Mila Kunis -- What's Your Handicap?

31. To Destiny, Clevelane West_Side and #15:

Apparently you don't understand that in the 5 minutes it took her to go get her coffee someone who actually is handicapped could have pulled in to the parking lot and needed that space. You can't get off your "fat ass" when you are in a wheelchair and my mother who suffers from MS can't walk through a parking lot. Does that mean they should stay home and not go out. No it doesn't. The "lazy" one in this picture is the person parking their car in a handicapped spot cause they can't walk through the parking lot. Due to my mom's condition I have no problem telling someone what a lazy scumbag they are if they don't have that handicap placard in their car.

Posted at 11:16AM on May 19th 2009 by Terre

32. As a wheelchair bound person I have to say it is a big damn deal when you are in NEED of a handicapped space because your van needs several feet of space on the left hand side for your ramp to be lowered so you can get out and go run your errand. Many a day I have been forced to circle a parking lot waiting for a handicapped space to open up-a space being taken by a vehicle that DOES NOT have a handicapped placard nor a handicapped license plate. I even went so far one time as to park behind one of the offenders and wait until they returned to their car-boy was he embarrassed when he came out and started yelling at me for blocking him in and after I explained to him WHY I did it he realized HE was in the wrong for parking there for "just a minute".
I miss the days of being ABLE to run in and grab something real quick...I miss the days of having legs that work. And for those of you who don't believe in "invisible" handicaps, you can't tell just by looking at a person if they have a bad back, a heart condition, scleraderma, Lupus MS, etc, its not always just because they appear to be a fat person so they must be lazy -I would gladly give up the handicapped placard for the use of my legs again.

Posted at 11:17AM on May 19th 2009 by Rolling Mom of 4

33. Some of the popular reasons people receive Handicap Parking Passes.
-Visual problems, ??? If you can’t see, you shouldn’t be driving!
-Cardiac problems, EXERCISE!!!
-Arthritis, PHYSICAL THERAPY, get up and move around!
-Respiratory, again EXERCISE!!!
Sit in a WalMart parking lot for an hour or two and watch who’s using the spots, mostly the overweight and obese.
I cannot feel sorry for anyone who spends more than four-hours a day watching TV.

Posted at 11:20AM on May 19th 2009 by Cleveland-West-Side

34. I never do this, not because I'm a nice person, but simply because a ticket for this offense is painfully high. For the super rich, it's like another quarter in the meter (which I bet she doesn't bother feeding either).

Posted at 11:52AM on May 19th 2009 by atzd

35. I'm sick of people who think they know whats going on in handicapped peoples bodies making excuses for the lazy people who park in the handicap spots who don't have a legitimate and documented handicap. Because of these people who park in the handicap spots for that "few minutes", legitmately handicapped people who are also on time schedules and have things to do are driving around looking for a parking spot. It is disgusting. I've been to grocery stores to find all handicap spots filled, with a few cars with no handicap parking plackards or plates, and have had to go home because I've walked a lot already that day and have my time limits for walking before my back completely gives out and to have to walk extra footage is just not possible, I have to calculate my walking and workouts for a day or my legs and back will give out completely, so if I don't get a spot close to a door, I have to put off what ever it is I have to do for that day and do it the next day. A lot of people don't realize that many handicapped people have to calculate every movement of their day. For the record a lot of handicapped people are fat because they can't walk duh or have mental trama for having the handicap in the first place to keep them from being able to get to a point of trying to work out if they are even able, a lot of people have no idea what it takes mentally just to deal with a physical handicap. Yet, we work, we have children, have appointments and meetings and places to be just like the next person, only it's harder for us to get there because we can't walk or run like someone with healthy backs and legs. It's not ok EVER to park in a handicap spot if you're not handicapped. Just like you who are not handicapped, like I said before we have kids to pick up from school, we'd like a quick soda, we have to get to a meeting or appointment, grocery shop etc. unfortunately we've had to suffer sever debilitating physical pain, mental trama and permanent physical damage to have to have that blue and white spot to help us just a little bit with our day. There is no excuse for healthy people who are able to walk to park there I don't give a damn how much in a hurry they are.

Posted at 11:25AM on May 19th 2009 by dandieyes

36. A flat ass does not constitute a handicap!

Posted at 11:27AM on May 19th 2009 by Fawn

37. I happen to be one of those people that, just by looking at me, you can't tell that I have a disability. There are times that I can walk just fine, there are times I walk with a limp, there are times I can barely walk. I may walk into a store just fine, but come out barely being able to make it to my car. Do I use my placard all the time just to be using it?? NO. But I do use it if I feel it might be necessary. I have a condition where you never know what the next minute, hour or day might bring.....

Don't judge other people just by their looks, please. You're not that persons' doctor. You don't know what their disability might be.

On another note, there ARE people out there that park in the handicap spots 'just because'. That's not right. To them I say, "Park your damn vehicle further away and be thankful you can walk!!!"

Posted at 10:38PM on May 19th 2009 by TS

38. Whatever as if any of you haters haven't done this before, go back to your holes.

Posted at 11:32AM on May 19th 2009 by Ava

39. I thought she was better than that. I saw a police officer park in a handicapped spot to get ice cream once. Right next to an open non-handicapped spot! It's not ok for ANYONE to do this, no matter how quick they think their stop will be.

Posted at 11:38AM on May 19th 2009 by Sad

40. Wow, how sad a world we live in when people make such uneducated, inconsiderate and judgemental comments, and have others back them up. Diagnosed with MS in the last year I have learnt how much we take things like mobility for granted, and I appreciate the fact that I can walk unaided every day. I am not "fat" at 5'2" and 112lb, nor do I consider myself "lazy" as I work out at the gym 6 days a week to ensure my continued mobility. Some days my disability is more obvious as I will have a limp, other days I will look fine but my fatigue can make it difficult to get around. I am fortunate that I do not yet need a parking pass but should that time come I would like to think that the people in my community are much more compassionate than many of those people on here - something else to note is that in some states getting a Disabled Parking Permit is not free so if you park there without one you are stealing from those that have.

Posted at 11:41AM on May 19th 2009 by amazed at the ignorance

41. As a disabled vet, to all those who think it's "no big deal", please, do it where I can see you. $200 fine, car impounded, and probably a new paint job required.

Posted at 11:39AM on May 19th 2009 by Frank H

42. A lot of disabled people are fat because they cannot move around like other people. Disabled not being able to do physical stuff! Use your brains idiots. Mila took a disabled spot and I hope she does get a ticket. You think its okay because she was only there for a minute? Well for many disabled it takes them twice as long or longer then that to do simple stuff. Then add on top of that extra time for some lazy ass bitch who doesn't give a crap about the law? I really like how she took a van spot too. Those are the hardest to find. I hope one day her or someone in her family becomes disabled. A real painful disability would be nice. Then let her wait for some ass who is parked illegally in one of those spots.

Posted at 11:40AM on May 19th 2009 by Slowpokie

43. Hey cleveland west_side you are an ignorant ASS!!!!! Not every handicapped person is what you seem to believe they are. My mom has MS and cannot walk through a parking lot or as you say from the back so she can lose some weight. She weighs 110 pounds. Is that what you consider a "fat ass"? The lazy ass is a person (probably you) who can walk through the parking lot and won't because there is that empty handicap spot.

Posted at 11:39AM on May 19th 2009 by Terre

44. Regardless of how much money you make, handing over $500 dollars for a parking ticket is
painful just on principle alone. The problem arises in places like LA where you dive around the block 3 times
looking for a space and when no luck, decide to just grab the blue space for a minute. Cops actually will aprk unseen
across the street and swoop in on you. This is a major revenue stream for the city as it is the highest fine of all parking tickets. People need to leave their cars at home and ride a bike or walk.

Posted at 11:40AM on May 19th 2009 by superchunk

45. OH PLEASE people act so innocent here like they've never parked in a handicap spot before or they never parked in front of a fire hydrant or blocked a driveway, please get a life and stop making a big deal out of nothing. Like one poster said, she was in and out, no harm done . She didnt leave her car all day where the cops had to be called.

Posted at 11:44AM on May 19th 2009 by Blah blah