I'm thinking..maybe if they walked they could get some exercise which could help them get healthier and lose weight..what are your thoughts.
2006-06-16 03:24:48 · 14 answers · asked by Sessie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
okay - obviously you've never been around anyone in chronic pain or with a debilitating condition & you have no sense of compassion. My mom has degenerative arthritis in both knees & her spine. She is down to bone on bone in all locations - constant grinding pain. She can't walk, she can't sit up straight anymore or even stand up completely straight. she went from being 5'7" to 5'1" in just a matter of years. She makes do with a regular old wheelchair instead of a powered one. To the outward appearance it looks as tho nothing is wrong with her - she just looks like a lazy old fat woman who won't walk. But YOU try living with your spine grinding away & see how long it takes YOU to get in a powered chair, okay?? And no, she can't have her knees replaced & as far as I know, no one has ever had a spine replacement. She can't exercise - she gains weight - she can't get around. It's a vicious cycle. Obviously none of you who've responded to this have any brains or sense of kindness to anyone else. You think it's funny. Get some compassion - walk a mile in the other persons' shoes before passing judgement. Grow up.
Oh yeah - all that & my mom is ONLY 63 now. So guess what, youth, beauty, health & strenght DO NOT last & you are not guaranteed to be young, strong, healthy & beautiful forever. No one was stronger than my mom or could do more in a single day. That was one hard working woman!! so NO, it doesn't last & can be taken from you in a matter of minutes.
2006-06-16 03:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ya, I agree... I wish they didnt take them away from the elderly or handicapped people... on the other hand you are being very sterotypical. Not all of those "fat" people are eating junk food to be that way. Most have thyroid problems or genetics holding them back. And maybe they are trying to lose weight, but you cant over-do the exercise when you are that out of shape. Yet, Many of them are just lazy couch potatoes who should be walking! So you are right, and you are wrong. Dzjx Dzjz: I agree, i think you should have to posess one of those handicapped cards for a car to be able to ride one! And every large business should have to have as many of those scooters as handicapped parking spaces, if not more!
2016-03-15 06:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can qualify for a Rascal Scooter or Powerchair just because you're overweight. I think you have to have a medical condition. I know being overweight causes health problems like heart problems and such....but I don't think anyone ever said "Let me gain weight and get a medical condition so I can qualify for a powerchair."
2006-06-16 05:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is really insensitive of you. There are lots of reasons people are stuck in those chairs. Once you can't walk, for whatever reason, it gets harder than ever to lose weight. Obesity is a disease. Execise and diet are important, but when you can't get the exercise you get caught up in a Catch 22 situation. Too heavy, can't walk. Can't walk, can't lose weight.
2006-06-16 04:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Caffiend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have at the grocery where I worked. Then one of them came in with his nurse assistant. He was so out of shape that he had to have help exercising. He walked all 17 aisles, but it took an hour and a half. The man was literally DRIPPING sweat and shaking from exhaustion. I thought he was going to die! He's getting better at it now and he can come alone.
2006-06-16 05:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by theobromo77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are on the power scooter being lazy, then they need to get off their a** and walk.
Some fat people have actual medical issues though and might actually need their scooter.
2006-06-17 04:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Juicy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do you have to answer your own question :)) ? That is the sad part about our society. People rely on medicine/technology to be a cure for unhealthy living.
Of course there are some exceptions, but they are that, exceptions. Most people are over weight from an unhealthy lifestyle.
2006-06-16 03:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they can't .... obesity is a disease .. most people can't control it .. i agree that they should walk but remember they get more exhausted for doing daily activities. If i was too fat to walk i'd start getting healthier i can't imagine being that immobile
2006-06-16 03:30:18 · answer #8 · answered by Gemma G 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe they have problem walking a longer distance, like bad knees
2006-06-16 03:29:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is funny - you are so right this is usually the kind of person that uses these devices! many overweight people have some trouble with their joints and movement because of their weight so eventually it becomes something that will continue to deteriorate and harder to turn around.
2006-06-16 03:30:50 · answer #10 · answered by aeriolf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋