That's a good one. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "jack scrimshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:03 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: 10 things not, to ask a blind person
> > A common question or rather 2 questions i get asked by my mother is "have > you booked rail asistance" or "have you got your cane?" when the bloody > thing's there in my hand. Most ocmmon answer is "nope figured on walking > it > with my hands tied behind me back" or "no i thought i'd take the car" > jack scrimshaw u k cowboy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Porter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:18 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: 10 things not, to ask a blind person > > >> >> Some questions I refuse to answer. Once on a job interview I was asked >> how >> I intended to get to work. I told the interviewer that that wasn't a >> legal >> question unless she asked it to every job applicant. I got the job. A >> doctor asked me one time if I lived alone. I told him that question >> wasn't >> relevant to my visit. He insisted that since it was on the form I had to >> answer it so I dictated the following response: "this is not a legal >> question and is relevant to nothing." He wrote it down. And then >> there's >> my all-time favorite. When a form asks for my race I always respond >> "human. >> >> Have a great day everyone and stay warm.--single digits. >> >> Joyce >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sandra Warren >> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:20 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: 10 things not, to ask a blind person >> >> Oh yeah, been there, done it! I have also been asked if I count my steps >> when I walk, and when I was working for Department of Internal Revenue >> Services in NY as a clerk typist, I was asked who dressed me so I could >> come >> to work! >> >> The things we blind have to contend with! >> >> Sandy >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: kay scrimshaw <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 6:38 PM >> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] 10 things not, to ask a blind person >> >> >> >> 10. Are your eyes real or plastic? >> >> 9. Did you get past first grade? >> >> 8. Do you want me to cut your meat? I meahn, can you tell your >> silverware apart? >> >> 7. Who helped you with your clothes? They match so beautifully. >> >> 6. Is it really true blind people have families? >> >> 5. Goodness you're amazing. Did you actually pour your milk? >> >> 4. When you walk, do you put one foot in front of the other? >> >> 3. Should I help you in the bathroom stall? >> >> 2. Were you born that way? You know blind? >> >> 1. Are you really blind? You sure can't tell it. I mean, you sure >> know your way aroundyour house. >> >> i've been asked most of these myself. >> >> Kay >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
