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AIBU?

another mother and baby space issue

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getmeagin · 02/03/2007 09:54

Can't decide on this one...
yesterday supermarket m&b spaces full - had to wait. As I walked in and on the way out too, saw two spaces being used by someone a bit older than me with a elderly, obviously quite frail lady. No disabled badge in the car but they had the spaces right near the door. Felt peeved because it was raining and the space I'd waited for was right at the end and ds got wet in the sprint to the door, but then wasn't sure if I was right to be peed off.

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kittylette · 02/03/2007 09:56

i think thats ok, its not like it was a healthy 19 year old ignorant student - the old lady obviously needed to be close to the shop

maisym · 02/03/2007 10:00

she needed to be close to the doors - agree with kitty.

BandofMothers · 02/03/2007 10:00

Agree with Kittylette, but then again there are plenty of disabled places that would have been more appropriate.

Greensleeves · 02/03/2007 10:01

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kittylette · 02/03/2007 10:03

but if shes not 'officially' disabled she wont have a badge and may get fined

MrsJohnCusack · 02/03/2007 10:04

oh god NOT AGAIN
this old bleeding chestnut

why did you HAVE to wait? would a normal space not do? Will rain kill DS?

Shall I post this?
oh what the hell.....

zippitippitoes · 02/03/2007 10:07

if there is a P & t space use it

speculating about other people who are parking and going into a supermarket is a waste of energy and only gets you stressed

saintmaybe · 02/03/2007 10:12

Human children across the world and throughout history are fine in rain.

FioFio · 02/03/2007 10:13

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Greensleeves · 02/03/2007 10:15

lol Fio

Winestein · 02/03/2007 10:18

elderly, obviously quite frail lady? Using a P&T space?

Oh my goodness. I would have kicked her legs out from underneath her and then chucked a bucket of water on her so she would "feel the rain". What a liberty taker. Report her to the police.

Jimjams2 · 02/03/2007 10:18

Your baby won't rust.

Doing kind things is good karma. (Shoving frail old lady out the way would be very bad karma).

Jimjams2 · 02/03/2007 10:18

PMSL winestein.

Greensleeves · 02/03/2007 10:19

lol at "he won't rust"

I say to mine "You're not made of sugar, you won't melt"

Winestein · 02/03/2007 10:21

scatterbrain · 02/03/2007 10:21

HaHa Fio - we always say that if we take our parents shopping too !!! as in "Shall we park in a P&C space mother ?"

Jimjams2 · 02/03/2007 10:23

That came from my mother GS- when I being PFB about ds1 and some rain "oh for gods sake he won't rust it's only a little bit of water".

Last day yesterday winestein- I am going to write a covering letter this weekend (I'll send it to you).....then........ fingers crossed. I need to find out the maximum distance you are expected to walk before getting higher rate mobility though.

FioFio · 02/03/2007 10:23

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Winestein · 02/03/2007 10:26

Fio for President!

Jimjams2 · 02/03/2007 10:29

oh definitely I need you to approve it.

Nockney · 02/03/2007 10:32

In my family, the expression was: 'you're not made of sugar, and shit won't melt'.

hunkermunker · 02/03/2007 10:33

You ABU

getmeagin · 02/03/2007 10:46

OK! Liked the rain comment . You're right. I waited for a space because it was raining and I really struggle to get car seat out of normal size spaces. Just needed some perspective I s'pose!

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Jimjams2 · 02/03/2007 10:52

Leave the car seat behind, take a blanket and use one of the trolleys with a reclining seat- most places have them now, with a blanket they're fine for a little one.

hercules1 · 02/03/2007 10:54

I usually park far away from the store. That way often you dont have anyone next to you. It's a sad world when we criticise a frail elderly lady for parking in a parent and child space so she doesnt have to walk so far.

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