The dwarf bird who sued the Post Office...

Thought you had a kingsize?

She's quite attractive, not like other dwarf women.

Ive got a bad back & cant sit

             she let me down

How can being small be classed as a disability?

Everything she's got works doesn't it?

So you wouldn't mind being 3 foot tall?

We should kill all the lawyers.

Just quoting Shakespeare, bf lawyers.

You mean to say every cash machine has to be 3 foot off the ground or any one with dwarfism
is discriminated against

I have never seen such a load of rubbish in my life

I think as a society we appear to be going collectively insane

Wait till all the claims for bad backs come in if that happens

Australian, presumably claiming DLA, sues Post Office.  Wonder what Nigel thinks?

I should have sued the police!

A couple of years ago I went, by appointment, to give evidence as they didn't want to be seen at mine.

The doors were locked so I had to use the wall mounted phone.

The instructions were above the phone and I couldn't read them without standing on a wall that was only two bricks high.

No exaggeration, I was stood there for twenty minutes, as nobody could find details of an appointment.
Lost track of how many times he said "hang on a second" which was another five minutes every time.

In the meantime I stepped back and fell two fekking feet and grazed my shins.

Finally someone came down, who had in fact been to my place, despite the arrangements.

Going in I slashed my thumb on the door latch that was like a flipping scalpel, and then had to wait while he went off for a "Band-Aid".

Have to wonder how well they perform in an emergency!

Glad he was only a young bobby, and that there weren't two of them there, as I used the n..... in the woodpile expression.....

She's the height of an average 5 year old.  Her partner is of normal height.  I'm sure he's a nice enough chap but there's something creepy about it.

but he can see past it.........

It is ridiculous, how many people in our society are three feet tall!

It is hardly discrimination.

I think our compensation culture is destroying us, I really do

Just encourages lies and greed, and all for the benefit of the legal profession.

We are a sad society now

She didnt look like she made too much effort to reach the card reader imo.
If she was retrieving her purse I bet she'd have managed

So you wouldn't mind being 3 foot tall?


What a silly comment from Mr Eboue.

I wouldn't want to bow legged, cross eyed or bald either, but just because a condition is undesirable it doesn't make it a disability.

Does this mean that every cash machine in the country has got to be adjusted on the off chance that someone small might want to use them?

What about cars where their feet won't reach the pedals and motor bikes where their feet won't reach the floor?
Then there are theatres and public performances to consider where short people can't see over the person in front of them.

Where will it all end?

It is unfortunate, for the sake of the forum members, that having a large knob sticking out of your head is not yet classified as a disability, because it would be compo all around imo.

ffs the girl has dwarfism which is a recognised condition which does not have much going for it unless you wait for the fecking panto season so leave the poor girl alone. It must be very humiliating for her, although I am sure amusing for some of those fellow knobheads behind in the queue, watching on.

The law says businesses should make reasonable adjustments and it seems perfectly reasonable to me that the terminals could be portable rather than fixed.

The point she made is that it's not just people of her height affected, it's people in wheelchairs etc,
and I'd guess people with disabilities are more likely to be a post office users than average, I think hving the the things on a secure cable so they could be moved forward a bit is quite reasonable.

Are a lot of pensions etc now payed on card .. in post offices?

How the fcuk do blind people get around this, I suppose they have to rely on others, rather than sue the 'rse off everyone for not providing brail pads. She has a "Normal" sized other half, so why can't that lazy fcuker take care of her needs, as do carers or disabled people. She is not disabled, she has a fully functioning body. this whole thing is just a lawyers benefit merry-go-round.

carers for disabled people.*

Has anybody here ever "reached" the top shelf in a supermarket for someone (always a woman) who is not disabled but simply cannot reach that high. should all supermarkets be reconfigured?. No just ask a member of staff, it's not that facking hard, is it. Or is she dumb as well as being a stupidly arrogant **** who wants compo and/or her 15 minutes of fame.

Bit bizarre that the Post Office allowed her recreate the 'incident' in the clip on BBC.  Well and truly bent over.

brendanuk1

Dec 14, 2014 -- 6:02PM, OldGold wrote:

Bit bizarre that the Post Office allowed her recreate the 'incident' in the clip on BBC.

I thought that was odd.  Plus the boss who said they'd since made changes after listening to customers.  Yeah and the judge.

boxingthefox
14 Dec 14 16:25 
Has anybody here ever "reached" the top shelf in a supermarket for someone (always a woman) who is not disabled but simply cannot reach that high.


Mrs CMAT is a fraction under 5 feet tall, she often asks for help when she can't raach it in supermarkets.

Perhaps she should get a claim in for some 'compo'.

Deffo, call a no win no fee vulture tomorrow.  Discrimination against the vertically challenged

The post office should have double dared her and appealed.

No way this case would have reached the high court

more boxes needed in the witness box

This anti discrimination law nonsense costs firms a fortune.

Go to factories, offices and buildings anywhere in the country, and their are examples of fittings and expensive alterations to buildings to cater for disabled people, that have never or will ever be used.

there are examples.

A true & funny thing......Having a dtink wiv mates in a nearby "CARVERY" geezer came in wiv a swarm of dwarfs 7/8 of em.....................the next thing we know its kicking off big time.................I went up to investigate.............the geezers ordered 1 adult carvery & 8 childrens staff want to know where the children are............this lot hes pointed out........staff asking em for proof of age

Can't be the only one thinking that, even for Chit Chat, this is a new low.

Pun intended?

Dr Crippen  • December 15, 2014 11:10 AM GMT 


This anti discrimination law nonsense costs firms a fortune.

Go to factories, offices and buildings anywhere in the country, and their are examples of fittings and expensive alterations to buildings to cater for disabled people, that have never or will ever be used.

of course it does Dr Crippen

it is our compensation culture that is destroying us, it places a huge premium on our businesses we all pay for this

I am sure no one wants dwarfism, but one cannot assume everyone in society is 3 ft tall
this is utterly ludicrous

Why can she not stand on a box FFS!

If I ran the country, I would ban compensation claims

except in the most serious cases, and before any claim could be made a panel of judges would have to approve the claim

An easier way is to ban no win no fee.

If the no win no fee causes problems for poorer people, I would allow means tested assistance

so nobody makes claims for free, but will be able to afford a claim if necessary, but they must pay something towards it

ebulGery, schhhhhhuush, CMAT hasn't got the claim rolling yet.

perfect height fo a BJ,
all that's needed are false teeth and a flat head.

Ken Masters 15 Dec 14 12:35
Pun intended?

Thought I had managed to slip that one in under the radar, Ken.

Should tall shoppers be able to sue supermarkets when shelf stackers are slow, and goods are close to the ground?

I feel a claim coming on. Ooooh me back where is the accident book.

Not by me, I don't go shopping.

Whilst you are down there see if you can find your dignity.

Make an exception CMAT, it could be worth thousands.

Ahhhh. I see the f ***-up fairy has visited us again.= Not a Clueso,

boxingthefox   
16 Dec 14 00:46 
Make an exception CMAT, it could be worth thousands

My sister fell over about 20 years ago in a supermarket. Somebody had dropped loads of grapes on the floor, and they were quashed and slippery. She came round a corner pushing a trolley and couldn't see then. She trod on them and went over. I know she got a claim out of it, but can't remember how much, and it took quite a while.

It's become a fine art now for the no win no fee vultures, big business.

Fair play, btf. Life must be a lot easier for you since you have learned to walk upright without your knuckles chafing the ground.

I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. If you are going to take this long thing of a reply the just give up now you obviously don't have the necessary equipment

thinking of a reply then*

Don't let your mind wander, its too small to be let out on its own. HTH

boxingthefox 16 Dec 14 01:13
I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. If you are going to take this long thing of a reply the just give up now you obviously don't have the necessary equipment

Please translate bit in bold, tyia.

Oh dear, . I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.

I'm kinda busy right now can I ignore you some other time?

Here I stand, ravaged by an incoherent chimp. the shame...

Got that one right, finally!!