Your Sarcasm Has Got Legs
(My sister is 15 and has been in a wheelchair for her entire life; her legs won’t move, no matter what. She often gets comments, or asked why she’s in a wheelchair. Fifteen years of that have infused her with pure sass, an unhealthy dose of sarcasm, and a “f***-it-all” attitude. This time we’re shopping for clothes when an old lady marches up to her.)
Lady: “Why are you in a wheelchair? You don’t need that; you’re young and have good legs.”
(My sister then drops herself out of her wheelchair with and begins dragging herself around the shop.)
Sister: “Well, guess you were not so right, after all!”
(Luckily, this time I didn’t have to explain anything to the cashier; she couldn’t breathe due to laughing, anyway.)
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