[A-Morgan]

When I worked in a small building with a limited number of restrooms, there was a debate about normally abled persons using the stalls that could accommodate wheelchairs. Some of us would use that stall if the others were full; some would wait until a regular stall was open, just in case someone in a wheelchair came in. How do wheelchair-bound individuals feel about this?
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[David]

I’ve thought about that same question. And I would just wait till a regular stall was empty. There are designated areas for teh handicapped. Just like it’d wrong to park in a handicapped parking spot, if you are not handicapped. It is wrong to use a stall for the handicapped. Unless you have to go REALLY BAD, then you can wait.

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[M.G.]

Agreed – it’s not about exclusive use, it’s about accessibility. Go ahead and use it (ahem … unless you’re planning on having a quickie, in which case, don’t use it!). The way I usually explain this is by comparing it with handicapped parking: *that* is exclusive because the turnover time is too large for it to be practical to wait. Most of the time, OTOH, it is practical to wait a few minutes for a bathroom stall to be available.

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