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DITTOS~! Thank You. 1 lady actually approached me, saying i was 'too young' to be disabled. i politely turned around, lifted my shirt, & showed her the very long scar going down my spine, then showed her the scars on the back of my legs (both). if i had my fone, i'd have taken a pic of her face as she slithered away. just because the person doesn't appear to be disabled, doesn't mean they are not. is really no one elses' business, imo. thanks for the rant :posting:

Terrific response! But some problems are not visible. A friend who snowboards, and rides competitively suddenly developed heart problems. He looks physically very healthy no one would think he could be handicapped, but develops dizziness even on short walks, I mean fall to the ground degree dizziness.

People always rant about this, yet they have no problem walking around the store for 30-60 minutes grocery shopping.

that's why this is an awful thread. peeps need to myob & deal with it. yes, i've been to stores & unable to find a spot, but i don't sit around judging who needs that spot the most. what i do is drive around multiple times until i see 1 open up. so i'm a few minutes behind, no big deal.

when i'm in too much pain to handle walking the aisles of Publix, i'm grateful for instacart. that handicap spot remains open

I totally agree that it is not appropriate to confront people on the street. But, it is appropriate to question the legal process that allows almost anyone to get a handicap permit by just asking a medical doctor to sign a form. There should be an enforcement process to ensure that the permits are only issued to people who have a valid need for the permit. Medical doctors are not law enforcers, and they should not have the exclusive right or responsibility to issue permits. In my opinion, the current process is flawed.

Handicap parking
 

What everyone seems to be missing is that the reason for handicap parking is so they have room to put out the ramp for the wheelchair person. Now if the person driving the car is handicapped and the passenger in the store is not(get the hell out of that spot!) pick that person up in front of the store. But if the person in the store is in a wheelchair then stay in that spot so you have the room for your ramp(very difficult to load with a ramp in front of a store with all the traffic and pedestrian shoppers) i feel very fortunate to not have to use handicap parking and feel bad about the people that do, and I respect those few spots that are available to those people at stores. Here is a scenario for you: lets say you are sitting in the handicapped spot and someone needs wheelchair access(all the other spots are filled) that person has been denied!)

I don’t think people question the legitimacy or are without empathy for those with handicaps, visible or otherwise. The whole issue centers around the person who knows what morally and ethically is right but chooses to ignore. Whether it’s at Publix, at a restaurant, boarding an airplane or anywhere else that “privilege” gets you to the head of the line, a small but arrogant few will find ways to circumvent the law, common courtesy and respect for others and make themselves the most important person in the room. They want the edge over others. The only solution is in one’s conscious.

Where? Where?

Those are for other threads.

There should be a special ticket for them. "I'm turning my flashers on to let you know that I am aware I am doing something I shouldn't....but I'm gonna do it anyway"

I play golf, 9 holes when I’m able. So should I not golf what I can because I’m handicapped? People are mad because they can’t park close. Some get cards so they don’t get car dings.

My response that you quoted was to the post of nonhandycapped driver unnecessisarily waiting in a handicapped spot (that may have been needed by you and your child) while the actual handicapped person is shopping. Your situation is one where the handicapped individual needs an assistant, and that is you. Unlikely that an able-bodied driver will be "chillin'" in your vehicle.
Caring and concerned individuals here are looking out for your interest by calling out the apparent abusers. Those who may be the abusers are the ones that use the bullies response of "mind your own business".

What is worse is when they park in the crosswalk and wait, or in front of the store