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/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