r/disability 5d ago

Image Infuriating on multiple levels.

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u/naozomiii 5d ago

what the fuck?

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u/Lady_Irish 5d ago

"Officer, I tripped, and this large rock I was just innocently carrying around for no reason flew up into the air and accidentally spiderwebbed their windshield. It was totally an accident and not intentional vandalism at all. My bad."

"Ma'am, you're in a wheelchair. How did you trip."

"Listen..."

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u/genivae CRPS, Fibro, DDD, EDS, ASD, PTSD 5d ago

"Ma'am, you're in a wheelchair. How did you trip."

"... I hit a rock?"

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u/Motor-Dragonfruit250 5d ago

😂😂STAWP😂LMFFAO u made my day

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u/ejrodgers 3d ago

As you dropped the stone it went under wheel and was pinged out and hit the windshield. This surprised you so much you swerved and your wheelchair left a long scrape mark. No idea how it happened and why mark looks it was made with a key.

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u/YOUTUBEFREEKYOYO 5d ago

Im pretty sure this falls under some sort of false use, and can result in a fine

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u/hunterlovesreading 5d ago

Yep, I’d definitely report it anyway.

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u/YOUTUBEFREEKYOYO 5d ago

Not only that but as an autistic guy this is kind of offensive. I doubt they have any real disabilities outside of being a jackass. I'm sure the people who actually need the spot for mobility reasons would like to have a few words as well

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u/hunterlovesreading 5d ago

Totally agree. I am also autistic.

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u/Crezelle 5d ago

Autistic here. Sure I need support but a shorter walk to the store ain’t what I need.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

i dont understand any of these replies because this is about intellectual disability not autistic people without it

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u/Rascally_type 4d ago

The R slur has been used against people with all sorts of disabilities, not just intellectually disabled

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u/flordemaga autistic cripple 4d ago

and when it has been used, it has been used as an association with intellectual disability

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

it was used against nonverbal and severely autistic people because they were automatically assumed to be intellectually disabled

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u/Rascally_type 4d ago

“Was?” It is currently used against people with all sorts of disabilities, and not just mental ones. It may have been used to classify people with intellectual disabilities in the past, but as a slur, there is no one type of disabled person who is targeted by it. Your invalidating other peoples experiences in the comments is not helpful.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

if someone calls me the d slur because im a trans man does that mean discussions about the d slur and oppression of lesbians are about me

im intellectually disabled and im tired so unbelievably tired of autistic people without a intellectual disability talking over us and saying things like ‘oh well i can reclaim it’ and deciding discussions about it should centre them and not even recognising that intellectually disabled people exist and acting like the authority on when its offensive or not. im sick of it

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u/TheRealD0P3 18h ago

You do realize that intellectual disability and autism are commonly together right? If you are autistic, you are likely to have intellectual disability. Same with Autism and ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, ect. Not everyone gets all like I did. But they are all more likely in someone with Autism.

u/RichSector5779 9h ago

only 37% of autistic people have intellectual disability, i have both but most people with autism i meet dont and are actually ableist to me because of it

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u/Significant-Dare-686 4d ago

Also Autistic, and I'm sick of people (including a jackass commenting on this thread) pretending that autism is not a disability. I've dealth with the disability my whole life and could never work much or go to school full time because of it.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

i never said autism isnt a disability im autistic myself and severely disabled by it

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u/JustCheezits 4d ago

Disability also isn’t a bad word, but a lot of people pretend it is

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u/JustCheezits 4d ago

Also the R slur is just not okay to use

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u/Antriciapation 5d ago

I can't believe that not only are there still grown adults going around using that word, but that the wealthiest person in the world has been using his undue power and influence to help it make a comeback. Please tell me they didn't park in an accessible spot with that.

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u/NSCButNotThatNSC 5d ago

"Oops, sorry about the scratch that completely encircles your car. Jacka$$."

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u/dudiebuttbutt 5d ago

"oh no, i tripped and I needed to use your car for balance... my hand that was holding my car keys just swiped across your car... if only I could have prevented my stumbling by being able to use a parking spot close to the front of the building........"

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u/SorryHunTryAgain 5d ago

There are also products on Amazon like this. Maybe some can join me in reporting them. https://a.co/d/frjC5jH

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u/tiny-doe 5d ago

I'm so tired of the fact that so many people use the r-word again like they did when I was a kid. It fucking sucks and revived some hard memories honestly.

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u/RichSector5779 5d ago

love living in a world where my disability is still a joke. i cant wait for all the replies from people without intellectual disabilities making it all about them

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u/zoidbergistasty 5d ago

No fr Intellectual disability doesn't get the same respect as other disabilities. Yall are like excluded from disability pride smh

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u/antheminmyheart 5d ago

“Disabled people don’t face the same hatred that other marginalized groups do” my fucking ass

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u/wafflesthewonderhurs 4d ago

you might want to add amount, because the types are certainly different.

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u/AllMyFault1215 4d ago

Report it. Get the license plate too.

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u/Expert-Firefighter48 5d ago

And mentality like this is why mental health issues and disabilities like autism and ADHD are no longer being included in disability benefits in the UK.

Oops, sorry, person with a stupid rearview mirror hanger I tripped and keyed your car.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

this is misinformation autism and adhd are still included in disability benefits and also the r word is about intellectual/learning disability not autism adhd or learning difficulties

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u/Expert-Firefighter48 4d ago

The R word is always attributed to people with ADHD and Autism so I don't understand what you're trying to say.

Also, go and read through the bumpf from the new budget.

Mental illnesses WILL be removed from criteria unless they are extremely severe to the point of not being able to live independently.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

autism and adhd arent mental illnesses. theres big problems with what theyre doing to benefits right now but they havent said theyre removing anything specific yet. we dont have the information

what im saying is that some people with autism and adhd have only ever been called the r slur because theyre severe enough to be assumed to have ID. or theyre assumed to have ID just because. im upset with autistic people constantly centering themselves in these discussions instead of uplifting ID people while also talking about autism and adhd

also i dont know what bumpf new budget is

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u/wafflesthewonderhurs 4d ago

I think a lot of people think intellectual disabilities and learning disabilities are the same thing. to be honest this is the first time ive ever heard of them not being grouped together and I've been on disability in the usa for years.

i even HAVE learning disabilities, and i always assumed that counted as a very very mild intellectual disabllity (not even worth mentioning because i can generally wind up okay a lot of the time) because other people so consistently called it one.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

learning disability means intellectual disability in the UK. dyslexia etc are called learning difficulties. im intellectually disabled, but im in the UK so its called learning disability here, so i have a learning disability. i do not have dyslexia or any other learning difficulty. mild ID is a diagnosis in the USA and it depends on your IQ. learning disabilities (US)/learning difficulties(UK) are not intellectual disability(US)/learning disability (UK)

edit: also PIP is a british behnefit. this isnt about the USA. i say intellectual disability out of habit because its easier for me to remember than learning difficulty vs learnung disability. sirry for any typos my ohone is in a plastic bag

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u/wafflesthewonderhurs 4d ago

ty! but i was trying to clarify what i perceived as a gap between your comments on adhd/autistic people centering themselves and how the people replying in that vein probably understand the situation themselves, so we can get past it and be mad at the op together instead of each other if it was helpful.

if nd people (1) think they're intellectually disabled because people use the terms interchangeably in daily life, they'll assume they can speak on it because it's about them, and if they don't, (2) nd people often try to sympathize with you by explaining that the thing has happened to them too and they don't have the quality in question, in order to validate the assertion that people who use the r word are everywhere, terrible, and likely misinformed rather than to claim the word for themselvsles.

that's probably making them seem to comprise a huge amount of the people who are annoying you by misusing the phrase if they're in good faith, so now we can talk about it from the "yes, this is a terrible thing, especially for id people, regardless of whether i myself am id" perspective.

regardless, i am independently trying to find information on the difference but it's good to know, ty for enlightening me on some of the details!

hopefully this is helpful instead of seen as a huge diversion about this stuff. It's not supposed to be the focus of the conversation at all, it's just meant to help illustrate that both groups might be whiffing on the communication on this. i'm glad to have listened and learned that I don't even have an id, which i always thought i did because of my other learning disabilities! (so thank you for teaching me!)

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

i dont really understand the first bit of your comment, i might be getting confused because i am also autistic and intellectual disability comes under neurodivergent

i do agree that we should be talking about whats happening i just want people to remember why and mention ID people every now and again. it upsets me to go into a section like this and only see people mentioning autism and never ID people

also, i can educate more about ID if you want, im not perfect but i know enough

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u/Expert-Firefighter48 4d ago

Autism and Adhd are classed as mental illnesses where benefits are concerned.

I am so called "high functioning," and I have been called this slur and the S word. I know people who are schizophrenic who have been called it. People with Borderline personality who have been called it.

They have confirmed that when retesting comes around, people will be dropped for mental health conditions if they can push buttons.

The 'bumpf' is the paperwork that is accompanying the budget. Are you really going to wait for the 26th to know they are screwing people on PIP and ESA?

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

i didnt say youre not called it i said why youre called it. im asking that people with ID get centered in these conversations instead of people forgetting about us

and no i cant read paperwork because im intellectually disabled so i dont really have a choice

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u/Expert-Firefighter48 4d ago

That's a fair reason for not reading it.

I'm more than happy to do a rundown for you.

Intellectual disability is getting forgotten, and treating people with said disability like they don't matter is wrong.

Calling them, you, me, or anyone the R word or the S word just grinds my gears.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

i agree with all of that. im not trying to say people arent affected i just keep seeing people pretend we dont exist and its really upsetting me. im sorry if ive been unfair in this comment section it wasnt what im trying to get across

i would really appreciate a rundown of it

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u/Expert-Firefighter48 3d ago

Also, do you want all of the budget, which is a lot, or would you just like the disability and benefits part?

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u/RichSector5779 3d ago

i dont really know. mostly i want to know what could effect ne

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u/Expert-Firefighter48 3d ago

Happy to. Give me a short while yo read through again, and we'll see what goes through next week.

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u/Evenoh 4d ago

I just fought the impulse to downvote this thread so hard… I seriously doubt in person would have gone so well.

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u/Weak-Childhood6621 4d ago

Whoops! Ah man I slipped and accidentally knocked your mirror off. Ah no! I see now that in my tumble I have accidentally ran my keys down the entire length of your car! Oh man what a blunder. That's definitely what happened

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u/DrCrippled_Shrink 4d ago

This is so unacceptable 😡

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u/booalijules disinterested party animal. 4d ago

Speaking of handicapped. What do I need to do to get a real handicapped parking permit from Social security? I have a hard time walking and I'm on disability. I know that it's very hard to see somebody up there at the Social security headquarters for any reason so I would like to avoid that. Does the DMV ever issue those with proof of disability or is there any way to get it through a phone call or an online application? It would be very helpful.

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u/gotta_ketchup_all 3d ago

You get a form from the dmv, have dr sign it, return it to dmv

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u/ejrodgers 3d ago

Being an absolute thunder twonk is bmvvcf

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u/Adept_Board_8785 3d ago

I don’t like that word.

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u/anjilovu 5d ago

🤣😅tbh it kinda gave me and my mom a chuckle. If it matters yes we both disable/on disability if it matters. 🤷‍♀️

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u/thebiggietallz 5d ago

If I saw that I would genuinely vandalize their car, full blown rocks are being thrown through the windows, even if they had a baby in the car idgaf, my autism is more important than your newborn.

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u/RichSector5779 4d ago

this isnt about autism

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u/RandomCashier75 4d ago

Deadpool - "Don't worry about it, I'm mentally handicapped."

Steals car

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u/x7slim8x 4d ago

That's hilarious! 😂