Why would you take a wheelchair into the sea?

[purplepoppy]

A family has been criticised for taking their grandmother into the sea for a photo opportunity. Despite a search she hasn't been found. Why do people do this?

[Lliam]

I don't think that really happened... did it?
Besides, that looks like a beach chair, not a wheel chair.

Once I saw a really, really sweet essay with two photos about an elderly woman, near death, who wanted to experience the ocean one last time. One photo was of her in a special, beach wheel chair with two caregivers behind her. There was another photo of her in the wheelchair, up to her waist in the waves and she looked like she was experiencing heaven. Can you imagine the memories that brought back to her?
The story was sweet enough to make you mist up.

[MuddyMole]

Obviously a joke, but I'm guessing it was actually something like this:

They are designed to go in the sea, and to float. I've used them working for a charity that runs sea kayaking sessions for disabled people, and they're really good.

[Snsl153]

They do things like this because most people aren't terribly bright. Maybe they thought the wheelchair would float.

[JustinTheGreat]

If what you’re saying is true then I apologize but the picture made me laugh fr 💀

[bean2k21]

What kind of ageism/sexism shit is this? My grandma is in a wheelchair and she can swim just as well as anyone else. Here she is, right before she named a new species of fish and then disappeared.

[God_of_Thunder]

Maybe grandma was loaded?

"Grandma got carried off by a shark. Oops."

<dramatic gasp>

"Now, about that inheritance?"

[FilmGuy93]

Because I like the sea. If I needed a wheelchair to get around on land, then having it available when I go to the sea would make it easier to get out.

[snackthatsmilesback]

Wtf when did this happen? I haven't heard anything about it. Use a beach wheelchair if you're gonna take her on the fucking BEACH. God. There are safe ways to do this!

[DJB72]

As a wheelchair user, I'd do it because the warranty on my prosthetic leg would be void if I go swimming in it.

No, I'm not kidding 🤯

[bowenw]

It could have been a ruse for an assisted suicide.

[AndrésC64]

That picture looks very old. Just look at what they're wearing and the buildings.

[AviatorTom]

Does the word STUPIDITY come to mind?

[Andres77]

Faaaaq!

Only you, girl!

😄😄😄

[Guy13]

It is her first time in Ocean?

[Zolly99999]

OMG really 😳😳😳

[jimmy2]

It's ok there plenty of help

[Anonymous]

lols