@DominicS 

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DominicS

But you're not disabled...

Disabled or not, people are people. I was recently accused of being ableist by someone in a wheelchair who was being v. aggressive when I suggested she would get further if she dialled down the hostility a bit. I have no doubt being in a chair is hugely frustrating at times. There is still no need to go around primed to be angry. I cracked up and told her that judging by appearances has pitfalls and dug out my cane for her perusal. The conversation dried up at that point.
@Highlander

@dominics It happens.... I freak people out when I tentatively get out of my chair in a shop or car parks i seem to always get the disbelieving looks of you can walk why are you parked there. It's almost has its own high way code as such, wheelchair first walking stick then powered scooters. Through into the mix a mother and her baby push chair your on the brink of Armageddon little moaning ugly babies always comes top cos it's special and requires all the room in the world. Keep on trucking.

@Jane_Watts

@dominics I've been there and it's not pleasant it still can happen of today. Unfortunately there are people that are extremely condescending and judgemental, still we all remain mannerly and respectful in fairness to ourselves, well done sir continue battling the good fight. I'm thinking that kind of negativity from few individuals is possibly worldwide it's very sad that such individuals can be so bad mannered and assume far too much. You handled this incident excellently well done. .