In article >, sf wrote:

> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:04:10 -0500, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> In article >,
> >> "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >>
> >>> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> >>> t...
> >>> >
> >>> > "itsjoannotjoann" > wrote in message
> >>> >>
> >>> > I don't mind people having the handicap stickers/placards/plates at
> >>> > all. There are some who truly need to be parking in those spaces.
> >>> > Then there's a girl I work with who's aunt is a deaf mute and the aunt
> >>> > has a placard to park in those places. Yes, she is 'handicapped' but
> >>> > it has nothing to do with her ability to walk. She's a huge fan of
> >>> > yard sales and flea markets and never misses one.
> >>> >
> >>> > You have to wonder about her doctor. You need a doctor to sign off on
> >>> > the
> >>> > application and evidently hers is over liberal on the reasons for
> >>> > using
> >>> > one. Unethical, IMO. She does not have a mobility problem.
> >>
> >>> I have to agree, Ed. True, deafness is a handicap but it doesn't mean
> >>> the
> >>> person gets to park closest to the front door of the shop.
> >>
> >>
> >> And here we see the true colors of the personalities that Nancy was
> >> posting about. People are *jealous* of the handicapped? Would Jill be
> >> happy if some thug broke her legs in so many places that it couldn't be
> >> fixed, and she too could park in a handicapped spot? I would rather
> >> walk a little farther than be handicapped.
> >>
> >> --
> >
> >This is just one of many characteristics I absolutely loathe about Jill.
> >
> I'm confused, first Dan and now you are jumping all over her... for
> what? What did she say that was so horrible?

It's not horrible, in fact, it seems to be too prevalent on this group.
It's partly the concept that somebody making a brief glance at someone
else in the distance, fully clothed, is better able to judge the level
of handicap than a doctor with a medical history, and doing a full exam,
closeup, in the office.

Mainly it's just the concept that if someone is able to walk at all,
then they don't deserve to have a "better" parking spot than everybody
else.

What's the big deal about a parking space? Why would somebody walk up
to a perfect stranger and start yelling at them because they didn't look
sufficiently handicapped? How can somebody decide that deafness isn't a
handicap as far as parking, when some doctor has decided that it is?

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA