America is lazy.
While most of the country would not admit this, carelessness is demonstrated on a daily basis. What happens when a student uses the automatic door to get into a building? He/she becomes like the majority of lazy America.
Bakersfield College students and all of America use these (handicap) buttons to their advantage when they are for people who cannot open the door. People should not take advantage of some of these special features offered on campus.
We could understand if someone has too much to carry and needs assistance. But when someone is listening to their iPod and casually presses the button, then that’s just wrong. You’re walking along, then you press the button, the door opens for you, and you keep walking. Opening the door with your right hand will not take up most of your time or energy. How can you justify this non-threatening issue? Just because no handicapped civilian is in sight? If you believe you could justify this situation, then you fail in life. You are using equipment that is not for your assistance.
This is not the only feature that has caught our attention. Handicapped parking spots and elevators are there for assistance but not for the able.
Parking in a handicap spot is very disrespectful for those who actually need that spot. There was this one time when a nice-looking Hummer took up a handicapped spot at BC. There was no license plate and no window permit, yet they took the spot. For those of you who have an “excuse” for using these spots, you may also tell your professor your dog ate your homework. That’s the kind of bull we see.
At BC we don’t have many elevators, but they are still overused. Librarians use this technology for assistance, which is fine. But when you and your fellow clan members huddle up and want to take the elevator, you are not using this equipment out of necessity.
People who need some assistance are acceptable. We are not saying these features are for handicapped people only. We are saying those of you who take advantage of these privileges for the aid-dependent should be ashamed of yourselves.