tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post2430311854615970633..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: FUN! in the Airport!menohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-20245546302898536492008-09-16T13:51:00.000-07:002008-09-16T13:51:00.000-07:00I'm getting in late here.I think that it would be ...I'm getting in late here.<BR/><BR/>I think that it would be polite to allow someone who because of their wheelchair or difficult mobility to skip the line to use the handicapped stall, otherwise they may be waiting much longer than everyone else who may have more options of stalls to use.I don't use a wheelchair (except last month when on holiday) but I value the fact that the toilets are taller (I bet that you like that since you're tall) which means they're easier to get up from.<BR/><BR/>The fact IS that airplane washrooms do not accommodate wheelchairs, meaning that people going on overseas flights have to hold it until they land. Can you imagine having to hold on for 8 hours or more??? In a plane where the air is dry and you need to drink water to keep from becoming dehydrated? Airports and airplanes are not easy places to maneuver.<BR/><BR/>I noticed that most people who commented were able bodied and only knew of someone with a disability.Sometimes <BR/><BR/>On that note I don't think that the handicapped stall should go unused by more able bodied people. That would be pointless, however I would consider them to have priority.<BR/><BR/>It's too bad that that woman flipped out on you. Obviously she was taking other things out on you...Daphne Ennshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608993158840843002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-37025358860117508062008-09-14T19:05:00.000-07:002008-09-14T19:05:00.000-07:00So, handicapped people don't have to wait in line ...So, handicapped people don't have to wait in line like everybody else? Sheesh! I do the same thing all the time, though I look around for handicapped people first, heehee.Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-91861192973452533112008-09-09T16:21:00.000-07:002008-09-09T16:21:00.000-07:00I arrived way too late to the discussion to make a...I arrived way too late to the discussion to make any sort of real contribution, but Gordo said it perfectly right there at the top: accomodation, not devotion.<BR/><BR/>You should have kicked her chair over. *grin*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-18165298876735443292008-09-09T10:13:00.000-07:002008-09-09T10:13:00.000-07:00well, I know I'm comment #47 but some people just ...well, I know I'm comment #47 but some people just like to have a chip to carry, you know??sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-16608065605846468712008-09-08T08:23:00.000-07:002008-09-08T08:23:00.000-07:00I have always wanted to know this. If I had been ...I have always wanted to know this. If I had been in that situation, I would have used it as well. Sorry you were the victim of bad timing!Diane Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059365308496711788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-69420648350823688372008-09-06T20:28:00.000-07:002008-09-06T20:28:00.000-07:00I think Gordo's comment was KEY. They are an acco...I think Gordo's comment was KEY. They are an <I>accommodation</I>, not meant to be devoted. Besides, how often to you use a restroom that only has 2 stalls? That means only ONE stall is to be used for the majority of folks? That seems silly. <BR/><BR/>I use handicapped stalls ALL the time, particularly now that I have two children - there is NO way we could fit into one stall together. Obviously, if someone was handicapped, I would give them priority.Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-26390559054896038812008-09-05T20:37:00.000-07:002008-09-05T20:37:00.000-07:00ouch.she was not there when you went in. i believe...ouch.<BR/><BR/>she was not there when you went in. <BR/><BR/>i believe you were just making the line move a little faster.<BR/><BR/>still tho. Ouch. No reason to abuse you.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-39483772523383534532008-09-05T16:31:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:31:00.000-07:00emily, it took a lot of energy for her to be that ...emily, it took a lot of energy for her to be that nasty to me. I'll have to check out that episode.<BR/><BR/>peevish, i was just the lucky one who happened to be there when Her Royal Highness arrived. It didn't really bother me for long. I thought it was funny.<BR/><BR/>luckyzmom, i wonder if she got the message.<BR/><BR/>tink, ha ha! I should have asked her that.<BR/><BR/>egan, how you crush me. Okay, now i'm over it. :) And i did smile a bit, but only after i was on the plane and made sure she wasn't.<BR/><BR/>bo, bitch seems to be getting quite the workout here. <BR/><BR/>robin, if she hadda pee so bad, she sure wasted some time yelling at me.<BR/><BR/>eve, thank you for that. Very interesting. Now i know what to say to defend myself.<BR/><BR/>M K Rambo, oooh, harsh! But i am smiling at the mental image. Kind of like cow tipping.<BR/><BR/>deb, that's what i always thought, but i have never been yelled at before. It's good to get another perspective too. I am glad i didn't yell back. All hugs gratefully accepted.<BR/><BR/>caro, i was more puzzled than anything, not angry.<BR/><BR/>josh, you sound like a total proffesional with your scientific term!menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-50067797620611215052008-09-05T12:26:00.000-07:002008-09-05T12:26:00.000-07:00Just because someone is handicapped doesn't mean t...Just because someone is handicapped doesn't mean they can't also be - and I use the highly clinical term here - a total wack job. You were 100% in the right. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-13945117190473332152008-09-05T10:27:00.000-07:002008-09-05T10:27:00.000-07:00I'm with Egan and Deb. And my hats off to you for ...I'm with Egan and Deb. And my hats off to you for keeping cooool.carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199592207890486295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-77930555720547557332008-09-05T06:47:00.000-07:002008-09-05T06:47:00.000-07:00A two parter. But I can also appreciate how the w...A two parter. But I can also appreciate how the woman feels. I spend a lot of time with my mum who is disabled and requires those stalls and Katie and I use those stalls because it's hard to fit two grown women into a regular stall and Katie can't go by herself. I do get frustrated when non handicapped people are using those stalls but that's because I'm already frustrated by the time we get to the bathroom. Although things are supposed to be wheelchair accessible, many places are not, or very agile people take up the handicapped parking spots. So I'm usually in a pissy mood, which seems appropriate really, by the time we get to the bathroom. Maybe the lady was just tired of all the shit that goes along with being handicapped and took it out on you.<BR/><BR/>Sending you a hug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-43448385834551265902008-09-05T06:44:00.000-07:002008-09-05T06:44:00.000-07:00No, you weren't wrong. IF there is a line up, all...No, you weren't wrong. IF there is a line up, all stalls are fair game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-4428707777410687022008-09-05T00:11:00.000-07:002008-09-05T00:11:00.000-07:00I need to use the handicapped stall to give enough...I need to use the handicapped stall to give enough room for my massive girth.<BR/>If she would have bitched at me, I would have tipped her over and hopefully she would have landed in a pool of piss (or pile of SHIT!).<BR/>Or maybe given her a Stone Cold Stunner and waggled my head at her and dumped a beer on her stupid head.<BR/>(...I think you were in the right.)Michael Knight Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440400193918023197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-68123216169313167212008-09-04T21:17:00.000-07:002008-09-04T21:17:00.000-07:00Nobody gave the legal facts, so I will: there are ...Nobody gave the legal facts, so I will: there are no federal guidelines governing usage of wheelchair accessible bathroom stalls, merely the existence of them in certain public buildings. Unlike clearly marked handicap parking places, bathroom stalls are not legally protected and off-limits to people without permits.<BR/><BR/>The woman in the wheelchair was out of line, from a legal standpoint.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422840187763405704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-27186898972981857362008-09-04T19:01:00.000-07:002008-09-04T19:01:00.000-07:00i work with people with disabilities every day. i...i work with people with disabilities every day. i also use the handicapped stall when it's available. i also walk up the ramps into buildings. no, i don't think you were wrong. but i do think she was rude (or possibly just had to pee really, really bad?)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923422194961455269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75951405567566589032008-09-04T16:38:00.000-07:002008-09-04T16:38:00.000-07:00I am with Egan.I believe I wrote something with th...I am with Egan.<BR/>I believe I wrote something with the word bitch in it, but deleted it...Bobealia...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15713026993668872520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-55985070997344917512008-09-04T15:56:00.000-07:002008-09-04T15:56:00.000-07:00I will add this though. My thinking is she doesn'...I will add this though. My thinking is she doesn't have to wait in the normal line because of the limited handicap facilities. She should plant herself in front of said handicap stall and then when it's available, she'd be next in line.eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-29535151610739884052008-09-04T15:53:00.000-07:002008-09-04T15:53:00.000-07:00She's totally right. Those bigger stalls are only...She's totally right. Those bigger stalls are only for the handicapped. I also think she's totally justified to chew you a new one. My thinking is she's probably one of the nicest people you'll ever meet until you cross her. Then she erupts in rage and calls complete strangers bitches. <BR/><BR/>So how do I really feel? You were in the right. The stall was empty and she wasn't there, plus the line factor. Have at it. I'm going to guess she didn't win over many folks in the airport bathroom that day. Please tell me you chuckled a bit as you exited the bathroom though.eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-80258132239065138262008-09-04T14:16:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:16:00.000-07:00I'm with Gordo. Maybe she's in a wheelchair becaus...I'm with Gordo. <BR/><BR/>Maybe she's in a wheelchair because someone got sick of her smack and hit her with their car.Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188363142469404823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-89356212862453087332008-09-04T13:25:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:25:00.000-07:00I recently had hip replacement surgery. I used a w...I recently had hip replacement surgery. I used a walker for three weeks and since have used a cane (soon to disappear also). Before my surgery I used the handicap stalls because of the difficulty I was having with my hip. I will say this, if you are handicapped in some way, it takes longer to get to the bathroom after the urge hits you and you are sometimes desperate to get to the toilet. That does not excuse that woman's ugly comments. "Some people have not interest in resolution, just complaining", says it all though. I did have an experience where I walked into a restroom with just one handicap stall at the far end and maybe ten empty regular stalls before it, behind a young woman who quickly went straight for the handicapped stall. I waited. I smiled at her when she came out.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-85721816337770349142008-09-04T10:42:00.000-07:002008-09-04T10:42:00.000-07:00First off, if you hadn't gone into it, someone...First off, if you hadn't gone into it, someone behind you in line would have. <BR/><BR/>Secondly, the architects & builders figure out how many stalls they are required to provide, and just make one of them in each restroom handicapped-accessible. It isn't an extra one to be reserved for them, it is intended to be used by others when all the regular ones are full. <BR/><BR/>Gah! Brush it off. It sucks to be her. Not because she's handicapped, but because she's so damned angry.peevishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135920853307511091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-4242339144139165452008-09-04T09:02:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:02:00.000-07:00I can't believe she yelled at you for such a long ...I can't believe she yelled at you for such a long time! I wouldn't be so surprised at a heavy sigh and roll of the eyes, but come on...<BR/><BR/>And wouldn't I be remiss if I didn't point out the real-life re-enactment of the hilarious Curb Your Enthusiasm episode? I can't believe I'm the 30th comment and no one has mentioned it! Maybe you'll run into her someday at the airport using a *regular* stall and you can hurl that B-word right back at her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-40403275063824122312008-09-04T08:10:00.000-07:002008-09-04T08:10:00.000-07:00mrs. chili, i too think she would have yelled at a...mrs. chili, i too think she would have yelled at anyone.<BR/><BR/>tt, it is sad. To be so angry all the time.<BR/><BR/>qt, and no sense of humor either.<BR/><BR/>he eigler, well, maybe just a teeny shove. Just kidding.<BR/><BR/>mother hen, you send it off to Miss Manners!<BR/><BR/>suebob, it does seem wasteful of that real estate.<BR/><BR/>de, i would totally have let her bypass the line, had she been there before i went in that stall.<BR/><BR/>patches, heh heh. Fines for using the handicapped stall. What, say $50 a gallon?<BR/><BR/>stucco, ooooh, how i envy you that ability.<BR/><BR/>etk, it was surprisingly easy to not react. It was like watching a performance of ridiculousness.<BR/><BR/>jen, and i'd do it again in a heartbeat. Bring her on!<BR/><BR/>brad, and they're all extremely good looking too. It would have been a great time for a video camera.<BR/><BR/>sally, i was surprised at how little it bothered me, as i hate being yelled at. But it was just so WEIRD.<BR/><BR/>scott, no shit!<BR/><BR/>vanessa, i can only hope she is usually in a better frame of mind.<BR/><BR/>say it, guess i should have taken my time. :)<BR/><BR/>carolie, i remember those squatter potties. Man, most women have terrible aim. And i would NEVER park in a handicapped space. That just sucks.<BR/><BR/>mamalujo, maybe i should carry around copies of Miss Manner's book to give people.<BR/><BR/>marsha, next time i have a baby to change in public, i will find a handicapped person to do it for me!!!<BR/><BR/>gina, people with small kids go in there all the time. Thise regular stalls are just to small.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-83024948215600995582008-09-04T07:42:00.000-07:002008-09-04T07:42:00.000-07:00After having my husband in a wheelchair for a whil...After having my husband in a wheelchair for a while and realizing how few places are truly handicap-acessible, etc, I can be a little sensitive about the subject. But as for restrooms - I feel that they are for everyone as long as there is not a handicapped person waiting to go in. <BR/><BR/>I will pass one by if another is open, but if there is a line and it's the only one open, I will use it. I am also more likely to use one if I have my daughter with me because the regular stalls are too small for 2 and I won't let her wait outside the stall for me until she's a little older.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-78384696781972648382008-09-04T07:19:00.000-07:002008-09-04T07:19:00.000-07:00I use them all the time. But I do drive past all t...I use them all the time. But I do drive past all the unused handicapped spots in the parking lot I wonder if this is the same thing. I have found that in many establishements the diaper changing table is located in the handicapped stall. Does that mean only persons in wheel chairs can change their babies?Marshamlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604324969370405697noreply@blogger.com