Worse than feet on bulkheads

[mrs.dr.ron]

Isnt there still domestic quarantine restrictions on that kind of stuff (fruits and vegetables) or is that just one of those announcements that gets made.

Yes, especially flying into Tassie. I know they have dogs there looking for fruit/veggies

 

[Legoman]

Isnt there still domestic quarantine restrictions on that kind of stuff (fruits and vegetables) or is that just one of those announcements that gets made.

Yeah, you get sniffed up by the beagles coming into WA, but I dunno if that applies between the Eastern States or not. We don't have Sparrows and many sorts of fluit flies & other pests common in the rest of Australia being naturally insulated from them by the expanse of the Nullabor Plain. I doubt the same thing applies in the Eastern States because the creatures can safely find their own way across borders over there, but navigating the Nullabor is a bit trickier if you're only a Sparrow.

 

[Rebekkap]

It's just a touchy subject as I see far too many people using disabled bays that are not disabled and I don't mind asking them what their disability is.

You cannot tell by looking at someone whether they have a disability or not. Not all disabilities involve a mobility aid or visible condition. In my own family we have someone with MS, who only uses mobility aids part of the time, so you could see her get out of a car and walk off without any visible disability (and indeed she requests a wheelchair at airports, and will get out of it at the end and walk to get into the car - using a wheelchair doesn't mean someone can't walk, and getting out and walking doesn't mean someone doesn't need a wheelchair!), as well as someone with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which also has no visible cues but which causes hypermobility of the joints and frequent dislocations - and me, who has a chronic illness that causes extreme exhaustion, with no visible external symptoms. It is ridiculous in the extreme to think you can tell someone doesn't need a disabled parking permit from looking at them for a couple of minutes in a parking lot - and nor is their medical condition any of your damn business.

 

[TheRealTMA]

You cannot tell by looking at someone whether they have a disability or not. Not all disabilities involve a mobility aid or visible condition. In my own family we have someone with MS, who only uses mobility aids part of the time, so you could see her get out of a car and walk off without any visible disability (and indeed she requests a wheelchair at airports, and will get out of it at the end and walk to get into the car - using a wheelchair doesn't mean someone can't walk, and getting out and walking doesn't mean someone doesn't need a wheelchair!), as well as someone with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which also has no visible cues but which causes hypermobility of the joints and frequent dislocations - and me, who has a chronic illness that causes extreme exhaustion, with no visible external symptoms. It is ridiculous in the extreme to think you can tell someone doesn't need a disabled parking permit from looking at them for a couple of minutes in a parking lot - and nor is their medical condition any of your damn business.

I think the OP is more talking about people without a disability sticker using disabled parks. In these cases their ‘ goolies’ should be removed to allow them to qualify.

 

[Denali]

Ive been sitting in my car with my mum, waiting for centrelink (or whatever it's called for pension stuff) to open and someone came up to us, mouthing off that we can't park there (hadn't put sticker on car yet) blah blah blah, move because he wanted to park there.

I told him to F off multiple ways and then I got my mums walker out and helped her to get out of the car (she was 1 week away from 3rd hip replacement and in great deal of pain)

My plan was to move my car elsewhere till she was ready to be picked up but after that, I put the sticker on and stayed.

For feet on bulkhead, Mr 1C today. When his feet wasn't on the wall, he had both legs in the aisle, FA tripped over them once.

 

[Rebekkap]

I think the OP is more talking about people without a disability sticker using disabled parks. In these cases their ‘ goolies’ should be removed to allow them to qualify.

If that's the case, I agree. But there were also several posts complaining about people using wheelchairs at airports.

 

[Limewood]

On a QF flight DWN to BNE in J, I was sitting down looking up at big hairy armpits on a bloke wearing a tank top as he shoved his bag into the top locker, also waring old baggy pants yet his thongs looked in good condition

 

[TheRealTMA]

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I told him to F off multiple ways and then I got my mums walker out and helped her to get out of the car (she was 1 week away from 3rd hip replacement and in great deal of pain)

My plan was to move my car elsewhere till she was ready to be picked up but after that, I put the sticker on and stayed.

IMHO, and WRT, I suggest that was somewhat petulant and disrespectful to those who need the disabled park. By all means use it to assist your mum but afterwards respect the needs of others rather than be belligerent to disabled parking users?

 

[BAM1748]

IMHO, and WRT, I suggest that was somewhat petulant and disrespectful to those who need the disabled park. By all means use it to assist your mum but afterwards respect the needs of others rather than be belligerent to disabled parking users?

They are entitled to park there. I have two family members with disabled parking permits and while I resist using them (happy to push the wheelchair) to save someone else an effort I too would have done the same.

 

[TheRealTMA]

They are entitled to park there. I have two family members with disabled parking permits and while I resist using them (happy to push the wheelchair) to save someone else an effort I too would have done the same.

No. That’s not the point I was making. The point is ableism. Not whether you are entitled to remain there but whether you should continue to use the spot when you could easily move to make the spot available again for a disabled user.

 

[BAM1748]

No. That’s not the point I was making. The point is ableism. Not whether you are entitled to remain there but whether you should continue to use the spot when you could easily move to make the spot available again for a disabled user.

But you need the spot on the persons return. People don't do one way trips to Centrelink. You might, but I don't.

 

[straitman]

No. That’s not the point I was making. The point is ableism. Not whether you are entitled to remain there but whether you should continue to use the spot when you could easily move to make the spot available again for a disabled user.

The spot will be used by the same 'disabled' person when they return to their car. Why is it any different if the person with the disability is the driver or the passenger?

 

[Denali]

IMHO, and WRT, I suggest that was somewhat petulant and disrespectful to those who need the disabled park. By all means use it to assist your mum but afterwards respect the needs of others rather than be belligerent to disabled parking users?

My mother needed the disability spot and was entitled to use it. Walking from the car to inside was difficult enough for her.

I hoped to risk double park to collect her but don't feel at all bad for the spritey guy who jumped out of his Ford Ranger and was parked behind us/decided poll parking position in front of centrelink belonged to him.

But honestly, anyone that gives me a mouth full about moving from a legally entitled parking bay will get the same response from me. I'm not parking there for me, it was because the person with a disability needed it.

Both worthy but I got there first.

 

[Pleb Status]

During taxi in DXB yesterday, a woman had her feet up on the ledge (located in front of the monitor) in F on a EK 388 yesterday.

The FA came around and told her to move them...

 

[JohnK]

For feet on bulkhead, Mr 1C today. When his feet wasn't on the wall, he had both legs in the aisle, FA tripped over them once.

I saw a young(ish) lady the other day in the passenger seat of a car with her left foot on the dash while texting away.

I have never seen someone with their foot on the dash before. I guess to each their own.

 

[straitman]

I saw a young(ish) lady the other day in the passenger seat of a car with her left foot on the dash while texting away.

I have never seen someone with their foot on the dash before. I guess to each their own.

Could be interesting IF the airbag happened to deploy.

 

[andyhui01]

I saw a young(ish) lady the other day in the passenger seat of a car with her left foot on the dash while texting away.

I have never seen someone with their foot on the dash before. I guess to each their own.

I see this at least once a week in Mel and even more often when driving interstate. I can't even understand how that can be comfortable.

 

[JohnK]

Could be interesting IF the airbag happened to deploy.

You're right. I didn't think of the safety aspect. If they're in an accident she may not be in a position to be able to evacuate quickly.

 

[rogerkambah]

She may have an involuntary self evacuation!

 

[JohnK]

I see this at least once a week in Mel and even more often when driving interstate. I can't even understand how that can be comfortable.

Agreed. No idea how that is supposed to be comfortable.