Hidden disabilities

[The Spartan]

My understanding was that the blue spaces are closer to the shop because they are for people who struggle to be mobile.

And I have seen plenty of people with a blue badge, park in a blue space and then simply walk completely unaided in a spritely manner to whoever they were going.

Ok maybe they have good days and bad days - but ultimately there are still many many people who already take the piss out of the scheme

And this will make it worse for those who genuinely need it.

Me too another thing as well that I've noticed is that the cars that have blue badges are either hulking great Chelsea tractors or expensive cars. Another thing I've witnessed is other family members using disabled badges to get free parking now that absolutely does my nut in.

[shaunbhoy]

My missus was seriously ill in pregnancy, ended up with lots of extra medical staff to give birth, couldn't walk far the last few months of pregnancy, but you wouldn't have been able to tell just looking at her.

And yet you still dragged her around the supermarket!! What sort of a crazy Mofo are you CoolCat?

[shaunbhoy]

My apologies, I'm still reeling from not being voted personality of the year.

Reel ye not woohoo. I fear that the envelope for "personality" has been expanded from "slender" to "clown's pocket" in the CUK Forum context.

In my opinion you are a decent sort, so that counts for much more in the great scheme of things.

[shaunbhoy]

Autism is a very broad term and can incorporate lots of differing degrees of disability.

Next contestant Tiggat...........specialist subject....stating the bleeding obvious.

[tiggat]

Next contestant Tiggat...........specialist subject....stating the bleeding obvious.

I don't know what they told you in school, people with autism are not "contestants"

[DimPrawn]

Me too another thing as well that I've noticed is that the cars that have blue badges are either hulking great Chelsea tractors or expensive cars. Another thing I've witnessed is other family members using disabled badges to get free parking now that absolutely does my nut in.

I've noticed this too. When I were a lad, a disabled person had this as their transport.



Now the majority of the cars in the disabled bays look like this

[HugeWhale]

I often have to go to the supermarket or wherever to pick up a disabled relative. I park in the disabled bay, display the blue badge, and walk off sprightly. I'm sure there are plenty of judgemental people thinking that I'm taking the piss, because that's all they see: a stunningly handsome, healthy man parking in a disabled bay.
They don't see the person I'm picking up.

[greenlake]

Blue badges for people on the autistic spectrum disorder? So all computer programmers will be eligible then?

So after that you will be able to park your gold Ferrari in the disabled spot ....

[woohoo]

I often have to go to the supermarket or wherever to pick up a disabled relative. I park in the disabled bay, display the blue badge, and walk off sprightly. I'm sure there are plenty of judgemental people thinking that I'm taking the piss, because that's all they see: a stunningly handsome, healthy man parking in a disabled bay.
They don't see the person I'm picking up.

I think people will believe you are a mentally challenged person and give you the benefit of the doubt.