Why I hate America!

[moosmom]

Aside from people with legitimate limitations, I was just talking about the "laziness" of America these days. They got Roombas to vacuum your house, Scubas to wash your floors, a gadget to clean your shower stall. How lazy can one be?????

As for those two drunks...if they're going to allow them on the roads, there should be laws set for them, like for motorcycles.

[sabies]

I don't care so much if someone rents one to be lazy, that's their choice, but are you allowed to ride anything drunk legally? I know you can get in trouble on a bike.

I was at Disney last year and a couple, maybe in their 50's, had both rented scooters to get around. I saw them twice - once sitting next to me in a nice restaurant with scooters presumably outside. They got out of their seats for the bathroom easily without assistance - no sign of any handicap at all. The next time I see them they show up for the Disney bus when there is a super long line of which I am near the front, having been waiting. They got to ride up and go straight on the bus but it took so long for them to maneuver the wheelchair apparatus that another bus came before they were on.

I am upset at myself for not saying anything but I was afraid people might think I was wrong. If they want to use scooters fine, but if they want special handicap treatment shouldn't they have proof that they are handicapped? It is a shame anyone would actually abuse handicap "privileges". I'm sure any handicapped person would gladly give up a front parking spot for a chance to not be handicapped.

[Freedom]

I was at Disney last year and a couple, maybe in their 50's, had both rented scooters to get around. I saw them twice - once sitting next to me in a nice restaurant with scooters presumably outside. They got out of their seats for the bathroom easily without assistance - no sign of any handicap at all.

I have a new perspective on this; and this new view is just 5 months old. I am not yet 50 and now have arthritis in both knees. I am SO glad I've been to Disney (twice) and to many other places. Going at all n ow would be a major production. And I would be one of those with the rented scooter, and in the restaurant I would be walking OK -- BECAUSE I had been using the scooter all day. And I feel incredibly self conscious all the time, too.

And yeah, I see people abusing the handicap spots all the time too.

Lazy: neighbors of mine who use a riding mower. Lot is less than .18 acres. Duh!!!

[Hellow]

Dont forget about the automatic flushing toilet, the automatic water in sinks, and the automatic hand dryers, and the automatic soap despencer.

[caseysmom]

Dont forget about the automatic flushing toilet, the automatic water in sinks, and the automatic hand dryers, and the automatic soap despencer.

Actually from a germ standpoint I think those are all great.

[Hellow]

Oh yeah and i heard about this fully automated house that runs in the $700,000 range to buy.

[sabies]

Don't get me wrong, I realize not all handicaps are visible or obvious to someone, but I just sensed that these people were not handicapped. I think it is great that Disney is very accommodating, but I think if you just have trouble walking around all day you should not cut to the front of every line or get special treatment like that. These people struggled for at least half an hour (then a second bus came and I left) trying to get on the bus when I knew they could just get up off the chair and walk on the bus. I don't know why maneuvering the chair lift was taking so long, that can't be the norm.

On the other hand, I do believe most people will not abuse handicap spaces, etc and I would rather let some jerks think they are getting away with something then inconvenience a truly handicapped person. If someone wants to be lazy all the time they will end up gaining weight, which comes with it's own health issues, and soon they will be legally handicapped.

[sparks19]

Don't get me wrong, I realize not all handicaps are visible or obvious to someone, but I just sensed that these people were not handicapped. I think it is great that Disney is very accommodating, but I think if you just have trouble walking around all day you should not cut to the front of every line or get special treatment like that. These people struggled for at least half an hour (then a second bus came and I left) trying to get on the bus when I knew they could just get up off the chair and walk on the bus. I don't know why maneuvering the chair lift was taking so long, that can't be the norm.

On the other hand, I do believe most people will not abuse handicap spaces, etc and I would rather let some jerks think they are getting away with something then inconvenience a truly handicapped person. If someone wants to be lazy all the time they will end up gaining weight, which comes with it's own health issues, and soon they will be legally handicapped.

I'm sure you are probably right and they really had no REAL need for the scooters. but would it have been different if you were allowed to get on the bus first and then sit there and wait for them to load their chairs? Either way the chair would have to come on the bus sometime. and I imagine that if Disney were to request that someone leave their chair behind because they did not appear to be handicapped they would end up with a hefty law suit..... and well.... you can't count on people to be courteous these days lol after all even people without handicapped stickers still park in the handicapped spaces.... which is beyond me.

I remember when I worked at a tim hortons years ago we had this guy that would NOT get out of his chair to even reach for his coffee.... most often we had to walk around the counter to give it to him because he would make NO effort at all..... yet I saw him get out of his chair and push it across the street after it got stuck in the snow

[carole]

Richard i don't think America is alone in it's laziness, we down under are almost as guilty,if we are not it is because we just have not got all the fancy gadgets you have available to you, but honestly we probably have most of them these days too,the old saying comes to mind "only in america", it is a sad fact of life today, we are all getting lazier by the minute thanks to technology.

Yes do remember not all disabilitys are visible,and i have seen time and time again people taking disabled parking, but as i suffer from something myself that is invisible to people i remember that and think maybe these people are the same, however here in NZ we have to have special stickers to put on our car windows, if you have not one of them , then you are not entitled to disabled parking, i myself am eligible but have not taken up on it, i can just imagine the looks and abuse i might get as i look perfectly fine.

[Alysser]

Richard i don't think America is alone in it's laziness, we down under are almost as guilty,if we are not it is because we just have not got all the fancy gadgets you have available to you, but honestly we probably have most of them these days too,the old saying comes to mind "only in america", it is a sad fact of life today, we are all getting lazier by the minute thanks to technology.

Yes do remember not all disabilitys are visible,and i have seen time and time again people taking disabled parking, but as i suffer from something myself that is invisible to people i remember that and think maybe these people are the same, however here in NZ we have to have special stickers to put on our car windows, if you have not one of them , then you are not entitled to disabled parking, i myself am eligible but have not taken up on it, i can just imagine the looks and abuse i might get as i look perfectly fine.

I agree with you 100%. While some third world countries probably don't get the gadgets we get, I think most countries do, but we have more. SO alot of countries are taking the guilt trip with us.

I am also eligible for a handi-cap parking pass thing, but I don't really need it.

[RICHARD]

Richard i don't think America is alone in it's laziness, we down under are almost as guilty,if we are not it is because we just have not got all the fancy gadgets you have available to you,

If you look at a globe, you Aussies do have to fight gravity......

In Cah lee fuh nee ah, we have placeards that hang from the rear view mirror and do have plates that have the wheel chair logo on them.

The people that were renting the scooters were doing it so that way they would not have to walk the length of the casinos.....two football fields or about 200 meters.

[dukedogsmom]

I think they can still be charged with DUI. I know one time not too long ago we had a man riding a lawn mower that got arrested. But that could be because he was on a regular street.

[sparks19]

I think they can still be charged with DUI. I know one time not too long ago we had a man riding a lawn mower that got arrested. But that could be because he was on a regular street.

LMAO....

I bet that makes for an interesting story.....

"Hey guys remember that time I got busted for driving a lawnmower while intoxicated" haha Why was he driving a riding lawnmower lol

[Hellow]

How about this one: "Hey, dudes. Remember the time when i got busted for riding a tricycle on the road intoxicated?" LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

[dukedogsmom]

LMAO....

I bet that makes for an interesting story.....

"Hey guys remember that time I got busted for driving a lawnmower while intoxicated" haha Why was he driving a riding lawnmower lol

He's not "all there" if I remember correctly.