What makes people less sympathetic to help, exactly, when I walk up to a business owner in obvious pain and ask for an extra disabled parking space so I can mak

What makes people less sympathetic to help, exactly, when I walk up to a business owner in obvious pain and ask for an extra disabled parking space so I can make it to my desk and car with less? The lack of sympathy is up front before the lawsuits begin, and lies with the business owner.