I am sure you have come across those aggressive people in their motorized wheelchairs. You know, the ones who think they are special and deserve to run over anyone in their way! the ones who drive down the sidewalk at 15mph...faster than a bike or skateboard in "stealth" mode!
Half the ones here have the giant, "fit my 300 pound ass" chairs. The seat is as wide as a love seat and they blast along as fast as they can, barge their way aboard streetcars, buses, and light rail trains. "Stop your life, I am here!" they seem to scream, then get annoyed when regular folks don't bow before them. Uh huh.
These things cost from $3,000 to $10,000...most are "free" thanks to insurance...the sad joke is, almost all of them can walk! If you try to help them, say open a door, carry something, etc. They get all pouty and prissy..."I can do it" is their motto!
And yet, those of us with "hidden disabilities" never get a break. What's that about?
Like cyclelists who don't obey the traffic laws, bullies in wheelchairs don't have the right of way!
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