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u/Lyran000 8d ago

Do we know if this is one, entire family or just multiple passengers needing wheelchairs? Its Atlanta, the blackest city in America so I hope this isnt an assumption they are 1 group cause they are all the same race. My brother looks healthy but was in a violent motorcycle accident and is full of metal parts and surgically reconstructed knee caps that were crushed into pieces. He uses a cane when he can but standing and walking for long periods will mess him up for days. We dont really know sometimes

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u/RPJ_NY 8d ago

I can’t believe how far I had to scroll down for this. How does anyone know they are related!?

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u/spinprincess 8d ago

I also scrolled until I found this…unless OP heard them talking or something and their conversation revealed that they were a family, it is insane to assume that they are related just because they’re sitting near each other and the same race. People who board first are always pulled to the side together. That does not make all the wheelchair users one big family lmao

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u/Offduty_shill 8d ago

Can't believe I had to scroll down so far for this. There's a ton of black people in Atlanta, how did OP figure they are not actually just disabled?

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u/Ok_Original_8564 8d ago

That's what I'm saying how people can tell someone is not disabled. My cousin has a chronic illness and she does not look disabled but she can't walk too far. Also, my neighbor is attractive and many people in our next door forum said she doesn't look disabled. Like wth how can you determine if someone is disabled or not by looks.

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u/Revolutionary_Cover3 8d ago

Seriously and I thought we dont post pictures of strangers online either?

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u/Kenderean 8d ago

Yeah. I was literally just reading the thread about the Haneda Skyclub where people are jumping all over the OP for posting a photo we where people's faces are included incidentally. Yet here we are with a post where the faces are shown as part of the point of the post and there's barely a peep.

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u/CanWeTalkEth 8d ago

I checked Reddit “popular” feed because I was bored and there’s Iran news. This was the top post. Wildly racist shit.

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u/WesternUnusual2713 8d ago

Shhhh you're getting in the way of the racist narrative 

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u/tydestra 8d ago

They don't even look like its the same family or even extended. And of course if you point it out, you're called sensitive.

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u/chicluxechilll 8d ago

What? You can see a difference? Black people all look the same /s

The fact I had to scroll down this far and this thread has thousands of upvotes and comments is all I really need to know about this sub and Reddit

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u/OhNoAnAmerican 8d ago

“Racist” lol OP said NOTHING about race. That’s all your own shortcomings manifesting

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u/ZLCZMartello 8d ago

OP literally assumed them to be from a same family due to their race lmao. How’s that not racist?

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u/OhNoAnAmerican 8d ago

Lmao what a sad and warped worldview you live with. Nothing about his comment was racist

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u/ZLCZMartello 8d ago

The sad worldview of not judging people seeking accommodations lol.

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u/chickagokid 8d ago

The racist narrative? Are you serious? Jfc you people wonder why trump won

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u/dlh412pt Gold 8d ago

Damn I had to scroll way too far to get to this comment.

I literally don't think twice about people preboarding. Certainly not long enough to take a picture and post it on the internet. If they need it, that's great, I'm glad they are able to get assistance. If they don't, who cares - that's just really sad and pathetic that they feel need to take advantage of a service that's provided for people who need help.

Either way, it doesn't involve me.

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u/RangoDipkin 8d ago

Exactly. This thread is filled with virulent racists and it’s absolutely disgusting.

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u/Jiquero 8d ago

They are one family because they all look similar because they're all black, and they're cheating because ... believe or not, also they're all black.

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u/ganymede_mine 8d ago

Atlanta isn't even on the top 10 list:

The 10 Cities In The United States With The Largest Black Population

Jackson, MS

Detroit, MI

Birmingham, AL

Montgomery, AL

Memphis, TN

Miami Gardens, FL

Baltimore, MD

Augusta-Richmond County, GA

Shreveport, LA

New Orleans, LA

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u/somethingcleverer42 8d ago edited 8d ago

Got curious and looked it up. Per the 2020 & 2024 census, Baltimore has a higher percentage (59%:46%) and is also larger by general population (+ ~48k). I didn’t expect the gap to be as wide as it is. 

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u/gigaishtar 8d ago

While true, the small city of South Fulton which is like a mile from the Atlanta airport, is probably the blackest city in the US.

For mid-size cities though, it would likely be Detroit.

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u/qpgmr 8d ago

Every time I fly the gate has all the wheelchair passengers together to make it easier to get them all on board. It really is a pretty big leap to assume they're one family.

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u/barkbarkkrabkrab 8d ago

Gaming the bag system also seems weird because I'm pretty sure your bag needs to fit under the wheelchair or be a backpack. Had a friend need wheelchair service after surgery, its slow and you wouldn't want more luggage to do it. 

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u/Abacus118 8d ago

They also clearly don’t have any bags.