Am I mistaken in thinking the standard handicapped stall protocol is that it's up for grabs, except handicapped people go straight to the head of the line?
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Natter 36: But We Digress...
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§ ita § - Jun 29, 2005 9:57:01 am PDT #5475 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kathy A - Jun 29, 2005 9:59:40 am PDT #5476 of 10001
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Sue - Jun 29, 2005 9:59:55 am PDT #5477 of 10001
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That's my take on it, ita. Though, I've been tsk-tsk'd for going in the handicapped stall.
JenP - Jun 29, 2005 10:00:37 am PDT #5478 of 10001
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Susan W. - Jun 29, 2005 10:00:55 am PDT #5479 of 10001
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That's the protocol I've always followed, ita. No taking the handicapped stall if others are available (unless of course I have Annabel in the stroller, in which case it becomes the only viable choice), and no taking it if there's anyone handicapped behind you in line, but otherwise it's fair game.
-t - Jun 29, 2005 10:01:42 am PDT #5480 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Am I mistaken in thinking the standard handicapped stall protocol is that it's up for grabs, except handicapped people go straight to the head of the line?
That's my understanding, though I'll use another stall unless thay're all full. I'm not sure if that's because of protocol or preference.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 29, 2005 10:02:12 am PDT #5481 of 10001
What is even happening?
Am I mistaken in thinking the standard handicapped stall protocol is that it's up for grabs, except handicapped people go straight to the head of the line?
That's my stance. I'm open to correction, but that's my stance. I made frequent use of the handicap stalls when I was with Julia, before she was old enough to take care of everything herself, because it was easier for two of us to fit comfortably in the stall.
Jesse - Jun 29, 2005 10:02:36 am PDT #5482 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I usally use a different stall (the handicapped seat is too high to me, usually), but if there's no one around who's about to need the big stall? What's the big whoop?
§ ita § - Jun 29, 2005 10:04:01 am PDT #5483 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No taking the handicapped stall if others are available
Me, I take it even if others are available -- I wonder if I'm violating an unspoken etiquette.
Lyra Jane - Jun 29, 2005 10:04:10 am PDT #5484 of 10001
Up with the sun
Am I mistaken in thinking the standard handicapped stall protocol is that it's up for grabs, except handicapped people go straight to the head of the line?
I've always treated it that way, though sometimes I feel guilty -- what if I take it on a whim, and someone comes in who really needs it 30 seconds later?
And then I remind myself that has never happened in the last 20-some years, and quit feeling guilty. But, anyhow, I'll be interested to see what the consensus is.