RayH
Banned
Its hard to judge if someone should or shouldnt be using a handicapped tag based on the way they look. I didnt realize it until a couple years ago that a person who has had a heart attack can get a handicapped tag in Maryland.
I know this because theres a funny story that goes along with it. A coworker/friend of mine had a mild heart attack a couple years back. he is a fairly young man, over weight and out of shape but not obese. Me and a couple people from work went to the hospital to see him the next day after his heart attack. As we were visiting, the doctor came in the room and talking to him about what had happened. The doctor went on about how this was a warning and he really needed to take better care of himself and exersize more, blau, blau, blau. The doctor went on for about five minutes about an exersize regiment that included more walking. When the doctor finished he asked my friend if he had any questions. My friend, with a straight face and totally serious asked the doctor if he could get a handicapped tag so he wouldnt have to walk as far to go shopping. The doctor, dumbfounded, just said "yes" shook his head and walked out. My friend did in fact get a handicapped tag and always used it.
I know this because theres a funny story that goes along with it. A coworker/friend of mine had a mild heart attack a couple years back. he is a fairly young man, over weight and out of shape but not obese. Me and a couple people from work went to the hospital to see him the next day after his heart attack. As we were visiting, the doctor came in the room and talking to him about what had happened. The doctor went on about how this was a warning and he really needed to take better care of himself and exersize more, blau, blau, blau. The doctor went on for about five minutes about an exersize regiment that included more walking. When the doctor finished he asked my friend if he had any questions. My friend, with a straight face and totally serious asked the doctor if he could get a handicapped tag so he wouldnt have to walk as far to go shopping. The doctor, dumbfounded, just said "yes" shook his head and walked out. My friend did in fact get a handicapped tag and always used it.