Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Hi Vaughn: Thanks for putting a :-) on my face. One day I got caught in the door on the way out but unfortunately it didn't keep opening and shutting. It took a lady with a small child in her cart to come and push on the door. But, if it happens again I will definitely use your line " I am waiting for the Manager " . That is priceless!!!!!! Take care. Jo. -- Automatic Doors JoJo, The next time you go to that store, just stop in the doorway with your walker in the door's track. If you just stand there, the door will keep closing and opening (without hurting your walker) until someone comes to see what's happening. If a clerk comes, just smile and say, " No thank you. I'm waiting on the manager " and just stand there. Getting people's attention while having fun is a great way to liven up your day. Vaughn Re: Earthlings response to our helpful devices Maureen: I am so sorry for your unpleasant experiences of " earthlings " response to your cane/walker etc. I have had the exact opposite. In fact I plan on writing to a columnist from Newsday about all the strangers that have helped me...without me asking for help. I must admit that my walkers are decorated with butterfly decals and I have a bicycle horn on each walker. People seem to focus on the decorated walker rather than me. I think that the kid's responses are because they haven't seen a person with a walker....so when a kid looks at my walker I ask them if they would like to honk the horn, and I honk it. I have made many friends with my " crazy walkers. " Last week I was waiting on the sidewalk, in a small shopping mall, for the traffic to stop so I could cross the street. A woman, a perfect stranger went out into the middle of the street and held up her hands, like a traffic cop. Every car stopped as she waved me to cross the street. I must admit that I was a little awkward about everything stopping for me....but was overwhelmed with a stranger's kindness. Friends have told me that others have told them that they admire my determination. Each day I try to find an opportunity and know that a challenge is usually attached. So often the challenges are the doors. To be handicapped accessible doors have to be wide enough for a wheelchair....nothing about the weight of the door...most stores do not seem to have the " buttons " to use, but it seems that someone always appears to help. Sorry this is so long, but I had to share my wonderful experiences with strangers helping me. Hope that everyone is having a lots of good days. Bebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 I live in an over-55 community, where walkers and wheelchairs are plentiful. A new clubhouse was built in 2000, and while the bathroom stalls are fine, one can't open the fireproof, heavy door. I asked for a button to be installed and was told it wasn't in the budget. I then wrote to the community's builder/developer (a NY Stock Exchange company) and explained the situation. Within a few days, I received a reply that a button would be installed by the time I returned to Florida in October. Of course, it should be done right away for other disabled people, but I agreed. It will be interesting to see what happens. Edith > Hi Vaughn: > > Thanks for putting a :-) on my face. One day I got caught in the door on > the way out but unfortunately it didn't keep opening and shutting. It took > a lady with a small child in her cart to come and push on the door. > > But, if it happens again I will definitely use your line " I am waiting for > the Manager " . That is priceless!!!!!! > > Take care. > > Jo. > > > -- Automatic Doors > > JoJo, > > The next time you go to that store, just stop in the doorway with your > walker in the door's track. If you just stand there, the door will keep > closing and opening (without hurting your walker) until someone comes to see > what's happening. If a clerk comes, just smile and say, " No thank you. I'm > waiting on the manager " and just stand there. > > Getting people's attention while having fun is a great way to liven up your > day. > > Vaughn > Re: Earthlings response to our helpful devices > > Maureen: > I am so sorry for your unpleasant experiences of " earthlings " response to > your cane/walker etc. > I have had the exact opposite. In fact I plan on writing to a columnist > from Newsday about all the strangers that have helped me...without me > asking > for > help. I must admit that my walkers are decorated with butterfly decals and > I > have a bicycle horn on each walker. People seem to focus on the decorated > walker rather than me. I think that the kid's responses are because they > haven't > seen a person with a walker....so when a kid looks at my walker I ask them > if > they would like to honk the horn, and I honk it. I have made many friends > with my " crazy walkers. " > Last week I was waiting on the sidewalk, in a small shopping mall, for > the > traffic to stop so I could cross the street. A woman, a perfect stranger > > went out into the middle of the street and held up her hands, like a > traffic > cop. > Every car stopped as she waved me to cross the street. I must admit > that > I > was a little awkward about everything stopping for me....but was > overwhelmed > with a stranger's kindness. > Friends have told me that others have told them that they admire my > determination. > Each day I try to find an opportunity and know that a challenge is usually > attached. So often the challenges are the doors. To be handicapped > accessible > doors have to be wide enough for a wheelchair....nothing about the weight > of > the door...most stores do not seem to have the " buttons " to use, but it > seems > that someone always appears to help. > > Sorry this is so long, but I had to share my wonderful experiences with > strangers helping me. > Hope that everyone is having a lots of good days. > Bebe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Jo, The same thing happened to me and it scared me too. I complained but nothing was done - Wal-Mart. > Hi Vaughn: > > Thanks for putting a :-) on my face. One day I got caught in the door on > the way out but unfortunately it didn't keep opening and shutting. It took > a lady with a small child in her cart to come and push on the door. > > But, if it happens again I will definitely use your line " I am waiting for > the Manager " . That is priceless!!!!!! > > Take care. > > Jo. > > > -- Automatic Doors > > JoJo, > > The next time you go to that store, just stop in the doorway with your > walker in the door's track. If you just stand there, the door will keep > closing and opening (without hurting your walker) until someone comes to see > what's happening. If a clerk comes, just smile and say, " No thank you. I'm > waiting on the manager " and just stand there. > > Getting people's attention while having fun is a great way to liven up your > day. > > Vaughn > Re: Earthlings response to our helpful devices > > Maureen: > I am so sorry for your unpleasant experiences of " earthlings " response to > your cane/walker etc. > I have had the exact opposite. In fact I plan on writing to a columnist > from Newsday about all the strangers that have helped me...without me > asking > for > help. I must admit that my walkers are decorated with butterfly decals and > I > have a bicycle horn on each walker. People seem to focus on the decorated > walker rather than me. I think that the kid's responses are because they > haven't > seen a person with a walker....so when a kid looks at my walker I ask them > if > they would like to honk the horn, and I honk it. I have made many friends > with my " crazy walkers. " > Last week I was waiting on the sidewalk, in a small shopping mall, for > the > traffic to stop so I could cross the street. A woman, a perfect stranger > > went out into the middle of the street and held up her hands, like a > traffic > cop. > Every car stopped as she waved me to cross the street. I must admit > that > I > was a little awkward about everything stopping for me....but was > overwhelmed > with a stranger's kindness. > Friends have told me that others have told them that they admire my > determination. > Each day I try to find an opportunity and know that a challenge is usually > attached. So often the challenges are the doors. To be handicapped > accessible > doors have to be wide enough for a wheelchair....nothing about the weight > of > the door...most stores do not seem to have the " buttons " to use, but it > seems > that someone always appears to help. > > Sorry this is so long, but I had to share my wonderful experiences with > strangers helping me. > Hope that everyone is having a lots of good days. > Bebe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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