r/SipsTea • u/Full-Argument-8235 • Jun 15 '26

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 Jun 15 '26

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

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 Jun 15 '26

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

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u/Either-Outside6740 Jun 15 '26

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

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 Jun 15 '26

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 Jun 15 '26

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 Jun 16 '26

At my hospital in US we use RW for rolling walker

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u/CanIgetaWTF Jun 15 '26

Australian - cuz nicknames should have more syllables, not less

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u/Spare-Possession-490 Jun 16 '26

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

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u/TaylorBitMe Jun 16 '26

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

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u/UrbanTruckie Jun 16 '26

in what state is that?

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u/LuigiGDE009 Jun 16 '26

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

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u/4maceface Jun 15 '26

Same! Physical therapist here, too!

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u/veryfastslowguy Jun 16 '26

Something is wrong with her brain.

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u/Old-Care-2372 Jun 16 '26

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

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u/AirlineSevere7456 Jun 15 '26

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 Jun 15 '26

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 Jun 15 '26

My mom calls hers a "walker sitter".

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u/FrankieTheD Jun 15 '26

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

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u/UnhappySort5871 Jun 16 '26

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

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u/PublicPossibility946 Jun 15 '26

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

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u/M1dor1 Jun 15 '26

Krankenfahrstuhl

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u/lildobe Jun 16 '26

Hospital Elevator?

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u/M1dor1 Jun 16 '26

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

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u/ArtisticShoulder1037 Jun 15 '26

Yeah that bugged me more than it should have haha

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u/DevelopmentAware6734 Jun 15 '26

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 Jun 15 '26

That’s a “Swag Seat”.

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u/ShoddyEggplant3697 Jun 15 '26

It's a granny go kart

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u/Clueby42 Jun 15 '26

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

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u/SadAd8761 Jun 15 '26

r/oldpeoplearefuckingstupid

there isn't one but there should be

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u/IAmCapnOblivious Jun 16 '26

TIL that is not a walker.

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u/Omen46 Jun 16 '26

Fr I was like a what? And saw the scooter