Top 10 Things That Annoy People Who Use Wheelchairs...
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Able-bodied people parking in accessible parking spaces
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37%
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2.
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Accessible bathroom stalls being used by an able-bodied person
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12%
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3.
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Talking over my head as if I'm not here
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9%
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4.
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Continuing to insist on helping me after I've said no thanks
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8.3%
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5.
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Congratulating me for things like going to the grocery store like it's worthy of an Olympic medal
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6.1%
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6.
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Strangers asking what happened to me
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5.7%
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7.
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Not inviting me to an event because you are protecting me from some frustration (let me figure it out)
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5.3%
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8.
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Patting me on my head. Don't.
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5.0%
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9.
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Holding on to the back of my chair so I can't move
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4.4%
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10.
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Speaking slowly to me because I'm in a wheelchair
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3.5%
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