A Black Georgia woman with a handicapped parking permit shared a nasty encounter she had with a “Karen” who questioned her on the spot and demanded to see her sticker.
The mother, who goes by “godsfavoritesnob” online, uploaded the video to her Instagram on Oct. 14, where it has racked up hundreds of thousands of views.
Her daughter suffers from multiple health conditions, as she explains to the nosy white woman in the video: “She’s special needs. She doesn’t walk. She’s missing a piece of her brain. I have a handicap sticker for her.”
The flustered mother held her daughter while explaining why she had legally parked in the spot. The white woman’s response: “Well, I need it.”
Eagle-eyed viewers couldn’t help but notice the white woman walked several steps over to “godsfavoritesnob” and then back to her car, raising questions about why she needed that exact spot in the first place.
Commenters were quick to point out the irony. “She needs it, but she’s cool to stand there arguing,” said one person.
Another wrote: “’Well, I need it.’ AND SO DOES THE PERSON WHO PARKED THERE!!!”
Because the mother does not have mobility issues herself, some people believe she should not have access to a disabled spot, even as a caregiver.
As one person in the comments put it, “Why does the person who parked there need it? It’s her child who doesn’t walk. Her child that she is carrying. People who aren’t handicapped carry their children from regular parking spots all the time.”
The video doesn’t make it clear whether the daughter uses a wheelchair or another mobility device that requires the extra space the parking spot provides.
Regardless, Georgia allows a parent or guardian to apply for a disability placard on behalf of a child with a qualifying disability, and the placard is issued for the child’s use while traveling in the vehicle. Many other states have similar provisions.
And “godsfavoritesnob” had the perfect response to the other woman. “Can you get out of my way so I can go?” she said, adding, “It’s a parking spot. You’re doing too much.”
The video’s caption captured the mood: “The fatigue is real, and the entitlement is insane.”
