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Friday ‘Fess Up: Do You or Don’t You?March 9, 2007 As Hilary Duff would say, come clean, ladies and gents! Do you or don't you…. 1. Use the handicapped stall in public restrooms? 2. Park in the handicapped parking place when it's late at night, there's no one at the store, and there are ten open spots? 3. Go (or turn) illegally on a red light when it's late at night and there's no traffic? As for me: yes, no, no. What's everyone doing this weekend? Going to see 300 with His Hotness, Gerard Butler? Hmm? No Responses to “Friday ‘Fess Up: Do You or Don’t You?”Leave a Reply |
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March 9th, 2007 at 6:44 am
No for all 3.
Number 1 I’ll break if I’m at a concert or some other event that there’s an awful line for. I guess I have an inherent fear that I’ll have an awkward Larry David moment if I come out of a stall and someone who’s actually handicapped is waiting. The other 2, I just don’t want to risk the ticket.
March 9th, 2007 at 6:48 am
Yes (especially when I have to bring the kids in with me) — but only if it’s the only one available. Or with the kids.
Nope to the handicapped space; I wish they’d give me a placard for the days when I hurt too much to walk distances, but apparently I don’t qualify.
And hell yeah to the lights. Long story, though.
Plans for the weekend? Taking The Spikester to the Pens game (*sniff*). That’s about it, sadly. Hopefully, I’ll get more writing done.
March 9th, 2007 at 6:49 am
Number one sure, but only at work. The other two no. I usually try and park away from the door and walk. It gives me a little bit of exercise.
I’m waiting to see 300 for when my dad comes up for a visit. We are going to go see it at the IMAX theatre.
I can’t wait!
March 9th, 2007 at 7:14 am
1. Only if it’s there is no other stall available.
2. Never. And it ticks me off something crazy when I see people doing this! Walk if you are able and be glad you can.
3. Only if I’m unsure whether or not the turn is illegal. There are too many cameras at traffic lights these days–you can’t be sure you won’t end up with a ticket in the mail!
This weekend I am working on promo, opening a new checking account (I just incorporated my writing as a business–woot!), and probably watching BABEL (just arrived from Netflix). Colleen, were we going to talk about something one of these days……???
March 9th, 2007 at 7:16 am
Yes, No, No.
March 9th, 2007 at 8:02 am
MAXBABY.
I share your answers. If you are hauling three kids into a restroom, you have to use the handicap potty.
March 9th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Yes, no, yes. I too use the handicap stall when I have the kids, there’s simply not enough room otherwise and I’m not letting either of my little girls wait outside while I help the other one.
And I’ve been known to run regular red lights if it’s the middle of the night and there’s no traffic–one notorious timed light by our old house always made me wait fifteen minutes to make a left turn at two am. I eventually started running it–as did everyone else in the neighborhood.
It was on a long, straight road, so the chance of not seeing an oncoming car at night was about the same as the chance of being hit by a chicken falling out of the sky.
March 9th, 2007 at 8:18 am
Yes. Nope. Nope.
March 9th, 2007 at 8:24 am
1. Yes.. it’s not illegal.
2. No
3. No, not if you mean left turn on red.
I have no desire to see 300.. there doesn’t look like there’s even a plot. And as attractive as Butler is, he doesn’t look remotely good looking in this one. So, I’ll find something else to do or watch this weekend.. maybe Music & Lyrics..
March 9th, 2007 at 9:34 am
1. Yes, especially if I need the space—like to change clothes or something. Or if I have little ones with me. Other than that, I usually only use it when it’s the only one available.
2. Nah. There are so many people who need it more than I do.
3. No, with my luck, a cop will be sitting in repose just waiting for someone like me. Plus, cameras are everywhere these days!
As for this weekend, I will be going about the fun task of completing homework assignments. Ain’t being a student grand?
And I hope you’ve been well! (It’s been a while since I’ve been over here!)
March 9th, 2007 at 10:01 am
Yes, No, Maybe.
March 9th, 2007 at 11:13 am
Oh, and I totally want to see 300. Frank Miller’s done some great work (although some of it has been terrible of late.)
March 9th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
PS. I’m audio editing at the photo studio all night, rehearsal all morning/day tomorrow, then giving a talk and leading worship music for a retreat saturday evening. Sunday I’m editing again and going to mass!
If I have time tonight I’m going to go see Music & Lyrics! I’m excited!
March 9th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
1. Yes, I use the handicapped bathroom all the time. I just find that it is normally the cleanest bathroom and it is not so… restricted.
2. I have never parked in the handicapped spot, but likely because the stores in my little town are not really open very late at night. The grocery store used to be, but it is so close to my house that I can walk there.
3. I used to turn left on a one way street on a red, but now that is legal. If there is no one around, though, I have been known to sneak through the red light. It’s annoying when there is no one around and I am stuck with the red. All lights should be sensored.
March 9th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I’ve done 1 and 3 regularly. I only park in handicap spaces when I am picking someone up and am waiting in the car, and then only rarely.
March 9th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
yes, no, no
I can’t wait to see 300.
This weekend I’m helping a friend pack in preparation for a move at the end of the month.
March 9th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
yes, no, no (I can’t drive a car yet
)
Tomorrow I have to be in town. My old school asked me to help them with their school play. So I’m going to play the director at the local theater ;-)…
And then I have to finish the illustration for the cover of a children’s book.
And then there’s still homework to do…
March 11th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Hi Collen,
Not related to the Blog, but just wanted to say the first chronicle is great, a bit romantic in places, but I like your attention to detail and will definitely be buying the second chronicle.
Keep up the good work.
Spike.
March 11th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Oh, goodness, I always use the handicapped restroom. Except it hardly ever says “handicapped,” and it never “handicapped only.”
Never.
Only right turns on red that are legal.
And I want to see that movie!
March 11th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Never park in handicapped spaces without handicapped stickers on your car. It’s illegal, not to mention a crap move. And i never make illegal right turns, either (unless on accident!)
However, regarding the bathroom, as far as I’m concerned, those stalls are handicap, priority, which means that if a handicapped person enters the bathroom, they get priority use of the stall. If there is no handicapped person in line, then you are free to use it.
Especially given that a LOT of the “handicapped” restroom stalls double as the “changing table” stalls for any person, handicapped or otherwise, with a baby’s diaper to change.
However, your post concerned me, so I did some research:
“Although the blue-signed handicapped parking spaces are legally restricted, there are no laws about who is allowed to use a restroom or stall designated for the handicapped, says Thomas Schmokel, a consultant who helps businesses comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If there are disabled people around, it’s impolite to use the handicapped restroom or stall ahead of them, but if not, you can use whichever one you want. “If you like more room or need a place to hang your newspaper, it’s fine,” Schmokel says.”
Here’s a story on NPR about a woman who says she’d rather inconvenience EVERY man who needs to use the multi-urinal men’s restroom by commandeering the entire men’s restroom while her husband blocks the door, than the non-existent handicapped person who may need to use the stall after she spends three minutes in there.
The NYT Mag ethics columnist ALSO says “defer to the handicapped, but use the stall.”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5167453
March 14th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Same for me - yes, no, no. I would never park in a handicapped parking space, no matter what the circumstance. That’s just wrong!
February 25th, 2008 at 11:39 am
hell no i would never use a public restroom. you dnt know all useed it and wat kind of funk some has that use that restroom. I hate restrooms period but atleast at home you know who’s got wat and who used it.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:41 am
heck no i would never use a public restroom. you dnt know has all used it and wat kind of funk they have.i hate restrooms period, but atleast at home you know who’s got wat and who has all used it.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:44 am
wups looks like i mest up sry guys lol