I was at the park this morning and some kid said, “Hey dad, do you want to play ‘is it a fart or a shart’?” And the dad said, “That is a game for HOME!”
I’m in a doctor’s office waiting room and there’s a People magazine on the table. I can’t believe Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are getting a divorce.
Me: *places a hold on a book in the Libby app*
Libby app: There’s a 36 week wait on this book.
Me: *starts another book while I wait*
*two hours later*
Libby app: Your hold is ready.
MyChart App: You have a new message in MyChart
Email: You have a new message in MyChart
Text message: You have a new message in MyChart
Skywriter: You have a new message in MyChart
The Rosetta Stone: You have a new message in MyChart
I have a lift function on my wheelchair so I can reach tall counters. The lift moves really slowly. One time, I got overcharged for something. I tried to storm out of the store, but my chair just slowly lowered to the ground as the cashier stared at me.
When I got vaccinated the pharmacist asked my dad “Should I ask you the pre-vaccination questions or her?” I sent a survey about my experience, saying, “Don’t assume a wheelchair user can’t speak for themselves.” The pharmacist called and apologized, saying I taught her something
I use a wheelchair. A person with a clear mental challenge told me she liked my dress. A person with no mental challenge told the person I was with “I like her dress.” Some people are smarter than others in ways that matter most.
Boss: “You have to climb the corporate ladder.”
Me [from my wheelchair]: “According to Section 4.9 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, you have to build a ramp next to the corporate ladder.”
When people ask me why I’m “confined” to a wheelchair, it makes it sound like a prison sentence. I want to say something like, “I ate too many free samples at Costco. I’ll be out in seven months.”
I used to help in a class of students with intellectual disabilities. One student who had problems with controlling the volume of his voice yelled “Then I saw her face!” The student beside him whispered “Now I’m a believer.”
I use a wheelchair. When someone asks the person I’m with “What’s her name?” I tell the person I’m with to say “I don’t know, check and see if she has a collar.”