If I Hadn't Seen It With My Own Eyes...

Real life detecting.

Bob and I were in Güssing today as Bob had to see a specialist for his shoulder. I came along for moral support, hand-holder and as a possible alternate driver ( although lately Mr Bob has developed some impatient tendencies when I am at the wheel ) just in case. 

This week most of the shops have opened again so you can imagine how busy Güssing was. One would think that folks have run out of clothing and household items the way the shops were filled with eager people. We couldn't help going there today as that was our designated appointment.

Due to corona I didn't go with to the doctor's rooms but chose to wait in the car. And what an informative wait it turned out to be. People, are honestly too much! As it happened our parking spot was the last one leading up to the two handicapped parking spaces. Neatly and adequately labelled so that everyone and anyone can see. Or not?

While I was there I watched three different cars cruise into that handicap parking next to me and to my surprise not one of them had a handicap. One walked a bit bow-legged and one looked a bit old but regardless, they still walked away pretty fast. I couldn't believe  my eyes.

One man just wanted to get his paper, another went across the road to buy his cigarettes and another went off somewhere, but all of them without a care in the world for others. Honestly, I should have phoned the traffic cops. As you can imagine parking was at a premium which caused the handicap parking bays to be so seductive. But what about those who really need them?

One often seems to blame the young folks for being irresponsible and not having a care in the world  for anyone but themselves...well, this morning I noticed that all of the parking offenders were over the age of fifty. Shame on them and shame on me for assuming that usually the younger generations is to blame.

Biggi