Things to do with a letter-opener
- 22 Jan 07, 10:08 AM
Facing one of those ever so trying, ever so annoying moments where the powers that be simply refuse to believe that you're disabled? Never fear, because if you're a prosthetic limb user, Jennifer Kellaway of Sydney, Australia has the phrase for you to use. Having been doubted one too many times by the Roads and Traffic Authority that she is really allowed to use one of those all-too precious , Ms Kellaway responded thus: "I said, 'I know it's on your system that I'm a double amputee - because it's written on my driver's licence. I told them they could stab my legs with a letter opener if they wanted to prove it".
Comments
As an amputee, the story made me laugh.
It's a shame that she had to go through all the hoops to renew her permit - common sense didn't, perhaps, prevail on this occassion - but I can see where the authorities were coming from.
If only we had more stringent rules in this country regarding blue badges we wouldn't have the abuse of the system we currently have!