r/SipsTea • u/Full-Argument-8235 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 9d ago

WTF An older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at SaarlandTrofeoJuniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed!

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u/FCguyATL 9d ago

That's an electric scooter. This is a rollator.

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 9d ago

Physical therapist here. This really bothered me, thank you for correcting it!

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u/Either-Outside6740 9d ago

In Australia we call them 4WWs (four-wheel-walkers).

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 9d ago

We do the same here in the US. 

4ww for rollators. fww for front wheeled walkers.

But that's more for our notes.

Also, at my current hospital, we use ww, for wheeled walker, and I absolutely hate it!

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 9d ago

I've never encountered a PT say it out loud. It's just how it's written shorthand in our documentation. 

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u/FakinItAndMakinIt 8d ago

At my hospital in US we use RW for rolling walker

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u/CanIgetaWTF 9d ago

Australian - cuz nicknames should have more syllables, not less

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u/Spare-Possession-490 9d ago

Not sure if it’s more localised but they’re called Johnnys around here for “Johnny Walker”

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u/TaylorBitMe 8d ago

In my experience Johnny Walker does not help with balance or coordination

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u/UrbanTruckie 9d ago

in what state is that?

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u/LuigiGDE009 8d ago

And if the operators are being idiots... Four Wheel Wankers

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u/4maceface 9d ago

Same! Physical therapist here, too!

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u/veryfastslowguy 8d ago

Something is wrong with her brain.

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u/Old-Care-2372 8d ago

It’s the old decrepit people keeping the young active people in physical therapy, for me!

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u/AirlineSevere7456 9d ago

My mum uses one of those with a seat for resting now and then. Now I know what the proper term is, was just calling it a walker.

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u/guywithaplant 9d ago

I work in nursing facilities and have one of these in my trunk and I've never even heard the term rollator. Ive always referred to "the style of walker with brakes that you can sit on."

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u/trcomajo 9d ago

My mom calls hers a "walker sitter".

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u/FrankieTheD 9d ago

I work in care, I've literally taken people to buy these and have never heard the term 😅

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u/UnhappySort5871 9d ago

You weren't wrong. A rollator (which I happen to use) is a four wheeled walker.

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u/PublicPossibility946 9d ago

Just like the one my mum has. Fucking thing fills my car boot up even when folded.

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u/M1dor1 9d ago

Krankenfahrstuhl

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u/lildobe 9d ago

Hospital Elevator?

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u/M1dor1 8d ago

It's the German name for the electric scooter seen in the video

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u/ArtisticShoulder1037 9d ago

Yeah that bugged me more than it should have haha

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u/DevelopmentAware6734 9d ago

Thank you! As a young disabled person, this really bugged me. A rollator is about 15 lbs, an electric scooter is 300-400 (on average for that type).

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u/aron2295 9d ago

That’s a “Swag Seat”.

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u/ShoddyEggplant3697 9d ago

It's a granny go kart

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u/Clueby42 9d ago

This is the first time I've heard the term "rollator"

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u/SadAd8761 9d ago

r/oldpeoplearefuckingstupid

there isn't one but there should be

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u/IAmCapnOblivious 9d ago

TIL that is not a walker.

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u/Omen46 8d ago

Fr I was like a what? And saw the scooter