Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 minute ago, tree house tam said: Maybe you're not as tidy as you once were.... Not sure what she looked like when her oldest was a baby, but she's certainly rideable in her current vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 27 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: Taking the shopping out is too difficult for the cerebrally challenged, clearly. I didn't always drive. My kids were out of pushchairs before I got a car. I know it can be difficult but if you have another option (though it may not be the most convenient to you) the person without that option takes priority over you. Again, I agree in principle, but I'm sceptical as to the practicalities here. If a single mother or father got on a bus and started trying to remove shopping from the buggy, to put on a shelf, so they could then remove the baby from the buggy, so they could then fold the buggy and put it wherever it's supposed to go (while holding the baby), would the driver be allowed to start off again until this was all completed? I would think it would be a danger to the parent and child if the bus started moving while all this was going on. Say they do accomplish all this successfully and at the next stop a wheelchair user gets on and can use the space for them, What happens when the parent needs to get off the bus; i.e. where do they open out the buggy to refill it with baby + bags of shopping? Most buses aren't exactly flush with extra space for all this. Basically I don't have an answer here other than that public transport doesn't adequately provide for either the disabled or those with babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 36 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: Show me a pushchair that can't be folded? Like I said, it can be a pain in the arse but it's far from impossible. I still shudder at the ear-bashing I got down the phone the first time missus went out in the car with the baby, pushchair etc. She'd got it up okay (easy now) but couldn't fold it back to get it in the boot. Me and her old man were six hours into a cycling pub crawl and utterly cunted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, tree house tam said: Maybe you're not as tidy as you once were.... 15 minutes ago, Sweet Pete said: Not sure what she looked like when her oldest was a baby, but she's certainly rideable in her current vintage. I'm way more attractive now. I'm about 3 stone lighter and I've got bigger sweater puppies these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 They certainly are impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, milton75 said: Again, I agree in principle, but I'm sceptical as to the practicalities here. If a single mother or father got on a bus and started trying to remove shopping from the buggy, to put on a shelf, so they could then remove the baby from the buggy, so they could then fold the buggy and put it wherever it's supposed to go (while holding the baby), would the driver be allowed to start off again until this was all completed? I would think it would be a danger to the parent and child if the bus started moving while all this was going on. Say they do accomplish all this successfully and at the next stop a wheelchair user gets on and can use the space for them, What happens when the parent needs to get off the bus; i.e. where do they open out the buggy to refill it with baby + bags of shopping? Most buses aren't exactly flush with extra space for all this. Basically I don't have an answer here other than that public transport doesn't adequately provide for either the disabled or those with babies. There are countless practical-for-public-transport pushchairs available, usually much cheaper than the big fancy and totally impractical behemoths you see around town so if those who are more concerned about image than convenience to themselves and others are put out, I'll not lose any sleep over it. Your last paragraph is spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: I'm way more attractive now. I'm about 3 stone lighter and I've got bigger sweater puppies these days. You know the rules.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, tree house tam said: You know the rules.... Ask Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 "I'm not sending tit selfies". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Sweet Pete said: "I'm not sending tit selfies". MS Paint then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, Shandon Par said: MS Paint then? My MSPaint skillz are reserved for putting crowns and gold chains on photos of lower league footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sweet Pete said: "I'm not sending tit selfies". I think you'll find, Pete, that's a direct quote from you, not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Problemo solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, Lisa Cuddy said: I think you'll find, Pete, that's a direct quote from you, not me. I'm not a piece of meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, Sweet Pete said: I'm not a piece of meat. No, you're Sweet Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 One of these days I'll get Pete tattooed under the "Sweet" tattoo. So P&B users will recognise me in the scud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Sweet Pete said: One of these days I'll get Pete tattooed under the "Sweet" tattoo. So P&B users will recognise me in the scud. I already do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: I already do. Other P&B users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 11 minutes ago, Sweet Pete said: Other P&B users. We could just ask WTM for a look at his dossier on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 24 minutes ago, Lisa Cuddy said: I know. That's why I edited it. I started the post meaning to say one thing and by the time I got to the end I completely forgot what it was. I felt bad for that post, there are kids who are disabled who have to use pushchairs etc I know this because when I left Uni I needed a job so registered with an employment agency. First job I got was with a bouncy castle company - I was hired to help assemble and put up the castles. Once that was done I had to act as an attendant at the event, a party a big local company had for their employees on the occasion of the Queens Golden Jubilee. I just tried to get the brats to line up properly and come off after their allotted five minutes, they were all generally well behaved. After about an hour a family came along with an older kid, probably older than the upper age limit for the castle but he clearly had learning difficulties and was in a modified pushchair. Obviously, I let him on, and he had a good time. When it was up I told the rest of them to get off but he wouldn't and I had to climb onto the castle and try to persuade him, to no avail. I, gently, tried to coax him by ushering him physically off, he was having none of it and starting flailing back at me. His mother then had to jump on and drag the lad off, he was not please/. You might even say seething. Ever since then, when I'm having a shite day at work or not enjoying my job, I think, it could be worse, I could be fighting a disabled child on a bouncy castle, in front of his clearly horrified parents. For about £6/hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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