This morning, I had to get my oil changed, so I took the car over to Tire Choice. The place didn't open until 9am, so I waited a few minutes. Suddenly, two cars appeared out of nowhere, one of them with an old woman, about sixty five years of age, but probably older due to the heavy smoking this lady no doubt does. (She smelled like old smoked up curtains inside one's house from heavy smoking).
As she was parking, I had decided to get out and wait by the entrance. She parked in the handicapped spot, hastily put up her placard, and literally made a bee line for the door. She beat me there at a fast pace, then got upset and asked me, "Do you know when they open?", to which I told her I believe it was 9am.
After I answered her, she ran back to her car, then ran over to the other car to talk to whomever was in it, most likely her grandson. This is my point. With all of this hastiness and running she was doing, why was she parking in the handicapped spot? Again, I know there are some out there with special needs, but she looked fine enough to try beating me to the entrance and then running over to her grandson's car.
It did not end there though. Since I was at the door when they were unlocked, I was first to get my car in. About two minutes into it, she started speaking to the guy behind the counter:
SC: Excuse me, but I have a nail in my tire and I need to know what it will cost me.
GBC (Guy Behind Counter): Well, Carolyn, it will be......(He's as sucky as her! He's in the middle of handling my issue, and then turns to talk to her)
SC: Oh, well I need to see if it will be ready before my tennis game today. (Remember, she's in the handicapped spot!)
Me: Excuse me, but I need to know if you can quote me two tires as I may need to buy new ones next time I'm here. (I really didn't need new tires, just decided to cool her off)
SC: (Gives me a look as if I'm being rude to her)
So, if all of this does not prove she's not handicapped but is apparently using this placard to get close parking spots and special treatment, I don't know what would.
And secondly, after she blatantly proved she's not handicapped, she has the gall to come in and interrupt my transaction because she has some special friendship with the guy behind the counter, not to mention he rudely finished with me to talk to her!
Like I've said before, I respect those with disabilities, and I really don't know the whole story about people, but I think this proved she was fine. She probably has a husband that is crippled, whom she probably also committed, but uses this to her advantage.
As she was parking, I had decided to get out and wait by the entrance. She parked in the handicapped spot, hastily put up her placard, and literally made a bee line for the door. She beat me there at a fast pace, then got upset and asked me, "Do you know when they open?", to which I told her I believe it was 9am.
After I answered her, she ran back to her car, then ran over to the other car to talk to whomever was in it, most likely her grandson. This is my point. With all of this hastiness and running she was doing, why was she parking in the handicapped spot? Again, I know there are some out there with special needs, but she looked fine enough to try beating me to the entrance and then running over to her grandson's car.
It did not end there though. Since I was at the door when they were unlocked, I was first to get my car in. About two minutes into it, she started speaking to the guy behind the counter:
SC: Excuse me, but I have a nail in my tire and I need to know what it will cost me.
GBC (Guy Behind Counter): Well, Carolyn, it will be......(He's as sucky as her! He's in the middle of handling my issue, and then turns to talk to her)
SC: Oh, well I need to see if it will be ready before my tennis game today. (Remember, she's in the handicapped spot!)
Me: Excuse me, but I need to know if you can quote me two tires as I may need to buy new ones next time I'm here. (I really didn't need new tires, just decided to cool her off)
SC: (Gives me a look as if I'm being rude to her)
So, if all of this does not prove she's not handicapped but is apparently using this placard to get close parking spots and special treatment, I don't know what would.
And secondly, after she blatantly proved she's not handicapped, she has the gall to come in and interrupt my transaction because she has some special friendship with the guy behind the counter, not to mention he rudely finished with me to talk to her!
Like I've said before, I respect those with disabilities, and I really don't know the whole story about people, but I think this proved she was fine. She probably has a husband that is crippled, whom she probably also committed, but uses this to her advantage.
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