Great article tiff! I cant believe the story from sweden. I was asked to stop dancing on the dancefloor because it took up too much room. Hilarious. My arms dancing dont really make my wheelchair any bigger. Wonder what everyone elses experience is?

Great article tiff! I cant believe the story from sweden. I was asked to stop dancing on the dancefloor because it took up too much room. Hilarious. My arms dancing dont really make my wheelchair any bigger. Wonder what everyone elses experience is?

Knowing a little jujitsu :P helps if you're gonna go to a club, concert or crowded bar. It's so dark, and the drunken stumblers will barrel through the crowd and right over top of you if you're not expecting it. If you're being observant, you can usually see and hear the fum-bumblers coming. Put your hands up to block and then throw them as hard as you can to the right or the left, in whatever direction is the most dangerous. (Advice based on real events.) You know, it probably is un-safe... For the walkers, but I'm 50% titanium, and I like concerts and house music, so I'm gonna keep going. :) There will always be people who underestimate you, the best policy IMHO is to ignore them and live well.

Maybe it was my fault .. *GRIN* Okay, so once I was out with friends and we forgot to put my wheelie bars on and drank a little danced a lot with tons of wheelies looked really cool. That was until I flipped back and my friends some were on the dance floor and the others were in the band dropped their instruments and ran off stage .. So embarrassing. Maybe that caused the ban on wheelchairs LOL... Never drink and wheelie... :)

That is crazy. Is the world still so ignorant that they think it is just ok to tell a person in a wheelchair, "You can't." How many times do wheelchair users have to prove them wrong? If you really think they don't belong on a dance floor, first I suggest to familiarize yourself with wheelchair dance. Then, crawl out from under your rock and ask a wheelchair user what they think.

While living in the dorms during college, I was once informed by the Resident Director that in case of a fire I am to remain in my room as I would be a hazard to others trying to exit the building.

I use a scooter and have been to many club, concerts, and other crowded events. Some things I've learned over the years: Leave yourself an out - by that I mean always think access, whether it be to the bar, to the bathroom or to the exit to get fresh air. When going through a crowd - keep your head up and don't worry about bumping your chair into people, they will move, a smile and a thank you (even if it's too loud to hear) goes a long way for the next time you're trying to get through. Stay out of the heavy traffic paths - When bouncers have to break up a fight and drag drunk people out they are going straight for the action and then straight out the door and aren't asking people politely to move. Don't ruin it for the rest of us - We fight stereotypes everyday, don't feed them by dumping your chair after drinking too much. Whether you are in a chair or not if you hit the floor drunk you are getting escorted out, the difference being the chair is much more memorable. Lastly have fun!

I go clubbin all the time. People come up to me amazed to see someone in a wheelchair at a club. Everyone crowds around expecting me to do some trick though lol. yes there have been times where it gets over crowded & crazy but it doesn't stop me. For some reason people get jealous & I have no idea why, I'm just me :)

I like dancing ,,but most of the times clubs are overcrowded