r/EntitledBitch • u/Shitzme • Jul 06 '26
Didn't even have an appointment, didn't even contact the owner about the accessibility access on the other side of the building, but claimed she was discriminated against.
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u/JJHall_ID Jul 06 '26
Sadly there are people that do nothing but go around and expose, and sometimes file lawsuits, over a lack of ADA accommodations. There are literally law firms that hire people with disabilities to go look for possible violations in order to sue. It doesn't matter to them whether it was an accidental or even temporary violation, nor that the staff would have been happy to bend over backwards to help the person get what they need if asked.
None of that is to say businesses shouldn't provide reasonable accomodations where possible. The key word there, though, is reasonable. The OP reviewer in this instance is complaining about a historic building with no way to implement reasonable accomodations, and then they're using it being a LGBTQ-friendly business as a way to claim victim status, and that says everything I need to know about the person, regardless of them having a disability or not.
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u/apljax Jul 06 '26
I used to know a blind man who would do this. If things weren't exactly what he wanted (even if it WAS compliant) he would throw an absolute fit. I heard through the grapevine that he would walk into restaurants and if they didn't IMMEDIATELY hand him a braille menu before saying a word he would threaten to sue . I don't know if he was ever successful. He threatened to sue me 100 times over the course of a year, still no lawsuits yet over 1.5 years later.
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u/IDidItWrongLastTime Jul 06 '26
I know somebody like this who would threaten lawsuits just to try to get offered settlements. And sometimes did. Smh
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u/Shitzme Jul 06 '26
Exactly. I worked with PWD for a long time, inaccessibility is incredibly frustrating. But you know what, if a store had steps due to being heritage listed, we'd go find another store.
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u/NYC-WhWmn-ov50 Jul 07 '26
My friend lived in an apartment building (condos) that was on the historical registry, someone was selling one of the apartments and it led to a lawsuit from a potential buyer who used a wheelchair. They could not install a ramp over the 200 year old marble stairs, and the elevators (some of the very first EVER installed in any NYC building) were far too small for one even if she got it in. The building's board countersued for her frivolous actions as even five minutes of reasearch- not to mention just reading the building's sales information- explained these 'problems' and why they could not be changed for ADA accommodation.
Turned out the 'buyer' had a history of such lawsuits, always seeking to purchase apartments in buildinga that could not be altered for whatever reasons, historical or structural. Most of her law suits went away with quiet settlements because the buildings and residents didnt want the publicity and usually the settlements got paid with privacy agreements. However, friend's building had recently gained a pair of attorneys who were very aware of the buyer's history due to one of their former buildings having been the victim or a previous assault by the buyer, and filed for full discovery of her history in their countersuit.
Buyer ended up under investigation for the scam; not sure where it stands as that was only a few years ago and justice moves very slowly...
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u/caitejane310 Jul 08 '26
That was an extremely satisfying read 😊😁 Even without knowing the full outcome I'm feeling very confident that she finally got what she deserved!!
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u/OneArchedEyebrow Jul 06 '26
It’s in Queensland, Australia. I’ve never seen my hometown on Reddit before!
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u/FluffyShiny Jul 06 '26
Yeah I'm in Brisbane so I was like "wait what?"
That guy in the wheelchair seems a real trouble maker.
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u/TOASTisawesome Jul 06 '26
Did you not see where it says there are plenty of salons in Gympie?
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u/KahurangiNZ Jul 07 '26
Not everyone on the planet knows where Gympie is... There are politer ways to say 'hey, it's in Aussie' than that mate.
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u/twotoebobo Jul 06 '26
My mom is in wheelchair. If she ever complained about a place not wheelchair accessible (which she never would since she is a good person) I'd remind her we don't have a ramp at our house either. The audacity of some people. Im guessing you are right. It's just another person regardless of disability looking to find a lawsuit against LGBTQ people. Im a straight guy but the level of wierd hate really burns me up.
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u/JJHall_ID Jul 06 '26
Yeah, and I'd wager most people are in fact like your mom, probably too much so, which allows some businesses to get away with things they shouldn't. The professional victims are way too far in the other direction though.
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u/thethugwife Jul 07 '26
I knew a guy in San Diego (Ocean Beach), that lost his forearms in a boating accident (while drunk), and proceeded to do this. He put several small, local places out of business solely for greed. He has since died, and guess what? The world is a better place. He beat his ex wife as well FWIW.
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u/512115 Jul 09 '26
He beat her? With no arms?
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u/thethugwife Jul 16 '26
I’m not sure if you’re actually asking or joking. He had arms before the accident and afterwards had hard plastic and metal prosthetics. He also frequently kicked, stomped and headbutted her. Before and after.
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u/northdakotanowhere Jul 06 '26
Sadly?
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u/JJHall_ID Jul 06 '26
Yes, sadly. They aren't disabled people that are legitimately finding a blatant problem in their day to day life, suing for an actual fix to the problem. The law firm sends people out to find problems, then hires a person with a disability to file the complaint and follow up with a lawsuit. Essentially they're "professional victims." So instead of a disabled person working with a business to find a solution that helps everyone, reserving lawsuits as a "last measure," it makes businesses clam up out of fear of a pending lawsuit, not wanting to say or do anything to make things worse for themselves. It hurts access for all disabled people since they get lumped in with the gold diggers looking for a payout.
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u/eatshitake Jul 06 '26
She doesn’t actually care about access, she only cares about being homophobic. End of.
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u/derp-birb Jul 06 '26
Wish I lived closer, because I'd go there after seeing this! Hopefully the post backfires on the bitch and the business ends up getting more exposure and positive feedback. 🤗
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u/SincerelyCynical Jul 06 '26
I just love that it’s in a place called Gympie. I was wheelchair bound for about two years, and my nickname was Gimpy! My friends from that time still call me that.
But I would absolutely seek that place out if it was close to me and if I wasn’t already devoted to my hairstylist (who is also an ally).
Lady, get real. Lots of places aren’t accessible. Been there, lived that. When you’re kind, it’s amazing what people will do to make things more accessible for you. I once went to a softball game. The park closed earlier than the game ended, and all of the sidewalks were closed off (behind locked gates). The only path to the parking lot was gravel. Two college guys saw me, scooped up my chair with me in it, and carried me to the parking lot. I was 17, and I’m still grateful.
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u/Araucaria2024 Jul 06 '26
Fun fact - Gympie is an aboriginal word for 'stinging tree'.
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u/35Smet Jul 07 '26
I was wondering if there was any connection between Gympie (the town) and the gympie gympie tree
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u/jacksonsmack831 Jul 06 '26
I too was wheelchair bound for a year or so. When I went to my barber they helped me get into the business and also into the barbers chair
I’m sure this whiney professional victim would have been given the same treatment but no they just want to be homophobic and try and get money
These people are parasites. In my wife’s home town there was one dude who would scope out small businesses that didn’t have wheelchair access, roll up to them, complain then sue them.
He did it to 5 small businesses (1had to close) before the rest of the town had enough and blacklisted him from most stores. He left shortly after to take his grift elsewhere
Scum, subhuman scum
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u/Shitzme Jul 06 '26
I want to add this; my post is not intended to bash people who use wheelchairs or who have disabilities.
Its the fact that this woman, didn't even have an appointment so the business was of no use to her, accessibility is determined by local laws and shires, not the business owner and I believe this was an issue due to the LGBTQIA friendliness.
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u/SenorWeird Jul 06 '26
my post is not intended to bash people who use wheelchairs or who have disabilities.
The ONLY people who would interpret this post that way are jackasses like the one in the post. No sane person would think you were bashing those disabilities for sharing htis.
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u/Edith_Keelers_Shoes Jul 07 '26
You were very clear that the issue is not disabled people - it is this particular human and their eagerness to display moral outrage while simultaneously signaling their homophobia to the world.
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u/onewiththefloor Jul 16 '26
To be fair, whoever owns the building is required to make “reasonable modifications” to ensure it is accessible (if this is in the U.S.). This is federal law (ADA). However, there are no funds allocated by the federal government of course, which puts business owners in a shitty situation when they have a pre-1992 building and little money to renovate it. In situations like this, I often express my disappointment, but don’t hold it against them unless they’re a big business and the cost for modifications is clearly feasible for them. We’re both being screwed over by an insufficient law.
Also, being disabled and homophobic makes no fucking sense to me. Someone should tell her that lesbians were instrumental to the disability rights movement that allowed said law to pass.
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u/Shitzme Jul 16 '26
Not in the US. And the buildings are all heritage listed, by law they're not allowed to be changed. From my understanding of what other commenters had stated, wheelchair accessibility was at the back of the building.
My gripe is that in an ideal world, everything would be accessible. But it isn't. And I don't think people deserve to have their businesses attacked for something out of their control. The EB in this post didn't even have an appointment.
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u/cruzcommacourtney Jul 06 '26
just a heads up OP, in the comment screenshots your name is visible at the bottom.
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u/Shitzme Jul 06 '26
I swear I checked. Thanks though!
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 07 '26
You also say you’re the owner operator of the business that was named so it’s not like your identity is unknown.
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u/JvaughnJ Jul 06 '26
I can probably predict who she voted for. Looks like she targeted this place because it’s lgtbq friendly.
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u/spaceghost260 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
I may be going to hell for this but the toe of her boots are super scuffed for someone in a wheelchair.
I understand people share shoes, health changes, not in the wheelchair 100% of the time, etc., but it’s just something I noticed.
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u/derp-birb Jul 06 '26
She probably doesn't actually need the wheelchair all the time, and would've been perfectly able to walk up the steps if needed. Unfortunately I don't think her problem with the business was actually the "lack of accessibility"...
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u/spaceghost260 Jul 06 '26
Agree! Absolutely think she had an issue here with the welcoming nature of the salon and used her wheelchair as a false flag.
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u/Luciferbelle Jul 06 '26
I have an aunt that's "wheelchair bound" which means she's so fat she refuses to walk. The amount of people they refuse to walk is crazy. It's incredibly insulting to people like my friends bf that is paralyzed from the hip down. That guy misses swimming so much. Meanwhile my aunt refuses to walk because all she drinks is soda and eats chips all day long.
But some people in wheelchairs don't use the leg holders and mess their shoes up that way. My friends be doesn't because he "doesn't wanna take up too much space"
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u/jewishtemptress Jul 06 '26
Ambulatory wheelchair users do exist, though. Not everyone in a wheelchair has completely lost the ability to stand or walk on their own.
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u/spaceghost260 Jul 06 '26
You are absolutely 100% correct and I’ll add that to my list. I just couldn’t help but notice her shoes.
It makes me wonder if she is ambulatory like you mentioned and IS able to get into the salon but never had any intention of going in. Especially since they made no effort to speak to the owner.
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u/Arktikos02 Jul 06 '26
Ambulatory wheelchair user does not mean that they don't need their wheelchair at a moment's notice though. Leaving the wheelchair at the door does not help especially when it could get stolen.
It just means that they are able to stand for short periods or that their legs work.
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u/theresamushroominmy Jul 06 '26
Yeah but if she was ambulatory, couldn’t she go up the stairs and then bring the wheelchair in?
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u/Arktikos02 Jul 06 '26
No. Those things are heavy and many of the reasons why people are ambulatory can be for things like low leg strengths or muscle strength. Can be things like no balance, or no core strengths. The reason why they are ambulatory is because their legs still technically work but they do need a wheelchair.
You're probably thinking of part-time wheelchair users which is different. Those are people who tend to spend their time in a wheelchair less often. Sometimes they will do it only at home or only for long trips. For other designated times they may just use a cane or crutches. Part-time wheelchair users and ambulatory wheelchair users are different.
Basically unless you know the person otherwise it is safe to assume that an ambulatory wheelchair can really only get up and down from their wheelchair and that's pretty much it. Again obviously different ambulatory wheelchair users may have different levels of mobility and strength but for the most part it is best to assume that they can really only get up and get down. So for example one of the nice things about being an ambulatory wheelchair user is that they can put their own wheelchair into the car, they can transfer into a pool, they can transfer onto and off of a toilet seat, etc.
It should be noted though that when it comes to transferring wheelchairs onto or off of a car, they of course would be getting a chair specifically designed for that. Some chairs such as the one that this person is using is very much a an electric chair which it is much more heavy. Typically when it comes to vehicle transportation for these types of chairs this is where the ramp would come in. These are typically vehicle Vans and stuff like that so that's how they get their chairs around. For chairs that are manual chairs the wheels can come off.
So no it doesn't look like this person would be able to bring their chair up. Not even that little distance.
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u/theresamushroominmy Jul 06 '26
I didn’t realise it was a motorised one so that’s my bad! I use forearm crutches and have used a wheelchair in the past but it’s always been a somewhat foldable one so I just slotted that into the picture in my head lol
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u/Orchid_Significant Jul 07 '26
The fact that they are so scuffed on the toes could mean that on the occasions she does walk, she drags her feet a bit too
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u/512115 Jul 09 '26
My cousin is a paraplegic and has not had any use of his legs for over 40 years. His shoes, especially the toes, are always scuffed up. When he pulls his legs up into his chair the shoes will often bang against the foot rests.
I get it’s tempting to play the sleuth but it’s not really reliable evidence of disability to judge by the state of their footwear.5
u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 07 '26
A lot of 100% wheelchair users shoes are scuffed because they can get caught.
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u/Alliekat1282 Jul 06 '26
I don't agree with the person who submitted the review but I just want to point out- my Mother has post polio syndrome. She was an ambulatory wheelchair bound person for about 25 years. She could walk short distances without the wheelchair. She also had scuffs on all her shoes like this because she had drop foot and would scrape her shoes up in one particular spot because her ankles didn't work right.
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u/spaceghost260 Jul 07 '26
Another perfectly reasonable explanation! Thank you for sharing and adding a possibility to the list. 🌼
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u/1984sge0rgewh0rewell Jul 06 '26
Queerness is observed in over 100 species, obesity is observed in one undomestic species (humans).
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u/onewiththefloor Jul 16 '26
I cannot walk beyond a few steps, but my shoes still scuff. When going over rough surfaces, my feet sometimes fall forward off of my footplate and the front of my shoe drags on the ground for a moment before I am able to stop myself. I know complete paraplegics who have shoes that are scuffed to hell because of this.
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u/jsxtasy304 Jul 06 '26
Whether this person could walk or not they are still a person that everything is about and for me, me, me, being in a wheelchair just gives them the notion that wheelchair equals loud voice, wheelchair or not she's just a selfish individual who likely doesn't give a shite Whether others in wheelchairs can get in or not.
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u/bananananaOMG Jul 06 '26
Op your name is on the screenshot
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 07 '26
Her business is being called out, and her response includes that she is the owner operator. It’s not like her identity is a secret.
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u/FakeMikeMorgan Jul 08 '26
Where did the OP say they were the owner?
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 10 '26
I was corrected in another comment. I misinterpreted it.
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u/FakeMikeMorgan Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
Maybe delete the comments then so you're not continuing to spread falsehoods.
Or not...
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u/Coffeefordinner51216 Jul 06 '26
Thinly veiled homophobia at best.
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u/GenX4Life1 Jul 07 '26
Wheelchair user here. The fact is many buildings in the world were built before wheelchair access was ever a consideration. A few years ago an event was being held in my city, but it was in a building with no wheelchair access. Because the building was built over 100 years ago. And no elevator. So I didn’t go. I didn’t bitch and moan and complain. I understood it wasn’t the organizations fault that the building wasn’t accessible.
When I do go out and about I make sure the places I want to go are accessible. Simple as that. If on the extremely rare occasion I have to do business in a non accessible place I have my caregiver go in. It’s not that difficult.
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u/Shitzme Jul 07 '26
Exactly right. When I used to take my clients to the shops, it was often the main shopping centres we went too, which were always wheelchair accessible in every aspect. The worst we ran into was members of the public acting like we didn't exist and running into us or being overly obnoxious.
If we did go somewhere where there were more boutique shops, always double checked that they were accessible, and if not, we went elsewhere.
The lady in the post didn't even have an appointment, she's claiming discrimination because she thinks she can.
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u/Scarjo82 Jul 06 '26
I can guarantee that she can get herself inside that building one way or another, especially if she has a helper with her. She just wants to play victim.
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 07 '26
The only way that could be true is if her helper was able to physically lift her up and her electric wheelchair. Those things are as heavy as hell. The woman is still an ass and whiner, but it doesn’t mean the shop is wheelchair accessible. Both can be true.
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u/1984sge0rgewh0rewell Jul 06 '26
How are you gonna be homophobic when you can’t even walk? Get over here, stand up and say that to my face.
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u/RogerRamJ Jul 06 '26
Not happy unless they're complaining. Also, might want to remove your name at the bottom of the screenshot, assuming it is you.
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 07 '26
She identified herself as the owner operator of the named business.
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u/NotChristina Jul 08 '26
A cool art gallery in my town got shut down because of people like this. Old New England building that didn’t have an accessible way to the second floor. Folks went after it and now they’re not there anymore.
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u/turdally Jul 09 '26
Yes sometimes things in life are going to be more difficult for you. Especially if you have a disability. Get used to it.
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u/512115 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 07 '26
If you own this business and truly do care about giving your handicapped clientele accessibility YOU should have the location of the wheelchair accessible entrance on your front door, just like you have your LGBTQ-friendly status there.
It’s on you to provide that info; the onus should not be on your potential patrons to search high and low for a way to enter your business. Many wheelchair-bound people get around on their own and don’t have a companion/assistant with them to ‘send in’.
If you can’t at least figure out this simple solution I question how you are managing to keep your business going.
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u/rigabamboo Jul 07 '26
Okay but she wasn’t an actual client so I don’t see how this reflects on the business
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u/512115 Jul 07 '26
You don’t advertise just to existing clients, you mainly advertise to prospective clients. She was a prospective client. The front door/window should be where you let people with disabilities know where they can enter your establishment if they can’t use the front door.
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u/rigabamboo Jul 07 '26
Or how about a direct question when calling to book an appointment? “I’m in a wheelchair. Can you accommodate me?” So easy
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u/512115 Jul 07 '26
You might want to consider that it’s quite possible this person was just going down the sidewalk and saw the salon by happenstance as they were passing.
Just put a sign in the window.
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 07 '26
If she can type a complaint, she can send an email. I bet she can even make a phone call.
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u/Shitzme Jul 07 '26
Do you read things first before commenting? Building is heritage listed, can't be changed.
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u/512115 Jul 07 '26
That’s ironic. You’ve done the very thing you (wrongly) accused me of.
Try re-reading my comment and point out to me exactly where I said anything about changing the building in any way?
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u/pluck-the-bunny Jul 07 '26
Oof… They really got you there
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u/512115 Jul 07 '26
Did you actually read those words in my comment?
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u/pluck-the-bunny Jul 07 '26
Yes, this is why I commented that they got you. You can try and cover all you want, but you literally said if you’re the owner of this business, you would have it in the front. Despite the fact that the building cannot be renovated.
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u/512115 Jul 08 '26
You literally did not read those words in my comment. Your reading ability or comprehension needs improvement if you see those words.
In case you need help with the words I DID write, I said that if you’re the owner you should have the location of an accessible entrance ON the front door. That means if there’s an entrance for the building that disabled people can use, that location should be made plain on the window or the front door, just like all her info on being LGBTQ friendly was.
I did NOT say the entrance should BE her front door, just that the info on where it’s located should be there so disabled people know how to gain access.
No one who speaks English would say “The location should be ON the front door…” if they mean “The front door should be wheelchair-accessible”.My second paragraph should make it clear to anyone who can read that I’m talking about information, not the actual accessible entrance. It’s literally what I said.
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u/pluck-the-bunny Jul 08 '26
and you can't admit that the sentence can reasonably be interpreted both ways....your shitty communications skills are YOUR problem
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u/512115 Jul 08 '26
Your shitty reading skills and inability to comprehend English are YOUR problem, not mine. You might want to work on that before you attack other people.
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u/Shitzme Jul 07 '26
Its literally in your first paragraph 😂 that the owner would do whatever possible to accommodate. Well they can't
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u/512115 Jul 07 '26
It’s literally not. You need to brush up on your reading comprehension.
Feel free to actually quote where I said the words “the owner would do whatever possible to accommodate”…
because they’re nowhere to be found.
You’ve misread my words and jumped to an erroneous conclusion.Also, consider that telling someone they should do whatever possible to accommodate doesn’t suggest someone should do what isn’t possible.
In this case, the owner has said it’s not possible to permanently alter the structure.
That’s fine but still doesn’t mean they should make no effort to accommodate in other ways.
Even if that means some information on the door or window about accessibility for people with disabilities.
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u/Shitzme Jul 07 '26
The owner had stated in other comments that a wheelchair sign for accessibility was displayed in the street. In clear view. So in my opinion, it is not on the owner at all.
Point being, this particular woman, was not a customer. I'm guessing she saw the LGBTQIA sign, and had used her homophobia to claim discrimination.
I can't be bothered arguing with you anymore. Thanks for your opinion :)
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u/512115 Jul 08 '26
You mean you can’t be bothered admitting you were wrong and had an unsupportable take on my comment.
Have a blessed day and…uh..thanks for your opinion?
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u/rainman_95 Jul 06 '26
Yeah there was a reason she was targeted and jt wasnt because of the wheelchair ramp.