Reply to: Hidden disabilities

[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.

[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 ....

[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.

[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

[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"

[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.

[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]

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?

[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.

[tiggat]

Blue badge scheme could be extended to cover autism and dementia - BBC News

I think this is a very bad idea. If blue badges are given to able bodied people then resentment might well start to arise.

From the artivle "He has to think "long and hard" about how to get his father safely to and from car parks, since he is not entitled to a blue badge.". Well so do people with babies.

It would be nice to be able to park anywhere to take my autistic two out. However one should not take the mickey out of the system.

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

[woohoo]

I agree, if we are keeping the system then temporary conditions should get a badge. Such as that case or a broken ankle.

Problem is that pushes up the admin costs of the scheme significantly.

I'm not sure I agree. So a broken ankle is not a disability. But if walking can kill you then that's a serious problem. Can't see an issue with the GP making the decision. What else do they have to do.

[woohoo]

I am referring to the cars' country of origin, usually Germany. A little joke.

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

[unixman]

you mean that wasn't clear to your from the context of the thread and previous posts?

I am referring to the cars' country of origin, usually Germany. A little joke.

[northernladyuk]

This message is hidden because BrilloPad is on your ignore list.

I'm all for them.

[CoolCat]

Well I think your misses should get a badge in the case. My misses mum managed to get a badge for when she had cancer and that was temporary.

I agree, if we are keeping the system then temporary conditions should get a badge. Such as that case or a broken ankle.

Problem is that pushes up the admin costs of the scheme significantly.