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Re:Not a Wheelchair [video] by theqult on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:18PM (#23703978)
Something that is not a wheelchair is the Genny. I used to work there in IT Dep. many years ago and still i think is the only real useful application of a Segway. And the best part it doesnt't look like a fucking wheelchair, when i was trying it many people stopped me and ask if they could try it. luckly for me, I'm not paraplegic so they had a ride. The only const: Is not that cheap, 20K Euro. But if don't live in a retarded country (yes US, I'm talking about you) the biggest part is on the state

https://www.gennymobility.com/int/products.html

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Re:Not a Wheelchair [video] by djrogers on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:20PM (#23703995)
> if don't live in a retarded country

Probably not the best terminology to use on a post about people with disabilities.

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Re:Not a Wheelchair [video] by SquidLord on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @07:50PM (#23708253)
> Probably not the best terminology to use on a post about people with disabilities.

You've obviously never hung around with people with disabilities. "Political correctness" is not exactly their/our long suit.

One of my favorite experiences was watching a group of people with learning disabilities call each other "retard" and crack up every time.

Don't even get me started about Deaf people and the jokes they make about people that can hear when they think you're not watching.

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Re:Not a Wheelchair [video] by theqult on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:30PM (#23704099)
Probably the pickiest comment i ever received
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