her to the doctor. Today I had a PT come to my house and we both decided that I should buy an electric lift to get her out of bed. I purchased one by the time he left my driveway. You might not think I have the right to be irritated when I see a golf cart in a handicap spot, but there is a good chance by the end of this year that will no longer be a problem.