Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
I think it's funny. I hate it when people move things that I have in a certain place because it's more convient. Stacy From: Lissette Whitehead lissw...@hotmail.com To: diannal...@aol.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, April 19, 2010 2:56:43 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH YOUR POWER CHAIR, LOL, I MEAN THERE'S NO WAY IN THE WORLD THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE IT. Lissette Whitehead www.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.com www.lwgripgloves.com From: diannal...@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:47:08 -0400 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs To: quad-list@eskimo.com Drives me nuts when people reach for my controller and think they're going to 'just move me alittle. A nurse did this once in a small room. Before I could stop her I had her pinned up against the wall with a standing tray between us. I AlWAYS have mine set on high (or fast) because I know how to control it slower. OR people reaching down to hug ya when the power is on. Dianna Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Learn more.
Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
Just remembered one of the most common annoyances of all! One of the first things I noticed that able-bodied people do all the time amongst themselves that doesn't work with C5 quads too well, is handing you something. Sometime they don't even get close, assuming you can lean-forward to reach it. Sometimes I'll grab between my two paws, but most times I'll ask them to put it down on my lap, or on an adjacent surface. Its amazing how many people (friends and family) don't remember, so I have to repeat Can you put it down here for me?
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Funny. My left hand has about 10% normal use - I can grab and open part way - wrist flex is so-so, surprising how little function can fool most people. My right hand will sort of grab if I force something into it - tiny wrist flex ability - mostly a paw.I do nearly everything with my left hand and keep right one down. A gal at work that I had lunch with for at least 15 years once asked what I was doing when I put my semi-open left hand up to my flexed right paw when she asked me to clap. She really had no clue.Pretty amazing.What could I ever expect them to know about digesting, and eliminating.Ignorance is bliss. I also had a 30 year experienced nurse put her knee in my back in my manual chair to push me down a rounded curb where my footrests had dug in. I grabbed fast enough to stay in - barely. AZDAVE In a message dated 4/27/2010 1:33:52 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, r...@sockets.com writes: Just remembered one of the most common annoyances of all! One of the first things I noticed that able-bodied people do all the time amongst themselves that doesn't work with C5 quads too well, is handing you something. Sometime they don't even get close, assuming you can lean-forward to reach it. Sometimes I'll grab between my two paws, but most times I'll ask them to put it down on my lap, or on an adjacent surface. Its amazing how many people (friends and family) don't remember, so I have to repeat Can you put it down here for me?
Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
That's a mean insult, if there's ever a reason to accidentally run over someone's foot, I believe that qualifies. On 4/21/10, Dan d...@unh.edu wrote: Hum, I usually get That's kind of a shame but at least you're not good looking. Now I know that's NOT a compliment! The hand puppet I can't match - pun intended. Dan At 02:13 PM 4/19/2010, bobbie...@aol.com said something that elicited my response: I don't like it when people saw to me What a shame, your so pretty Is this a complement? For Christmas one year I got a hand puppet!! Bobbie Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy. -Nora Ephron
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I always hate it when the waitress or waiter always assumes someone else is going to be paying the bill. Well, in their defense I usually do tell others to do it for me, but they act as if I am incapable of having money. Should I even dive into the subject of how many people wait until I have left to ask my caregivers what happened to me? It annoys the hell out of my family and me.
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Hum, I usually get That's kind of a shame but at least you're not good looking. Now I know that's NOT a compliment! The hand puppet I can't match - pun intended. Dan At 02:13 PM 4/19/2010, bobbie...@aol.com said something that elicited my response: I don't like it when people saw to me What a shame, your so pretty Is this a complement? For Christmas one year I got a hand puppet!! Bobbie Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy. -Nora Ephron
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Yes! I also find that most people want to stand off to the side, which hurts my neck even more. And when i turn my chair to try to face them straight-on, they will adjust by moving to the side again. I do so appreciate people who squat or sit to talk. At 05:54 PM 4/18/2010, Dan wrote: One thing that really bothers me is when a person will stand up right next to my wheelchair and start a conversation with me. I always get a stiff neck while trying to look up at their face. I'm always relieved when people squat down to my level to have a conversation. Dan At 05:33 PM 4/18/2010, Nancy P said something that elicited my response: Given the discussion around handicapped parking spaces, I thought you might be interested in a survey we're running now at the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation on the most annoying things people do to people in wheelchairs. It started with a discussion in our online community this winter about snow being shoveled into handicapped parking spaces. Then others chimed in with their pet peeves. You can add your vote at http://bit.ly/9KfyTkhttp://bit.ly/9KfyTk If you'd like to send this to others in wheelchairs to have them put in their $0.02, you can do that at http://bit.ly/baSKknhttp://bit.ly/baSKkn Thanks for sharing, Nancy Purcell for the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation
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I don't like it when people lean on or hang onto my wheelchair like it's a piece of furniture there for their convenience while standing and waiting with me for whatever reason. I consider it a violation of my personal space, not in a major way, just an annoyance. All that stated, I actually don't mind it if it's my girlfriend or someone else endearing doing it. Steve - C4, 21 years From: bob quinn [mailto:r...@sockets.com] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:21 AM To: Dan; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs Yes! I also find that most people want to stand off to the side, which hurts my neck even more. And when i turn my chair to try to face them straight-on, they will adjust by moving to the side again. I do so appreciate people who squat or sit to talk. At 05:54 PM 4/18/2010, Dan wrote: One thing that really bothers me is when a person will stand up right next to my wheelchair and start a conversation with me. I always get a stiff neck while trying to look up at their face. I'm always relieved when people squat down to my level to have a conversation. Dan At 05:33 PM 4/18/2010, Nancy P said something that elicited my response: Given the discussion around handicapped parking spaces, I thought you might be interested in a survey we're running now at the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation on the most annoying things people do to people in wheelchairs. It started with a discussion in our online community this winter about snow being shoveled into handicapped parking spaces. Then others chimed in with their pet peeves. You can add your vote at http://bit.ly/9KfyTk If you'd like to send this to others in wheelchairs to have them put in their $0.02, you can do that at http://bit.ly/baSKkn Thanks for sharing, Nancy Purcell for the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation
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I don't like when people sort of give you a half smile like you poor thing in a W/C! Lindaf - Original Message - From: Steve Oldaker steve.olda...@comcast.net To: bob quinn r...@sockets.com, Dan d...@unh.edu, quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 9:36:09 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs I don't like it when people lean on or hang onto my wheelchair like it's a piece of furniture there for their convenience while standing and waiting with me for whatever reason. I consider it a violation of my personal space, not in a major way, just an annoyance. All that stated, I actually don't mind it if it's my girlfriend or someone else endearing doing it. Steve - C4, 21 years From: bob quinn [mailto:r...@sockets.com] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:21 AM To: Dan; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs Yes! I also find that most people want to stand off to the side, which hurts my neck even more. And when i turn my chair to try to face them straight-on, they will adjust by moving to the side again. I do so appreciate people who squat or sit to talk. At 05:54 PM 4/18/2010, Dan wrote: One thing that really bothers me is when a person will stand up right next to my wheelchair and start a conversation with me. I always get a stiff neck while trying to look up at their face. I'm always relieved when people squat down to my level to have a conversation. Dan At 05:33 PM 4/18/2010, Nancy P said something that elicited my response: Given the discussion around handicapped parking spaces, I thought you might be interested in a survey we're running now at the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation on the most annoying things people do to people in wheelchairs. It started with a discussion in our online community this winter about snow being shoveled into handicapped parking spaces. Then others chimed in with their pet peeves. You can add your vote at http://bit.ly/9KfyTk If you'd like to send this to others in wheelchairs to have them put in their $0.02, you can do that at http://bit.ly/baSKkn Thanks for sharing, Nancy Purcell for the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation
Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
I don't like it when people saw to me What a shame, your so pretty Is this a complement? For Christmas one year I got a hand puppet!! Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
Drives me nuts when people reach for my controller and think they're going to 'just move me alittle. A nurse did this once in a small room. Before I could stop her I had her pinned up against the wall with a standing tray between us. I AlWAYS have mine set on high (or fast) because I know how to control it slower. OR people reaching down to hug ya when the power is on. Dianna
RE: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH YOUR POWER CHAIR, LOL, I MEAN THERE'S NO WAY IN THE WORLD THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE IT. Lissette Whitehead www.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.com www.lwgripgloves.com From: diannal...@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:47:08 -0400 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs To: quad-list@eskimo.com Drives me nuts when people reach for my controller and think they're going to 'just move me alittle. A nurse did this once in a small room. Before I could stop her I had her pinned up against the wall with a standing tray between us. I AlWAYS have mine set on high (or fast) because I know how to control it slower. OR people reaching down to hug ya when the power is on. Dianna _ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1
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I say that to myself in the mirror all of the time. (a real hand puppet, eh?) smiling. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/19/2010 1:14:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bobbie...@aol.com writes: I don't like it when people saw to me What a shame, your so pretty Is this a complement? For Christmas one year I got a hand puppet!! Bobbie
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I love it when someone opens both doors for me - like I'm too big for just one, and then hold them open by standing in the middle. I just stop in front of one of them and smile - pretty soon they drop the other one and step aside while I pass easily through the one. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away? _Daveoconnell.com_ (http://daveoconnell.com/)
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Yes, yes, yes. This happens to me way too often. I think people do it because they think you really can't drive that thing. So, they have to give you plenty of room in case you might go crashing into one of the doors. The same sort of thing happens when I'm driving along a sidewalk, and someone approaches me. They more often than not step off the sidewalk and into the gutter. It's as if they are afraid I will lose control of my chair and crash into them. Whenever someone does this, I veer my chair away from them, which often makes them look embarrassed. Dan At 03:27 PM 4/19/2010, hellodav...@aol.com said something that elicited my response: I love it when someone opens both doors for me - like I'm too big for just one, and then hold them open by standing in the middle. I just stop in front of one of them and smile - pretty soon they drop the other one and step aside while I pass easily through the one. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away? http://daveoconnell.com/Daveoconnell.com
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That happened to me once in a restaurant. The maître d' started trying to push me to my table. I waited till he was pushing pretty hard then I gunned it and he almost fell on his face! Dan At 02:56 PM 4/19/2010, Lissette Whitehead said something that elicited my response: WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH YOUR POWER CHAIR, LOL, I MEAN THERE'S NO WAY IN THE WORLD THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE IT. Lissette Whitehead http://www.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.comwww.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.com www.lwgripgloves.com -- From: diannal...@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:47:08 -0400 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs To: quad-list@eskimo.com Drives me nuts when people reach for my controller and think they're going to 'just move me alittle. A nurse did this once in a small room. Before I could stop her I had her pinned up against the wall with a standing tray between us. I AlWAYS have mine set on high (or fast) because I know how to control it slower. OR people reaching down to hug ya when the power is on. Dianna -- Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1Learn more.
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lol u should've followed w/ OMG! What did u do? Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Dan To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:33 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs That happened to me once in a restaurant. The maître d' started trying to push me to my table. I waited till he was pushing pretty hard then I gunned it and he almost fell on his face! Dan At 02:56 PM 4/19/2010, Lissette Whitehead said something that elicited my response: WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH YOUR POWER CHAIR, LOL, I MEAN THERE'S NO WAY IN THE WORLD THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE IT. Lissette Whitehead www.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.com www.lwgripgloves.com From: diannal...@aol.com Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:47:08 -0400 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs To: quad-list@eskimo.com Drives me nuts when people reach for my controller and think they're going to 'just move me alittle. A nurse did this once in a small room. Before I could stop her I had her pinned up against the wall with a standing tray between us. I AlWAYS have mine set on high (or fast) because I know how to control it slower. OR people reaching down to hug ya when the power is on. Dianna Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Learn more.
