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/trenlr911 Jul 19 '20

Don’t you think you’re going overboard? It’s a knife dude. Relax. It’s not the same as touching a little kids dick lmao. Cooked for years and never met anybody who feels the way you do

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u/ihopethisisvalid Jul 20 '20

Don't touch my knife. Don't touch my dick.

Seriously.

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u/darkfuryelf Jul 20 '20

Cooked /where/

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u/trenlr911 Jul 20 '20

I’m not telling somebody who names their knives after horses where I used to cook

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u/darkfuryelf Jul 21 '20

Yeah but if you say “yeah I used to cook” you could’ve worked at a diner or a Michelin star restaurant. Also I’m not OP dingdong