you might be interested to know that I (unless emergency dictates it) never used the handicapped restroom stall.
Why you might ask..... let me tell you
Upon hitting the ripe old age of about 10 or 11 I was on an outing to the Portland Zoo with my family. Shortly after visiting the elephants we stopped for a pit stop at the closest restrooms. I went in and of course chose the roomy stall with the the handrail, and other fancy accommodations. I happened to be the only one in the restroom. Shortly after making myself comfortable in such a fine stall, a girl in a wheelchair came in to use the facilities. Not just a haphazard leg injury but a whole realm of issues had this young woman confined to her wheelchair with tubes and braces. After a few moment I heard the person helping her say (Despite all the open stalls) "I'm sorry, you're just going to have to wait - someone is in the handicapped stall" For the first time ever I realized the large stall I had chosen was not just for the lucky few who happened to find it first-come-first-serve, but all that space served a purpose. Mortified I quickly finished up and exited the stall with my head down and whispered a soft "I'm sorry." From that day on I try, whenever possible, to take the stall appropriate to my size
However, the bathroom at work only has two stalls, the "non-handicap" stall is the only one currently working. This causes me some concern, even though there are no handicap people at work. What can you do....?
However, the bathroom at work only has two stalls, the "non-handicap" stall is the only one currently working. This causes me some concern, even though there are no handicap people at work. What can you do....?
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