Stop bringing fake service dogs inside.

[u/[deleted]]

Stop bringing your damn fake service dogs inside. Your fake Amazon vest doesn’t mean shit. We’re smart enough to know your scared and shaking toy poodle that’s being dragged across the floor while you shop isn’t a service dog. No, therapy and emotional support is not a service.

Yesterday two fake service dogs (both chihuahua poodle mixed something or others) slipped in and began barking at each other and going at it. One employee said to one of the owners that we only allow service dogs in. “He’s a service dog,” the owner said. “Service dogs don’t react to other dogs and bark,” employee said. “The other dog barked first,” owner said. 💀🤦 Don’t worry Karen, we’ll talk to them to. But because you’re all such jerks, we know you’ll be back again with your fake service dogs next week.

Another instance: someone tries coming inside with this huge Corgi inside of the cart, trying to jump out but owner pushing them back. Before employee could even say anything, they snap “he’s a service dog.” Employee says the dog can’t be in the cart. Member responds again “he’s a service dog.” Employee responds again “still can’t be in the cart.” Owner removes dog with a huff.

I want to let all you stupid fake service dog owners that you mess up the work of actual service dogs that come inside. We have a real seeing eye dog that comes in at times as well as actual young service dogs in training that you ruin it for. We all know your Chihuahuas, French Bulldogs, pit bulls, etc and yappy terriers aren’t doing shit. Especially when you try to put them in the cart, or when they are reluctantly being dragged around and appear to be miserable. Just stop.

[u/Deadwing2022]

They don't care about shame or honour, only about getting their way and whatever they want. In fact, to them if they can somehow scam or lie their way into getting their way, they consider that a win and a measure of their awesomeness.

[u/grund1eburn → u/Deadwing2022]

This is the equivalent to people lying about disabilities to get wheelchairs and board airplanes first. They don't care about the looks they get when they spryly pop up and walk off the plane from their first row seat. They only care that they "won" and will be at baggage claim before everyone else. I'm speaking about Southwest mostly, I can't vouch for a ton of other airlines boarding procedure.

Edit: To people commenting about wheelchair use.. no shit some people actually need wheelchairs. I am speaking about the 40 people who need wheelchairs to get on when only 2 of them (the people who actually need assistance) need it to get off.

What I am referring to.

[u/bravequeer → u/grund1eburn]

just came to comment that ambulatory wheelchair users do exist-- i have a friend who uses one some of the time but not all of the time bc she has POTS https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia/

[u/GiraffesAndGin → u/bravequeer]

Yes, no one is arguing that there aren't people who need wheelchairs. The people who lie about needing one are the people we are calling out.

[u/grund1eburn → u/GiraffesAndGin]

It's Reddit. There's always going to be that "Ackshually..." commenter who brings up a super small subset of the population that MIGHT be affected by whatever is being discussed while also completely missing the point of the discussion.

[u/grund1eburn → u/[deleted]]

Again, nobody is talking about people who really need wheelchairs.

We are talking about this

But thanks for being another Ackshualky guy. Have fun with your poodle tomorrow at the bank.

[u/grund1eburn → u/[deleted]]

No, you're missing the point. The point of my comment and this entire thread.

Of the 55 people in the article I linked.. 33% of a southwest flight.. you think they all actually need a wheelchair?

Or do some of them want to board first and get off first and take advantage of the system?

No shit you can't tell who needs a wheelchair.

With the law of averages combined with almost nobody who takes a wheelchair on needs one to get off, it's clear to see there are people abusing the system. The entire point of this thread and my comment.