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[ParaforGod]

I think its funny when people see me park my van knowing I was the one driving and see me get off the ramp of my van by myself and I know they see me because they speak. They see me go into the place Im at by myself. Then as Im leaving these same people are leaving also and when I let the ramp to my van down and start to get on it they run over and say do you need any help getting in the van. I say no thank you I can do it and they say are you sure? I get this alot at the Post Office. Hey at least they were willing to help.
My right leg is amputated so alot of people think Im in the chair because my leg is missing. It amazes me no one ever asks why don't you get a prosthetic but they think I can walk. If that was the case don't they think I would rather have a prosthetic instead of a wheelchair? Also we went to Disney World and at Disney almost everthing is handi-cap accessable even the little boat rides. On the little boat rides there is just enough room for you to roll on and your chair fit in the aisle of the boat between each side of the seats. I can't tell you how many times I was rolled onto the boat with just enough room for my chair and ask to get up and sit on one of the seats. This was after the person asking helped roll me on the boat in my chair. I ask my friend doesn't he think If I could get up out of the chair I would have gotten out of it hopped onto the boat and into the seat instead of bothering with the chair in the first place.
Susan I love children also. My daughter has a little half sister and when she was about five she use to go home and ask her Dad Do you know Deb with the one foot.

[Emmy]

KarenFerguson, on Sep 28 2007, 02:39 PM, said:

I also get that line of "Those things come in handy, don't they!" Hubby & I also get comments about our car as well (he drives an accessible Honda Element), such as "I need to get one of those!" Yeah, first you have to be disabled - not fat and lazy.

I know many of you think the kid's comments are cute, but being in a wheelchair all my life, let me tell you ... they start to get annoying after awhile. If hate the "Why are you in a wheelchair?" question from kids as well as from adults. My explanation is so confusing that I can tell most people glaze over when I'm half way through my story. When I get to the part about bleeding in my spine at birth I think I loose them. Hubby has it easy, he just says 'construction accident'.

Here are some more amusing comments I've heard over the years:

-"So, you can't walk?"
Hey, if I could I would.
-"Wanna race?"
NO!
-"How fast can you go in that thing?"
As fast as it takes to get away from you & your lame comment.
-"So, you can't walk up/down the stairs?"
Crawl, yes. Walk, no.
-"You're so lucky! You get to sit down all the time!"
Thanks for reminding me I'm disabled. Also, I'd be luckier if I had the ability to walk - duh.
-"You can drive a car? That's amazing!"
I have two words for you - hand controls.
-"If I stabbed you in your leg, would you feel it?"
First off, please don't stab me. And second, YES!
-"I need to get one of those!"
Um, www.sportaid.com - but you might have to be disabled to fully appreciate it.
-"Do you like being disabled?"
The parking is great, & cutting in line at Disneyland rocks. But other than that, it pretty much sucks.

That's all I can think of right now. Hope you enjoyed them - I know I've gotten a laugh out of them.

I love your last response! My husband and I took my son to Disneyworld last summer and we had a blast! Cutting in line is a big help, but everyone made the comment "at least you get to move to the front of the line" when really the lines weren't that long because the accessible rides SUCK! Wish we could have all been in line to the rock n rollercoaster! HEHE! Really, we loved it and we all had a great time!

[KennyB]

KVH, on Mar 17 2008, 02:52 PM, said:

The g/f and I went into a restaurant in Central NJ here, after the waiter took our order of drinks she went to the ladies room, the waiter returned with our drinks and look around very puzzled, he then looked at me with a straight face and asked "Where did her chair go?" I looked him directly in the face and said she took it to the bathroom with her... to which he looked even more puzzled, I said she likes to sit on the chair while in the bathroom and wash her hands. He then says to me, "Sir she isn't allowed to bring the chairs in the bathroom" I said so tell someone to go get her chair, at that point she comes out of the bathroom and to his shock she is in a wheelchair, he turned beat red, and proceeded to apologized profusely, we got a good laugh out of it..

Now that's funny.

[Tired of hurting]

Most days when I go out I'm happy to share a smile. One day I was out waiting for prescritions for spasms, in a lot of pain. This lady just kept staring at me..."I said, Lady don't worry because you can't catch it" She was very surprised and stopped staring...