Blue Badge 'police'

A question about : Blue Badge 'police'

Honestly I can't believe what has just happened. I parked in my local town in a disabled bay, and before I even got my badge out to display, some oldish (well she must have been 60s I guess - if thats ageist I do apologize) woman knocked on the window of the car and ranted on at me that her husband was disabled and she needed the space and because I don't look old (I'm 45 by the way) I guess she took issue with me and wouldn't let me get a word in. Even some passers-by were watching the spectacle unfold!

Anyway, when I finally did manage to reply that I was disabled and I did have a badge she didn't believe me and said some sniffy things. I retorted that (in a very nice way) that she shouldn't always assume things and despite her age she should be more polite.

She eventually walked off and I was left shaking - my goodness I felt like I'd been interogated by the Gestapo!!!! We don't need a police force, just old ladies with a grudge!!

Best answers:

• I've experienced this myself. Some years ago, my local Tesco found it necessary to put up signs saying 'Not all disabilities are visible'.
• the trouble is many young and old for that matter people feel the need to park in disabled bays and so judgements get made based on what they can see and that is the biggest problem
• So? Ignore anyone who does that....they want to be busy bodies thats their look out. Why would you even bother to speak to them?
  Its hardly something to get into a flap about.
• What a remarkably stupid bigoted old woman.
  Hope you are okay.
• It happens to me quite often. People accuse me of not looking disabled...... thats probably a reasonable assumption because I am not disabled but my mum is so we park in the disabled spaces as she has a BB. She waits in the store while I put her shopping in my car.
• I think I may have asked if she was medically qualified... and told her if she was sufficiently qualified (at least a GP!) I might explain why I had a blue badge.
  On the other hand, I'd probably politely reminded her that being old (or disabled) is not a justifiable excuse for being ignorant and rude.
• i also am a bb holder, im 30 something with 3 kids, one being a baby, and i have a heart condition. i rarley use my bb, because of that very fact, im to scared to!!
  i have no idea what i would do or say if someone was to challenge me, either cry or explode!! but i really i do not want the stress of it!
• My hubby is only 49 and we get the ''looks'' all the time when we park in a disabled bay. The hubby gets out and has walking stick and then we start getting his scooter out of the boot,and I think it tends to sink in for the people looking.
  We have just got used to it now and dont bother getting frustrated, as I think its their problem not ours!
  Li xx
• Stupid people like this really are annoying,she was immediately jumping to the conclusion that you don,t look disabled!!!! the only person disabled in this instance is the clown claiming it to be her god given right to oversee all things relating to disabled parking.I to have had this scenario has have countless others who have fallen prey to nasty old people who seem to be blinkered in their approach to anyone younger than them having a disability.Why they choose to be like this I do not know,what I do know is that I need to be left alone by people like this.