Handicapped Spaces and Obese People

{ July 23, 2009 }
The law requires that all places of business have handicapped parking spaces.

I believe this law is quite frankly absurd. Today I was at the gym when I noticed seven empty handicapped spaces. As I walked in, I noticed the eighth space became vacant.

My gym does not have a pool. My gym has an abundance of cardio equipment an free weights.

So why would there be a need for handicapped spaces? Why would a handicapped person be going to the gym? If they are too incapacitated to walk an extra 10 feet then they are by far too incapable of using any gym equipment that is at my gym.

Handicap parking spaces: not necessary there.

No, it was not a handicapped person. It was an overweight female. It had then become a double strike against her. I have to sigh in my disappointment of today's society.

I believe that obese people should not have the liberty of using a handicapped placard. They park in a space next to the store and then hop on a motorized scooter. Obesity is not a handicap. It is a way of life. If a person chooses to do nothing but eat, watch TV and order takeout then they should not be awarded with a continuance of laziness.

I've been told on several occasions that if an overly obese person attempts to walk, they could easily break their ankles so they do not have the ability to exercise. Again, who is too blame for such an enormous amount of weight? If a person is truly that large, then maybe they should not be driving to Super Walmart to buy $100 of cigarettes, scratch tickets and fried chicken. Maybe they should be sitting on their couch throwing punches. Punches are great cardio with absolutely no impact. Exercise solved.

The woman at the gym was not so obsese to the point of broken ankles. Kankles, yes. Broken ankles, no. She lit up a cigarette, opened a bag of Doritos and drove away. That extra 10 feet would have not killed her. It might actually save her.

So to sum it all up: handicap spcaes are not needed everywhere and obesity is not a handicap.

Elisa the Elitist

10 comments:

Remy ♥ said...

OMG, did she seriously open up a bag of Doritos right after going the gym?! That's disgusting.

Im actually shocked that a fatty would pay money for a gym membership. Doesn't that cut into their donut fund?

Maybe she wasn't really going to the gym and she mistook the place for a Taco Bell?

Heather said...

Wow. I agree almost completely about the Walmart people. But I always thought it would be too mean to say anything!

It's the same way at my gym! But I never really thought about it until you mentioned it. I just always accepted it.

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