Monday, June 13, 2011

handicap sections and other reserved spaces

I have spent a significant amount of time and  money going to concerts and I have to say that those who are handicapped almost always have the best seats in the house. I recently went to a Peter Gabriel concert at the Greek Theater in Berkeley and the handicapped section was at the perfect distance, next to the seats that look like stone thrones (which I'm sure were much more expensive seats). At music festivals, the handicap area is also the best seats on the field. They get their own section, their own private port-a-potty. I know, I know, it's more difficult for them to get around but have you ever stood for 4 hours at a concert where the floor is steel and everyone around you is a foot or more taller so all you can see are the shoulders of everyone around you, awkwardly swaying? I have and that is the scene at almost every concert I have attended. I know, I am such a bitch. I feel like I am growing devil horns as I type.

Since I am on this rant, has anyone seen those parking spaces reserved for pregnant women? Are you kidding me?! Some places call it "Stork" parking. Pregnant women suffer from swollen feet, hot flashes, etc... well it kinda sounds like stuff overweight people suffer from too, so why not make a special parking spot for them? That of course would never fly because everyone will say they need to park far so they can get the exercise. Pregnancy is a choice (yes, even if the condom broke or your pill failed you knew about that .05-.01 chance of getting knocked up) and people need to live with the choices they make-- even if that means walking that gigantic belly from the far end of the parking lot to the store.

3 comments:

  1. Solution? Become disabled. Just for the parking.

    Or get knocked up.

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  2. I don't mind handicapped parking. My soul is not completely black. I just don't think knocked up women should get special parking. I almost stopped shopping at IKEA out of principle because of their "family" parking spaces, but it turns out I would rather choose cheap furniture instead of principle. I still hate the parking spaces if that counts.

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