[Travel] PEOPLE FAKING DISABILITY/INJURY ON TRAIN RAMP

[empire]

Reason why I don't come on here often;race card ffs

 

[El Presidente]

The same reason why able folk park in disabled bays outside shops, or use stolen/relatives disabled badges.

Scum.

#JohnTerryLikesThis

 

[Chicken Run]

The same reason why able folk park in disabled bays outside shops, or use stolen/relatives disabled badges.

Scum.

I actually called out a bloke on this at Asda last week it really pisses me off , big Range in a disabled bay NO badge, I pulled next to him with my with my mum who has a disabled badge just as he was heading into the store, I said “ some disability’s are invisible, but all disabled badges are not” his reply, “what are are you going to do about it” my reply “ I already have done something about it, I’ve called you out which is going to irritate you for the rest of the day” told me to f*** off and mind my own business while he took himself and his five bellies into McDonald’s at 3pm in the afternoon!

 

[Chicken Run]

Of course I know the point you were making, but you shouldn't be saying "solidly built black chap", you should just say "solidly built chap". Adding "black" in there implies that part of the reason that the steward can handle himself is because he's black, and 'we all know those black fellas like a good scrap, right?' No.

Are you implying that if you’re not solidly built you can’t handle yourself Trig?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Clearly agree with the OP and wider comments on this thread, but just to highlight that not all disabilities are visible.

I say this after having to highlight this to a Brighton fan at a service station post Wolves.

Actually @Pevenseagull has highlighted better than myself.

 

[Bozza]

I'm slightly disappointed here.

I was expecting a tale that involved some fans going down in the queue clutching their knee, waiting for St Johns Ambulance to appear, only for them to spring up when a train pulled into the station.

 

[Brovion]

Of course I know the point you were making, but you shouldn't be saying "solidly built black chap", you should just say "solidly built chap". Adding "black" in there implies that part of the reason that the steward can handle himself is because he's black, and 'we all know those black fellas like a good scrap, right?' No.

This is a complete aside, but if that were in the Guardian it would have said 'solidly built Black chap'. For some reason they've started using 'black' as a proper noun, and I find it a bit irritating and vaguely patronising.

Anyway, carry on.

 

[Weststander]

I actually called out a bloke on this at Asda last week it really pisses me off , big Range in a disabled bay NO badge, I pulled next to him with my with my mum who has a disabled badge just as he was heading into the store, I said “ some disability’s are invisible, but all disabled badges are not” his reply, “what are are you going to do about it” my reply “ I already have done something about it, I’ve called you out which is going to irritate you for the rest of the day” told me to f*** off and mind my own business while he took himself and his five bellies into McDonald’s at 3pm in the afternoon!

I saw exactly the same at ASDA Marina a few years ago, the tw@t was challenged by a security guard …. so he started shouting and tried to go nose to nose. The olde ‘going on the front foot’ routine.

Brainless cnt.

 

[Bridcutt]

Reason why I don't come on here often;race card ffs

It's not a race card? OP did not have to mention that the steward was black in that context. There was no reason to mention the man's race

 

[Chicken Run]

Clearly agree with the OP and wider comments on this thread, but just to highlight that not all disabilities are visible.

I say this after having to highlight this to a Brighton fan at a service station post Wolves.

Actually @Pevenseagull has highlighted better than myself.

Totally agree but ALL disabled blue badges are visible

 

[A1X]

So someone was pretending something was wrong then when they got what they wanted were absolutely fine?

Was it Luis Diaz?

 

[Sue1983]

If you have a hidden disability you can apply to the club for a wrist band. If you qualify ( you have to prove you have) you are able to use the disability lane at the train station if you show this to the stewards. Like others it is not apparent I have a disability. I am able to take my personal assistant with me but I wouldn't dream of taking any others with me as I only need one person to help me. Unfortunately there will always be someone who's is not intitled to use this lane which spoil it for those who do need it.

 

[nordicgod]

I don’t mind people using the fast lane with a fake sling or cane but it really annoys me when the entourage of 5 or 6 other people are allowed through with them , should be one helper and that’s it .

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Clearly agree with the OP and wider comments on this thread, but just to highlight that not all disabilities are visible.

I say this after having to highlight this to a Brighton fan at a service station post Wolves.

Actually @Pevenseagull has highlighted better than myself.

Agree with value in raising awareness and generally encouraging people to be more considerate.

To appreciate this specific circumstance, however, you need to have actually been stood in that stationary queue and repeatedly had obvious twats, with no disability other than extreme stupidity, grinning and swearing their way down the lane reserved for people who actually need it...

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

It’s been happening since day one at the Amex. Away fans often just stroll down the so called lane for the vulnerable. I am only surprised that people feigned disability. That is rather insulting and also unnecessary because the system isn’t enforced anyway.

 

[Hastings gull]

FFS What is up with people pulling this trick just to get ahead in the train queue?

3 selfish pricks today with one actually limply holding on to a mates arm for a few seconds as if to feign some form of disability. However, when called out by a few irate fans standing patiently they simply laughed and just breezed by the steward who did nothing to question why they were taking the ' 'fast track lane'. I asked the steward why he didn't question the 3 obvious piss takers? His response was " well it's up to them" which was pretty lame and surprising since he was a solidly built black chap who looked like he could handle himself and would not shirk from a challenge.

Despite seeing this incident we then immediately have another bloke and his wife and a young child strolling down the fast lane ( Stuart Adams I'm looking at you! ). Fortunately, quite a few fans in the queue made their feelings known and he curtailed his queue jump.

We all know getting away on the trains is a ball ache and even more so after a defeat and it's tipping down. However, suck it up and don't disrespect your fellow fans and more specifically those fans with a genuine health issue.

Over the years we have noticed how some folk abuse the fast lane -it is sadly quite common to see one person who is seemingly disabled accompanied by several others, who are using the disability to push down the queue. As with folk parking on disabled spots, when not entitled, it is an unfortunate facet of human nature.

 

[JamieR]

Stuff like this used to bother me but since covid and the realisation that a significant proportion of the population are c**ts and there's nothing you can do about it, so no point getting worked up about it. Take this case in point, pre covid, queue jumpers would have pissed me off no end and would have spent the journey home stewing on it. Now I just say to myself what a bunch of knuckle dragging wan*ers and then turn my attention to more positive aspects of my day.

 

[portlock seagull]

The same reason why able folk park in disabled bays outside shops, or use stolen/relatives disabled badges.

Scum.

I called out a women in her 30s (obviously in a Chelsea tractor) for doing this; the immediate response wasn’t sorry, you’re right, I should be more considerate etc. instead it was to victimise herself, all the tick box words eg how misogynist I was being, do I have a problem with women (“no, just inconsiderate ****s…luv”) etc. Fortunately she was white, otherwise the race card would undoubtedly been played too. Unless you’ve a family member who is disabled, or are disabled yourself, you’ve no idea absolutely no idea how hard life is and these selfish lazy bastards make it even harder. It really gets my goat, as you can tell. I would summarily execute anyone doing this after a first offence. For more information about how to vote for me in at the forthcoming election, go to www….

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Stuff like this used to bother me but since covid and the realisation that a significant proportion of the population are c**ts and there's nothing you can do about it, so no point getting worked up about it. Take this case in point, pre covid, queue jumpers would have pissed me off no end and would have spent the journey home stewing on it. Now I just say to myself what a bunch of knuckle dragging wan*ers and then turn my attention to more positive aspects of my day.

I’ve no idea why you think allowing people to take the piss out of disability as well as annoying the law-abiding majority is suddenly not worth confronting. If we don’t call it out it will quickly get worse. I strongly disagree that "there’s nothing you can do about it,"

 

[Official Old Man]

PUBLIC THANKYOU
Thank you to the guys in Paris Gare du Lyon who were on our delayed train out of Marseille on Friday. We had 30 minutes to transfer over to Paris Gare du Nord, a journey of 25 minutes at least, and still go through passport and security. One was in a wheel chair and they spotted us. "Stick with us" they said "and we'll get the train". I grabbed the guys crutches and off we went, guy in wheelchair being pushed by another guy, followed by a guy carrying crutches (me) followed by a 4th guy who has trouble walking and forgot his stick. Long long line for a taxi we barged through and were waved straight into a converted taxi. At the Eurostar terminal it was special treatment all the way with me dragging along, still carrying the crutches shouting "I'm with them". Priority lifts, barriers moved, special passport and security lines and being asked do we need a ramp for the train. Onto the Eurostar with seconds to spare, except just before that we lost them as we were in the middle and I last saw them dissapearing to the back, and I still had their crutches. We did meet up again on the train but can I say again, Thanks as we'd never have made the conection without you.