A disabled parking one ...

[NoCapes]

My mum is disabled, has a blue badge although she doesn't 'look disabled' (whatever the hell that means) so always gets funny looks and a few comments when using disabled bays

So tonight we went out and parked in a disabled bay, she put her badge in and we started to walk in
The disabled bay was sort of to the back of the venue we were going into and someone that worked there popped her head out of the back door and said they were saving the bay for their disabled friend and asked if we could move
I said "well actually we've got a blue badge so we're parked there"
She looked us both up and down and said "well my friend is in a wheelchair"
I basically just repeated that we had a blue badge, were there first and we were staying there
She said "so you're going to let my friend in a wheelchair park further away than you and you can walk?"
I said "this isn't disability top trumps, my Mum is disabled, we're in a disabled bay, we are not moving end of conversation"
And we went inside

So, who WBU?

[wasonthelist]

Yanbu and the top trumps line was genius.

[EverySongbirdSays]

Speaking as a wheelchair user - YANBU. You take the space that's available that you're entitled to - nobody can reserve any space for anyone who hasn't yet arrived and she was extremely rude.

[witsender]

If she's in a wheelchair she can get across a car park better than someone hobbling tbh. Regardless, yanbu of course.

[EverySongbirdSays]

Oh? And she works there? FUCKING COMPLAIN.

My friend has MS. Doesn't look disabled. Still has MS.

[TheFairyCaravan]

YANBU at all.

Please complain about her. She can't just save a disabled space because her friend is turning up later.

[DailyMailFodder]

If she's in a wheelchair she can get across a car park better than someone hobbling tbh. Regardless, yanbu of course

Agreed, (Assuming there are some nice wide spaces for her elsewhere)

[DontFeedTheDailyFail]

Please let the venue know what happened. Doesn't have to be a complaint if you don't fancy the agro but might promot a bit of staff training.

We've been questioned for using disabled access systems (Autistic and dyspraxic DS) and if I get into conversation about it with people DS shuts down and our trip out can be cut short.

Love the disability top trumps. I'm always good in retrospect with comebacks, they never come to me at the right time.

[FutureGadgetsLab]

YANBU. If there's two disabled people and one space, the one who got there first gets it.

[HooplaLoopla1]

YANBU. Disability top trumps though...😂

[MrsJayy]

Yanbu and ^^5 disabled top trumps

[NoCapes]

I was rather proud of my top trumps line
I usually think of the perfect comeback 3 days later

Glad to hear a wheelchair user agrees its first come first served too, we actually did have a conversation once we got inside and questioned whether the other person was 'more disabled' than my mum
Then realised that was ridiculous and who the hell would decide
Then realised the other disabled person wasn't even there!

I will mention it to the venue, we didn't tonight as didn't want to cause a scene or anything but I will give them a ring Monday morning when it's quieter I think

[Scribblegirl]

My dad's in a wheelchair and I've yelled at my fair share of cunts ignorant types over the years. YANBU.

If she can't get to the venue from the disabled parking, the venue needs to sort their parking.

[SanityClause]

Was there no other disabled spot, though? I usually notice that there always seem to be spare disabled spaces (as of course is only right - there are usually plenty of spare ordinary spaces, too).

Anyway, YANBU. It was pretty low of her to try to guilt trip your mum into moving.

[PurpleDaisies]

Another yanbu. Both had blue badges? First come first served.

[NoCapes]

There was other spaces but a bit further away, I didn't look whether there was any free tbh

[mineofuselessinformation]

I've resorted to 'if you think I've done anything wrong, then report me' in the past (not my blue badge, a dc's).
It usually stops them in their tracks.

[Littleallovertheshop]

YANBU - I'd also complain.

[MrsJayy]

I have had the look parking in disabled spaces nobody has had the brass neck to say anything though

[Eeyore86]

YADefinatelyNBU!!
A disabled badge means you can park in the space and as you said top trumps doesn't come into it!
I alter between using crutches and my (new) wheelchair the amount of people I've had shouting at me for parking in a space with my blue badge is unbelievable and it's because I'm under 30, therefore too young to be disabled (wish someone told my genetic condition that)

You did nothing wrong and whilst it can be annoying if there isn't a disabled space available and may mean in some cases people can't do what they want to do (if I needed to use my chair and only normal parking spaces are available I won't be able to get it out but that isn't anyone's fault) it isn't your fault there wasnt a space available, keep using the badge

[MammaTJ]

Someone who struggles to walk certainly wins over a wheelchair user with some to fight their corner push their wheelchair!!

YANBU!

[EweAreHere]

YADNBU.

And please do call the venue to have a word. Their employee was completely out of line.

[Samcro]

Yanbu
Lol mn is weird

[Samcro]

And people please stop with the shite about wheelchairs being some how easier, they are not.
Thats how the TABS divede us

[PurpleDaisies]

Tabs samcro?

[MrsJayy]

I have to agree a wheelchair isnt easier