Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Strange question. http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Strange question. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:58 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:58 GMT Rev9 20 -20 -1 Coffeehouse - Strange question. I saw something the other day that I'd never seen before in my whole life.

And after I saw this, I thought, 'Why haven't I seen this before? And why haven't I noticed that I haven't seen this before?'

In a shop, buying gadgets, and the sales assistant next to me, helping a customer spend money, was in a motorised wheelchair. I have never seen a disabled shop assistant before. Is this a rare thing? 

I've seen plenty of rude ones though.

 

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I've seen plenty of rude ones though.

I have never seen a rude one. What country do you live in, U.S.S.R.?

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The OP has a good point though, there's no reason why a shop assistant shouldn't be in a wheelchair, but I don't recall ever seeing one. In fact I would have though it would quite a convenient job for someone in a wheelchair, with what should be a wheelchair friendly environment.

Herbie

 

EDIT : Wife has just pointed out that a lot of shops expect assistants to work in the stock rooms too, which might not be such a wheelchair friendly job (high shelves, etc).  However, she says she has seen wheelchair users working in banks, which don't have stockrooms.

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Yes, it's the Apple shop.

 

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Herbie

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Never seen one either.

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They can work in a second hand shops and such.

Otherwise, I don't see them or I don't notice (in a good way).

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They become a manager? Or a telemarketer?

Somehow, they manage,. We have all kinds of special government programs for that,.

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I was raised to be polite to others. Part of that is holding doors, giving up my chair to others, etc. 95% of the time that works fine. Most people are appreciative and cool with it. Recently, however, there have been people who actually get upset. It's women and the handicapped to be specific. It has nothing to do with race, gender, or capability. If you are close enough that it won't be an akward wait, then I hold the door.

That doesn't bug me as much as when people use their electric wheelchairs to ram their way through crowds. I got my legs bruised up once because I stood my ground.

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,Maddus Mattus wrote

@W3bbo: dunno m8

They become a manager? Or a telemarketer?

Somehow, they manage,. We have all kinds of special government programs for that,.

I think you missed the subtle joke I was making...

...about second hands.

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what goes around comes around, both negative and positive

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