Transportation: Today, after 3 hours in a cramped car with my family, we stopped...

By VerbalDiarrhea - 08/01/2012 07:34 - United States

Today, after 3 hours in a cramped car with my family, we stopped at a gas station. I got out of the car and the first words out of my mouth were, "It feels so good to be able to walk!" That's when I noticed the elderly man sitting in a wheelchair only a few meters away. FML

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By nobodywasthere - 12/09/2017 01:30

Today, I rushed onto the metro to get to work. I found there were no seats left and asked a perfectly healthy guy to let me sit in the handicap spot. He refused to because "being tired" was a handicap characteristic. I have one leg. FML

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By Prometheus - 24/03/2009 21:08 - United States

Today, a co-worker and I walked out of our office at the same time. He got in his car, which was parked right out front. I asked him what I had to do to get a sweet parking spot like that. He rolled up his pant leg and show me his prosthesis. He was in the handicapped spot. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/12/2012 17:12 - United States

Today, I was waiting in line to use the bathroom. I complained to the guy next to me about how long the lady was taking. I kept making jokes about it, but he never seemed to laugh. Finally, the door opened and out came a lady in a wheelchair. The guy next to me was her husband. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/09/2011 17:26 - United States

Today, I was brutally run over by a man in a wheelchair. FML

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By Sebastian Bonaparte - 11/02/2021 00:30

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By UptoHERE - 04/02/2010 03:18 - Canada

Today, I was on a road-trip with some of my buddies, when we stopped at a gas station. When I opened the door to their bathroom, brown water flowed out, soaking my legs up to my knees. I then spent another 2 hours in an enclosed vehicle. FML

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By arw - 25/07/2012 06:10 - United States

Today, I was with my grandma in my new car. She suddenly says, "I've got to pee bad." Without giving me enough time to find a gas station, she blurts out, "Never mind, I just did." FML

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By casey - 25/03/2009 00:11 - United States

Today, I was sitting at home when I remembered that I desperately needed gas for my car. On my way there, I prayed that my car would make it the whole way, and was thankful when I pulled up to the pump, because I knew my car wouldn't go any further. Then I realized I left my wallet at my house. FML

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By imok - 07/10/2009 17:58 - United States

Today, I was at the Salvation Army when I saw a wheelchair in the miscellaneous aisle. I thought it would be fun to ride around in it. As I was wheeling it back to where I found it, I made it back just as it's owner was hobbling out of the dressing room. FML

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By NotSteve - 18/04/2009 08:19 - United States

Today, I was walking home from when I passed an old woman sitting on the curb of Walmart begging for change. I gave her my last dollar and felt good about it. Five minutes later I saw the same woman driving away in a car. I don't even own a car. FML

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perdix 29

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:40

Look right at him and say, "You oughta try it, you lazy, old fart!" In a situation like that, apologizing just makes things worse, so you might as well go the way down the Asshole Road. It's a one-way street.

aceman1992 9

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:38

If I was the guy in the wheelchair, I would have run your ass over.

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Awsumuzzie 12

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:51

For all the man knows, you could have just got done with years of agonizing physical therapy.

GoW_Chick 14

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:53

Just casually walk by and throw him a polite hello like nothing happened, he will think you're just an idiot, and then go buy a icee they make everything better.

perdix 29

Sunday 8 January 2012 17:46

It would be better if you bought two Icees and gave him one. Of course, you could make it worse and hold his Icee way over his head and say, "Jump for it, monkey, jump!"

GoW_Chick 14

Sunday 8 January 2012 18:04

Ahh messing with the old cripple guy, fun for the whole family....

perdix 29

Sunday 8 January 2012 18:10

... and the staff of the gas station, and the other customers there. Fun for just about everyone but the old, cripple guy. Sometimes you gotta suck it up to bring a giggle to the rest of the world.

GoW_Chick 14

Sunday 8 January 2012 18:22

You are right because "when you laugh the world laughs with you, when you cry the world laughs harder", better to just go with the flow.

perdix 29

Sunday 8 January 2012 18:29

Good one! I hadn't seen that quote in its expanded form. I guess that's the operating principle of reality TV and FML.

monnanon 13

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:57

It seems to me that people really overestimate how sensitive others are. Not every disabled person is going to have a go at someone for a passing comment that may refer to them, hell if that was the case i could freak out about 5 times a day to people who refer to themselves as "spaz" when they do something silly or clumsy( I have cerebal pulsey). Seriously OP I wouldnt worry, the man probably didn't consider what you said and by apologising you will draw attention to the fact that you think he should be offended by what you say. That would be a lot worse than just letting the comment stand as it is.

davidbdb485 0

Sunday 8 January 2012 17:15

I don't think the man was necessarily hurt by the OP's comment either. She wasn't aiming it at him or anything; and since the OP is at a gas station he probably put two and two together and knew what she meant.

bitchslapped22 14

Sunday 8 January 2012 18:32

Also since he's elderly he most likely is just handicapped because of his age, so he's done his fair share of walking over the years

hateevryone 14

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:58

just apologize just in case it offended him.

yearcity 0

Sunday 8 January 2012 18:46

dont apologize old are wise they know what op meant your old folks can teach you much dead or alive or handicapped

DarkFirefly206 9

Sunday 8 January 2012 16:58

That was just unlucky, but I'm sure he's more than used to hearing stuff like that from people, and I would've reacted the same. Sitting in a cramped car is way more uncomfortable than lounging in a computer chair.