#my poor chair

[monigote001]

Man, I have an injured foot and I still can't get crutches to walk well, and now my desk chair breaks, I can't have shit no more

[faggotisaacfloofs]

the person who helped today when I fell out of my wheelchair actually did a really great job, so I want to share in case other people wonder what to do. [Note: this is not universal, this is merely a suggestion from one person, every wheelchair user's needs are different! I am a person who uses a manual chair usually pushed by someone else who is also disabled.]

Scenario: you see someone in a wheelchair fall out of their chair, and you have the ability to help.

1. Approach and ask "are you okay?"*

2. Next question if they say no, are vague, or open to continuing conversation** is, "is there anything I can do to help?" Or "what can I do?"

If they say no to help, then that's the end, just leave and go do whatever you were doing!

If they ask for help or say they are mildly injured, ask "what would you like me to do?" And wait for an answer before doing anything! If they seem dazed or confused, they might have hit their head or had another medical event*, or they might just be like that due to regular disability. Be patient.

Do not touch the person unless they say to, or they are like, unconcious in the middle of the road, ya know?? Wheelchair users usually have conditions that mean being handled improperly can severely injure us, you could cause much more damage than the fall.

Some things they might need you to do:

Bring their wheelchair closer (mine went about 5 feet away after it dumped me)

engage the brakes of the wheelchair

hold wheelchair steady if it's an unsteady surface (mud, hill, ramp, wet, etc)

offer an arm for them to hold onto to get up (them grabbing you, not you grabbing them) or move another solid item closer for them to use (i.e. a chair) [only do this if you physically have the ability to!]

If the terrain is rough (i.e. a parking lot), they *might* ask you to push their chair to a more stable area once they are back in their chair

nothing

Something else

Do what they ask, NOT what you think would be helpful. If for some reason you have to do something (i.e. you can't stop oncoming traffic and need to get them out) ASAP, tell them what you plan to do

Keep in mind they might also be D/deaf, have a communication disability, be stunned after the fall, have a head injury, not trust other people, etc. Be patient and treat them as a person with autonomy and agency! They might need to just sit on the ground for a few minutes to recover before trying to get back in their chair. They might want everyone to leave them alone. They might ask you to call someone specific. Their chair might have broken and that can be extremely distressing. All of this is like if your legs spontaneously stop working when you're out and about!

A lot of wheelchair users (NOT ALL) have ways to get into their chair on their own once the chair is close enough and brakes engaged (but it's hard from the ground!). Here's what brakes look like on a lot of manual wheelchairs, in case they ask you to lock the brakes. They're levers on each side and pushing the lever pushes a bar against the wheel to hold it still.

ID: A manual wheelchair with the brake levels circled in red and labeled "user brake levers"

*There is also the possibility of course that a person fell out of their chair due to a seizure or other medical event, so that is why it is important to ask if they are okay. If you saw them hit their head, tell them so. If they had a medical event, follow protocol for that, I'm not gonna get into it here (thought I could).

**sometimes a person will be clear after the first question i.e. "I'm all good thanks" clearly means they do not need you to ask another question, you can just leave them alone. Keep walking and don't stare. A lot of the time people will be a bit banged up but be totally fine and able to manage on their own.

TLDR: Ask the wheelchair user if they're okay, then what they need, and then do exactly that, including leaving them alone. Thanks!

[helianthus21]

the thing about daniel molloy is if he saw armand saw-trap another random guy he'd probably get jealous

[lobsterfork]

DEATH: change, transformation, transition, endings, rebirth

THE FOOL: innocence, freedom, spontaneity, new beginnings

so i know it's incredibly unlikely, but if any of y'all are in South Australia, these are available to be tattooed (non-repeatable, a one-and-done situation.) bookings via Panko Tattoo. B&G, best suited to thigh and calf. 10% of all proceeds will be donated to the entertainment community fund to support the writers, actors, and creatives currently on strike. come get stabbed, sluts.

thank you so much to everyone, especially @transgenderpirate, who helped with these alignments!

[chubote]

Fat puppy wobbles for your Friday.

Give treats? 🐶

[river-of-wine]

Redraw of an old Sadie piece! The original was one of my favourite Sadie pieces at the time so it was very fun to update it a bit

[thinwhitedoc]

SHERLOCK | Martin Freeman as John Watson

[twyllodrus]

"sorry to break it to you, edwin, but your first kiss was with a crow."

[liauditore]

he just wanted to be a farmer :C

[captainjade101]

I played musical chairs some of highlights as mha charters

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Sero sitting on a chair: yes!

Bakugo harshly ripping the chair from underneath sero: not on my watch tape face

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Jiro undoing everyones shoelaces: this is what I call strategy

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Shinso(he was forced to play) and denki went for the same chair and denki ended up sitting on shinsos lap.

Shinso deadpan: get off

Denki smirking flirty and leaning close to Shinsos face: now why should I hot stuff

Shinso pushing Denki off: that's why

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Todoroki: so the aim is to acquire a chair when the music stops

Deku: pretty much yeah

Next round

Todoroki violently pushing Momo off a chair: I got a chair

Deku: todoroki... No

Todoroki: why I got a chair...Momo can just make another one

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Shigiraki requesting songs: play the mincraft music

Dabi: were not playing nerd shit

[dougielombax]

Control be like:

Start of the game: A gun? Okay. Should be useful against the Horrors.

Later: The Horrors are kicking my ass but I’ll get through this one way or another.

Ashtray Maze: I CAN’T BE FUCKING STOPPED!!!!! *SMASHES A MONSTER’S HEAD IN WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!!!!*

Edit:

@the-haiku-bot

YOU AGAIN????!!!!!!!!!!

[yamsgarden]

holy shit time flies...

[undead-knick-knack]

Still can't believe Imogen said that about Chetney to the Raven Queen 😂 She's so fucking funny for that 😂

(the painting is "The Accolade" (1901) by Edmund Leighton)

[summerlycoris]

Finished some Cassies (plural) off today.

[sluckythewizard]

[PUT INTO PLACE, TIED DOWN AND ARRANGED, AND IS NEVER THE SAME, AGAIN.]<-listen to my favorite songs. VAMPIRES ARE WONDERFUL ARENT THEY. THE FLESH IS SO MUCH MORE DURABLE. SO MUCH STRETCHIER THAN HUMANS. THE STRESS DOESNT KILL A VAMPIRE THE SAME WAY IT DOES A HUMAN. YOU CAN TAKE THEM APART THREAD BY THREAD AND LEAVE THEM WIDE AWAKE WITHOUT WORRY OF THE BRAINMATTER SPOILING UNDER VINEGARY AGONY.

[yassifiedautism]