tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post5328081258014221891..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Things that make me grumpyGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-70530097339703919072010-02-04T01:32:37.185-05:002010-02-04T01:32:37.185-05:00You are my grumpy hero.You are my grumpy hero.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-42183439636691879552010-01-24T20:29:30.141-05:002010-01-24T20:29:30.141-05:00Football player at my son's school has a placa...Football player at my son's school has a placard. When I rolled my eyes at him and gave him the "SERIOUSLY???" face, he made a puffed-chest stride toward my car in a hilariously threatening manner. Now when he sees me looking at him, he attempts to feign a limp across the parking lot AWAY from the school, to join his crowd of buddies who congregate in the regular parking lots. But only if he sees me looking. Otherwise, it's practically a sprint over. I went to the CHP to report him, and they didn't raise an eyebrow. Not interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71810619890646860382010-01-24T20:00:25.859-05:002010-01-24T20:00:25.859-05:00axl - Can you be that crass? Have you ever heard ...axl - Can you be that crass? Have you ever heard of steroids? I had a perfectly fine body until I could no longer go without taking steroids. I feel bad enough about the way I look, without being judged by people like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75089073039819903262010-01-24T18:52:01.366-05:002010-01-24T18:52:01.366-05:00axl, dude, you have ISSUES. Not every fat person ...axl, dude, you have ISSUES. Not every fat person with a handicapped placard has it "just" for being fat. <br /><br />I'm truly amazed that you're able to do a medical diagnosis just by looking at the "jigglebutts" and know that there's nothing else wrong with their bodies but their size, which apparently offends you so greatly.<br /><br />I was disabled long before I got very fat. I'm always amazed at the people -- some, even, doctors -- who tell me that my disability will be magically reversed if I just lose a little weight. <br /><br />Just like neurology patients are sometimes invisibly disabled sometimes fat people are, too. Maybe you should think twice before making such generic assumptions.Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-828340542091353022010-01-24T10:35:30.323-05:002010-01-24T10:35:30.323-05:00Your post said it all.
You made a good point abou...Your post said it all.<br /><br />You made a good point about how some people need that spot, and don't look handicapped. It's something for us to keep in mind.<br /><br />My girlfriend has stage 4 cancer, and has a tag so she can park closer. She has diminished lung capacity,and is ill, but to look at the two of us - you'd never know. We got some looks after parking, but I just ignored them, because she definitely needed that spot.Chrysalis https://www.blogger.com/profile/00757696627388704079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13497074015097391502010-01-24T08:48:21.311-05:002010-01-24T08:48:21.311-05:00A professor emeritus where I work asked me how he ...A professor emeritus where I work asked me how he could park where I do (in a handicapped place right outside our building) because he was 70 --- keep in mind he also still runs triathalons. I told him, and I tell other people, if they had 1/10 the pain and problems I have, they could get a pass. I hate seeing students using their mothers/grandmothers/whoevers passes to park there. <br /><br />As for that doctor --- I'd have reported him to security without a second's hesitation. What a moron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-84554002950437183502010-01-23T23:47:35.697-05:002010-01-23T23:47:35.697-05:00This just infuriates me. Yes he should be reporte...This just infuriates me. Yes he should be reported...to hospital security and the local PD. What an ASS.<br /><br />And thank you for pointing out that many neurological patients look fine, but aren't and need the handicap spaces. My husband has peripheral neuropathy and has handicap plates for his vehicle and a placard for mine. You should see the looks we get from the elderly and he uses a cane. People have even told him that he wasn't handicapped ENOUGH to use the space and their wife/friend/husband needs it more. Geez these elderly people think that by virtue of age they are entitiled to those spaces exclusively. Believe me, he would gladly give up the "primo" space to have a life without pain.<br /><br />And no, I NEVER use the placard when my husband isn't with me.TiredRPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294796830418609134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59055119814250278772010-01-23T23:40:07.418-05:002010-01-23T23:40:07.418-05:00PLEASE post a followup on this one. My schadenfre...PLEASE post a followup on this one. My schadenfreude level is dangerously low, and I need about 10 ml of IV (Internet Vicarious) Karmic Justice STAT!<br /><br />P.S. Verification word: froter Am not!<br /><br />Hopalong GinsbergAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2302038180866495462010-01-23T22:57:30.512-05:002010-01-23T22:57:30.512-05:00I hope his staff reads this and has the balls to c...I hope his staff reads this and has the balls to call him on it. If it were up to me, I'd also revoke his license to practice medicine on the grounds that rule #1 is primum non nocere. <--he's definitely violated that one by taking a space at a HOSPITAL where it likely would cause harm to those who need it not to have access to that parking.<br /><br />Come to think of it, was he too stupid/cheap not to just use the hospital valet parking?! Or did he just (boo-hoo) not want to wait that long for his car?<br /><br />He reminds me of the age-old joke: What's black, 8 inches long, and hangs in front of an asshole?<br /><br />A stethoscope.<br /><br />Talk about making the whole profession look bad. Geez.student dr. blazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307156914515136574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-37835580558950510262010-01-23T21:59:22.086-05:002010-01-23T21:59:22.086-05:00I used to occasionally deliver and pick up a frien...I used to occasionally deliver and pick up a friend who had been in a wheelchair since birth to the local community college. Waiting to pick him up in the handicapped lot was amusing, counting all of the "handicapped" lard asses who had gotten permits for no reason other than being jigglebutts.<br />I wanted to do a commando raid to change the sign for the lot to "Fat Assed Parking Only".<br />BTW they would get hysterical if I stopped to long while getting the wheelchair out of the Jeep and putting the wheels on.axlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595402840889070090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-8935057368758557092010-01-23T21:42:29.239-05:002010-01-23T21:42:29.239-05:00@Moose, RIGHT ON. I've always hated when peopl...@Moose, RIGHT ON. I've always hated when people to stuff like this, but even more so now that I have a mother-in-law who is a double above the knee amputee, and NEEDS those spaces, particularly the onces that are van accessible. I've called security and the police on numerous vehicles in recent years, including most recently on some a**hat who parked his caddy over 2 HP spaces. TWO. grrrrrrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-18800361952846789642010-01-23T21:16:58.285-05:002010-01-23T21:16:58.285-05:00Don't tell me he is going to ask you to renew ...Don't tell me he is going to ask you to renew it when it expires.ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56372081134853432902010-01-23T20:37:53.686-05:002010-01-23T20:37:53.686-05:00Report that turd! It is a gross misdemeanor in so...Report that turd! It is a gross misdemeanor in some states and carries a hefty fine, up to $5,000. <br /><br />Or you could kick him in the knee, that way he would limp and it would look realistic.PharmJamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993471764889001481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86840372943773215862010-01-23T20:11:23.722-05:002010-01-23T20:11:23.722-05:00I was on crutches and I never parked in handicappe...I was on crutches and I never parked in handicapped parking!!!<br /><br />Stuff like that burns me.<br /><br />And our hospital doc's lot is not the closest, hence the bitching every few med staff meetings about getting closer parking. GET OVER IT!<br /><br />Dr. GimpyER's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203520439121823165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86600989004586821862010-01-23T19:23:08.713-05:002010-01-23T19:23:08.713-05:00Back a few years ago when I was an OT in Adelaide ...Back a few years ago when I was an OT in Adelaide Australia I had to arrange for some handicapped parking permits. It was not possible to get a permit for a temporary disability unless the disability was expected to last more than 6 months but not be permanent. Therefore ordinary broken legs, ankles etc did not qualify.<br /><br />If I were you I would be very tempted to report Dr Prik to whatever licensing authority issued the permit to have it revoked.Happy Vegemitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261225080169823055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-10360954704500816922010-01-23T17:37:49.755-05:002010-01-23T17:37:49.755-05:00Please, let me know where to find this putz. I wil...Please, let me know where to find this putz. I will happily beat the living [censored] out of him with my cane while singing him songs of abusing rights of people that are not him.<br /><br />On the other paw: In every state I've lived in there are two classes of handicapped placards. One are "permanent" and last 3-5 years, depending on the state. The other are "temporary" and last about 6 months. They have different colors so it's easier for cops to identify who is abusing an expired placard.<br /><br />Lastly, if you can get the ID # of the placard & his license plate number the police just might keep an eye out for him, especially when you tell them the jerkwad even said it's an old placard he got from someone else.<br /><br />Today's Captcha word is: Bripso.<br />Use Bripso for all your troubled patients. Leaves them clean and sparkling like new! Call today.Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32909621038844089392010-01-23T16:53:30.934-05:002010-01-23T16:53:30.934-05:00Wow. And I feel guilty for using mine when I need ...Wow. And I feel guilty for using mine when I need to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2287061968478247512010-01-23T16:44:48.311-05:002010-01-23T16:44:48.311-05:00What an ass!!! I have a placard for my car because...What an ass!!! I have a placard for my car because of my 2 adopted daughters who are MR and blind. I never use it unless they are both with me. Idiots like him make it harder for anyone who really needs one to get one and use a parking space. You should shoe polish his windows next time. :-)Jessica Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490620950487258907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-3625304138667043432010-01-23T16:42:03.715-05:002010-01-23T16:42:03.715-05:00Our state issues "temporary" handicapped...Our state issues "temporary" handicapped placards (red in color) for people who break bones, etc. The normal placards are blue.<br /><br />Also, if you get caught using a placard that is not registered in YOUR name, you get a big fine. Too bad he couldn't be busted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54427527425070384062010-01-23T16:32:06.409-05:002010-01-23T16:32:06.409-05:00Many states do have time limited handicap placards...Many states do have time limited handicap placards. <br />I had (and truly needed) one for 3 months while recovering from a bad knee problem (AVN).<br /><br />What I noticed using the handicapped parking is that the chances of finding an empty HP space were roughly the same as finding a regular spot somewhere in a lot. My state (MA) is fairly strict on enforcement so most cars in HP spots had placards.<br /><br />What that confirmed is that the proportion of HP to all parking is roughly correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59440023249028597712010-01-23T16:31:07.794-05:002010-01-23T16:31:07.794-05:00He could get a big-ass ticket for that. It's ...He could get a big-ass ticket for that. It's illegal :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25203095756088448332010-01-23T16:15:32.976-05:002010-01-23T16:15:32.976-05:00The fact that he admitted to it only proves his se...The fact that he admitted to it only proves his sense of entitlement (narcissism/anti-socialism?) Dr. Prik indeed.myoclonicjerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144725426127851940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1182181265596213642010-01-23T16:07:34.046-05:002010-01-23T16:07:34.046-05:00I would say he's morally handicapped.I would say he's <i>morally</i> handicapped.Karen Bunyk https://www.blogger.com/profile/11466851003630283784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-45190814994165035242010-01-23T15:46:13.295-05:002010-01-23T15:46:13.295-05:00Wow, wrong on so many levels.Wow, wrong on so many levels.Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-44236043561245017832010-01-23T15:36:39.382-05:002010-01-23T15:36:39.382-05:00I'm a grouch already today and this just annoy...I'm a grouch already today and this just annoys me even more. What a jackass.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842890893365738906noreply@blogger.com