You are fat, not handicapped.

Background information, I take a guy named Ed out to do things like plays, movies, music events, etc. Ed is an elderly gentlemen who had a rock climbing accident in his 20s causing a brain injury which effects his speech and short term memory. He also has mobility issues and uses a wheelchair for most outings. This is also a good time to note the benefits of helmet use.

Ed wanted to go to an ISU basketball game yesterday. We got there a few minutes before the game began and found our section. Now, even though our tickets had a section, row and seat number, there was no room for us. The handicapped section is basically an open spot at the top of a lower bowl area where those in wheelchairs or who have a handicap sit in red chairs (I assume this includes anyone who could not maneuver stairs). There were about 20 people in this section, Ed was the only one in a wheelchair. There is no way all these folks were handicapped. There were some oldies but the majority of them were just fatties. Now, I didn't care if I could not sit with him as long as there was a spot for him where he could see the game. I asked the usher if there was another handicapped section and he said no but he'd get me a chair. Umm, that doesn't fix the problem. The 16 year old kid with an awesome seat who was very much not handicap should have moved. Eventually someone noticed our plight and gave up their seat which was really nice. What is wrong with some people. Just because you chose to ate yourself wider than the regular seat available at the game doesn't mean you should get preference over the guy who is actually in a wheelchair you selfish asshole. You are fat, not handicapped. Maybe if you played more basketball instead of watching it with a giant bucket of popcorn polished off with a platter of nachos there would be better seats for my friend Ed. Today is a holiday so ISU is closed, but someone at ISU will be getting a call tomorrow.