crippled shopper
This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff
Streamwood, United States
Help! I need somebody!
Today, I went shopping first thing in the morning to avoid the crowd. Having recently had surgery on my knee, I used an electric scooter to shop. The scooter died in the middle of the store. No one was around to help me. FML
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carry_on 19
Damn, where is that 'emergency boost' button when you need it?
UberNova 18
Yeah....electronics tend to have this thing called a "Battery indicator", you should try checking it sometime, helps avoiding these situations.
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diagnosed 15
I agree with some of the other posters you should always check the battery before you set out in to the store. it is your own fault for not checking. especially after you've just had knee surgery . you also should not be out after knee surgery should be propped up in bed not worrying about going grocery shopping maybe 1 of your friends should have helped you
nattynatters 14
I wouldn't have thought to check. If its first thing in the morning like she said they should all be fully charged.
joshiepo0 18
Should have bought a hybrid.
Pharmgrl03 9
Why didn't you just call the store and ask for help? This happened to me right after I had back surgery, except the store was packed and no one would help me. They all just went around me or said get out of the way handicap. I finally just called the store and told the operator where I was and management soon came to help me.
8313girl 28
They called you handicap and told you to get out the way? Wow some people are really sick in the head. That's why I don't like my dad going to the store alone. I'd kick plenty ass if they were rude to him.
perdix 31
The "Lil' Rascal Bandit" is finally brought to justice! "Shopping" when no one else is around is called "burglary."
U_GotitDude 18
Im pretty sure that if you would've shouted, somebody was bound to hear you.
EvilUndead 9
1. If you have trouble walking, don't go shopping alone. 2. When in trouble, shout or use your cell to call somebody. Using a smartphone with gps you can quickly find store location and contact number to call employee to help you.
yresim 12
As I told #10, saying she should have a friend she goes to the grocery store is not only impractical but also incredibly insensitive. Clue up.
EvilUndead 9
61, Knee surgery does not mean permanent disability, so no reason to start "adapting" to it. Clue up.
yresim 12
33/65: Something does not have to be permanent to have a large impact on your life, and require adaptation. While not permanent, knee surgery is most definitely involved with a long-term injury, some of which comes before the surgery and some after. This is something that takes many months. If you'd like proof, please feel free to hit yourself in the knee with a sledge hammer, get surgery, and see whether or not you require adaptation between the initial injury and 'complete' recovery. :)
EvilUndead 9
67, you know some people can participate in marathon two weeks after knee surgery. In case you didn't know about it.
yresim 12
Some people, yes. Those people are rare. Most people take 2-3 months to recover from knee surgery, and knee surgeons are really not fans of those who decide to run so soon afterward (feel free to talk to mine, I can give you his #). Not to mention, as I said, that some of the limitations occur before the surgery.
Maria_Obligacia 14
#33, what if she lives alone? It is hard to find somebody to take you shopping all the time - that's what those scooters are there for to begin with!!! So people could shop with dignity and not have to depend on others. I had to use them when I broke my leg.
wvcheesehead1 9
Just call cripple A for roadside assistance.
Dcm210 19
Use phone to look up store number and call for help.
MillerBeerTime 5
*Okay face*
teh_uber_muffin 3
Okay, please tell me that I wasn't the only one who thought that this was going to turn into a "morbidly obese man comes and takes my scooter away" scenario.
zfchatroulette 24
Nope, me too