Post by cindylee on Mar 4, 2008 21:46:19 GMT -6
Okay, I guess I can chime in on this. I was waiting because I usually just let things go because it's not worth it but!! Two things to vent about.
The folks who look at you and say"But you don't look sick." Well, I'm not sick, I have physical problems that are not sickness related.
Handicapped parking spaces. I also have a handicapped permit. But I rarely use it because I always feel that there are other people worse than I who need that space. Well, one Saturday at work, no less, after working 12 hour days all week, I was just plain tired. My legs felt extra heavy. So I parked in one of the handicapped spaces. Little did I know that one of the ladies I work with, who is a friend, decided to work that day. She has a handicapped placard also and uses canes and a motorized wheelchair. Well she came in and loudly griped about who was parking in that spot and she had to park in the mud three cars down. I said it was me. She said it was for people with handicapped permits. I said I had one. She said why. I said..remember my back? She did end up apologizing but...! I actually ended up snagging her key when she wasn't looking, going out and moving my car out of the space and her car in. I guess I did it because part of me knew she had a tough time walking and the little mean part of me wanted her to feel just a little more sheepish about what she said.
So there, I've said it! And hey, I just thought of another thing..boy, I'm getting on a roll here.....
We have a lot of ice in my area. I'm pretty much okay on snow, but freezing rain and ice terrify me, even with cleaty shoes and a hiking stick with that sharpie point on the end. So if the weather is extremely bad between 2 and 7 am, I don't feel safe trying to get to work. So I end up using my vacation time. Try explaining that to people that you work with. If I could walk on ice, yes I'd be there but unless they decide to come and carry me in, I'll just stay home, thank you very much.
I don't often gripe because I feel so blessed to be here, but I'll tell you, some people just need a pop in the nose sometimes. Cindy
The folks who look at you and say"But you don't look sick." Well, I'm not sick, I have physical problems that are not sickness related.
Handicapped parking spaces. I also have a handicapped permit. But I rarely use it because I always feel that there are other people worse than I who need that space. Well, one Saturday at work, no less, after working 12 hour days all week, I was just plain tired. My legs felt extra heavy. So I parked in one of the handicapped spaces. Little did I know that one of the ladies I work with, who is a friend, decided to work that day. She has a handicapped placard also and uses canes and a motorized wheelchair. Well she came in and loudly griped about who was parking in that spot and she had to park in the mud three cars down. I said it was me. She said it was for people with handicapped permits. I said I had one. She said why. I said..remember my back? She did end up apologizing but...! I actually ended up snagging her key when she wasn't looking, going out and moving my car out of the space and her car in. I guess I did it because part of me knew she had a tough time walking and the little mean part of me wanted her to feel just a little more sheepish about what she said.
So there, I've said it! And hey, I just thought of another thing..boy, I'm getting on a roll here.....
We have a lot of ice in my area. I'm pretty much okay on snow, but freezing rain and ice terrify me, even with cleaty shoes and a hiking stick with that sharpie point on the end. So if the weather is extremely bad between 2 and 7 am, I don't feel safe trying to get to work. So I end up using my vacation time. Try explaining that to people that you work with. If I could walk on ice, yes I'd be there but unless they decide to come and carry me in, I'll just stay home, thank you very much.
I don't often gripe because I feel so blessed to be here, but I'll tell you, some people just need a pop in the nose sometimes. Cindy
, then she says ''I'll tell you what, if it was me, I would've have been out of that chair and running a long time ago. Your never gonna get better as long as you keep sitting in that stupid chair. It's made you lazy" 
Guess you know the look that came across my face then, yep ''deer in headlights'' 
I told her she was an ignorant cow and the next time God decided to hand out SC tumors I'd be sure to tell him she wanted one so she could show the rest of us lazy bums how it was done, until then I'd just keep my big, ole, fat, lazy butt planted in my wonderful chair and let the world cater to me! HAHAHA Which really is funny because as I said we're raising the grand girls and I do ALL the house work, shopping, cooking, laundry [except the girl's personal laundry and I don't clean their rooms or their bathroom] I help my hubby out in the garage and I do a little yard work, but not much since we have a very slopped yard. My chair has not made me lazy it's given me freedom and the ability to do lots of stuff I wouldn't be able to do other wise! That Vickie Ann is something else! What she needs is a big box of clues because she hasn't got ANY! 