[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by spring_chicken

Sorry, but it's very easy to get a handicap tag when you don't need it. There are unscrupulous doctors everywhere. I've heard softball players brag about it when everyone else is walking to their legally parked car. One even gave the name of 2 doctors who will help you get one.

Why is the doctor unscrupulous? What about unscrupulous patients trying to get a tag when they don't need it? Takes two to tango. Just another example of the "all about me" attitude some people possess. You see it on the roads, on the golf courses, at the squares, and elsewhere.

[spring_chicken]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

Why is the doctor unscrupulous? What about unscrupulous patients trying to get a tag when they don't need it? Takes two to tango. Just another example of the "all about me" attitude some people possess. You see it on the roads, on the golf courses, at the squares, and elsewhere.

Why is the doctor unscrupolous? When he says to a patient "you need to say x, y, and z to me and I'll get you the tag, knowing that x, y, and z aren't true.
Not sure why you think one profession is free from dishonest practice, but it is just as full of is as any other.

Some people have a real classicism issue. I know you'd love to believe that anyone not wearing a hoody that puts an MD behind their name is pure as the driven snow. But it simply isn't true.

[Topspinmo]

IMO handicapped parking spaces should be for people who are paralyzed, confined to wheelchairs, legs missing, or on crutches. The other day I seen guy get out of new vette and walk briskly into the store. Heck, I couldn't get out of go cart and sprint to the store without stretching my back first. But, opinion are are like && everybody got them?

[spring_chicken]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

IMO handicapped parking spaces should be for people who are paralyzed, confined to wheelchairs, legs missing, or on crutches. The other day I seen guy get out of new vette and walk briskly into the store. Heck, I couldn't get out of go cart and sprint to the store without stretching my back first. But, opinion are are like && everybody got them?

Same as the people who hop out and go play softball, or run around the track for an hour. Some will only believe it's a generation other than theirs. Unfortunately, their generation has just as many looking for a free ride and a payday. Some of us just don't stick our heads in the sand.

[JoMar]

Everybody feel better now....

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by spring_chicken

Why is the doctor unscrupolous? When he says to a patient "you need to say x, y, and z to me and I'll get you the tag, knowing that x, y, and z aren't true.
Not sure why you think one profession is free from dishonest practice, but it is just as full of is as any other.

Some people have a real classicism issue. I know you'd love to believe that anyone not wearing a hoody that puts an MD behind their name is pure as the driven snow. But it simply isn't true.

And just WHAT do you think the doctor gets out of it???? The joy of filling out yet another form?????.. Sorry, but I'll take the MD over a hoodie any day.

[BobnBev]

I was at Winn-Dixie this morning at LSL. Watched a NY registered car pull into a handicapped space, on an angle, blocking the walkway. The bimbo, about 46, 5'11" wearing skin tight jeans and stiletto heel boots, looked like a streetwalker from NYC, put the HP placard on mirror and went bouncing into WD.
When she came out i said to her, "Nice parking job". She said she didn't want to hit the car in the next space. The car was nowhere near the line. I told her if she couldn't park in that big a space, she shouldn't be driving.

I'm not one to question whether one is disabled or not, but c'mon.......

I have pictures of this on my cell phone, including the NY reg, but I don't know how to post them on here.

Rant over.

[golfing eagles]

Good thing for you she didn't have a long gun and a short temper!

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

I was at Winn-Dixie this morning at LSL. Watched a NY registered car pull into a handicapped space, on an angle, blocking the walkway. The bimbo, about 46, 5'11" wearing skin tight jeans and stiletto heel boots, looked like a streetwalker from NYC, put the HP placard on mirror and went bouncing into WD.

When she came out i said to her, "Nice parking job". She said she didn't want to hit the car in the next space. The car was nowhere near the line. I told her if she couldn't park in that big a space, she shouldn't be driving.



I'm not one to question whether one is disabled or not, but c'mon.......



I have pictures of this on my cell phone, including the NY reg, but I don't know how to post them on here.



Rant over.

Quite a story ! If she displayed a handicapped sticker why would you want to post her tag number ???

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Good thing for you she didn't have a long gun and a short temper!

Or a short knife and a big attitude.

[Bogie Shooter]

How was anybody impacted by the way she parked?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

And just WHAT do you think the doctor gets out of it???? The joy of filling out yet another form?????.. Sorry, but I'll take the MD over a hoodie any day.

Me too. The percentage of decent folks with M.D. after their names if far greater than those with hoodies.


Why? Because I said so. I think I am guilty of classism. I will look it up. I am not guilty of ageism though.

[spring_chicken]

I realize that reading comprehension is hard, but nobody suggested you go a "hoodie" for medical care. Although my doctor does wear a hoodie when it's cold, so I should probably find another one.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by alwann

I wonder what the law or regulations say about how many disabled parking spaces must be allocated for public places.

More to the point, do age-qualified communities get more or the same number as every place else?

Surely there are not enough of them in The Villages. They're all gone whenever my spouse and I go out -- and this has been the case even before the seasonal people arrived.

Spouse suffered a foot injury and has been hobbled for a few months. Before this happened, I'd never noticed the shortage of disabled parking spots. Heck, it seems only two are allocated in the squares. The rest of them are way back behind buildings some where and not convenient, even if you can find an empty one. We make do, but it's still frustrating.

One of the reasons there is not enough is because I see GOLFCARTS WITH R/A TAGS parked right in the middle of handicap parking spots. HAVING AN R/A TAG DOES NOT QUALIFY YOU TO PARK IN A HANDICAP SPOT - QUIT ACTING PRIVELGED/ENTITLED/STUPID!

[PennBF]

I have a Disability tag and although it is hard to walk if I pull in and there are handicap spots and only one is available I don't take it as someone is probably worse off than myself. Drivers should be considerate and be aware that some have problems that are worse than yours so give them a little thought. I have a problem when someone parks in a handicap spot, gets out of the car and run into a store, etc. They should be ashamed of their selves.