r/YouShouldKnow • u/LtSoundwave • Jul 19 '20

Other YSK That many people with a disability consider their aides (wheelchair, etc.) an extension of themselves. You should ask before touching or moving them.

Read this article and was surprised to hear how many people struggle with this. Even if you are trying to help, you should ask first.

www.bbc.com/news/disability-49584591

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u/LtSoundwave Jul 19 '20

That is actually very helpful, thanks.

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u/likenothingis Jul 19 '20

No prob! It gets confusing when you start talking about the aides who are moving the aids. ;)

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u/Tidial Jul 19 '20

Even more confusing when you add AIDS to the equation...

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u/KaizDaddy5 Jul 19 '20

Aha I commented before seeing this.

South Park does a pretty hilarious episode with this

Edit: it's "jared has aides" S6E1

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u/Jagasaur Jul 19 '20

Did they ever do a follow-up episode after he went to jail?

I'm like 5 seasons behind.

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u/KaizDaddy5 Jul 19 '20

Uhh not really but they did do some jokes about it

There's a time when Cartman fights the PC frat, and he sends in all this "un-PC" stuff in.

(Like taco launchers to attract pregnant Mexican women, who then have babies which attracted Jared)

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u/sne7arooni Jul 19 '20

In one of the video games they do a boss fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioPFaSCK_y0

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

He's in the Fractured but Whole video game

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u/AxiomaticAlex Jul 20 '20

They did in the superhero game... He's a boss... Pretty fun one too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

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u/KaizDaddy5 Jul 19 '20

Idk. It might be the same episode, bc Jared proposes in that one and has a similar encounter

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u/sullensquirrel Jul 20 '20

First thing I thought of

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u/BlackCurses Jul 20 '20

With philidephia cream cheese

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u/_ssh Jul 19 '20

I need my aides aid to aid me with my AIDS

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u/Usedupallmygiveadamn Jul 20 '20

I will aid you and your aide by bringing you some ade- Fresh squeezed lemonade.

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u/nibiyabi Jul 19 '20

Or the Ayds dietary supplement.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

When I was a kid in the 80s, we had my father’s quadriplegic friend living with us for a while. He always had aides coming in and helping. Also, the TV news was always talking about AIDS. I was very confused about it all.

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u/koltrui Jul 19 '20

Aides with AIDS aids.

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u/Toledojoe Jul 19 '20

Remember the diet product AYDS?

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u/ButtplugBurgerAIDS Jul 19 '20

AIDS is the syndrome stemming from HIV. YSK

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Especially, when heard and not read.

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u/Crippley_McGimperson Jul 19 '20

I got enough already without the AIDS.

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u/MrBlurby Jul 20 '20

Or when you talk about aides with AIDS who are moving aids

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u/likenothingis Jul 20 '20

... And managing their weight with Ayds!

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u/iwillbecomehokage Jul 19 '20

just listen for the 'e'

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

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u/Saiky0u Jul 19 '20

Though it's unclear whether they consider them an extension of themselves

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u/goodbyekitty83 Jul 19 '20

Also be ayds is a pill to help with appitite and AIDS is a disease.

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u/bigmikey69er Jul 20 '20

If only wheelchairs had some sort of mechanism which prevented the wheels from moving.

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u/idiomaddict Jul 19 '20

Was there a need to post this?

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Was there a need to reply? Or did you just want to?

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u/yourlocalcryptid0 Jul 19 '20

Was there a need to be an insufferable dick? Get off your high horse.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Nah I think I'll stay on it and take a shit all over you while I'm up here. Thanks

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u/idiomaddict Jul 19 '20

I wanted to understand your thought process. That’s what an answer looks like.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

I'm sorry who are you? Nobody? Cool thanks for playing

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u/T0xicati0N Jul 19 '20

You havin a rough one, mate?

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Nope. You?

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u/T0xicati0N Jul 19 '20

Nah, all good, but thanks.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

G'day mate

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '20

Well why didn’t you fix the title?