[misc.handicap] Moses, Aaron Or Is It Willie? Never Mind, I Guess It Is Really Not

Jeff.Salzberg@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Salzberg) (07/19/90)

Index Number: 9263

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 DK> I SORT OF GOT THE FEELING THAT 
 DK> THIS PERSON AND THEIR ASSOCIATES FELT THAT ALL BLIND PEOPLE 
 DK> WERE RETARDEDSINCE THAT WAS THE PROGRAM THEY WERE MOSTLY HIRED 
 DK> FROM.

 Didn't you KNOW?  It's a well-known fact that all blind people are also
 stupid and deaf.

 It's also well-known that a blind person is incapable of having a
 conversation unless it's routed through an able-bodied companion.

... >> I support the Nat'l Endowment for the Arts <<

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William.Wilson@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson) (07/19/90)

Index Number: 9264

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 DK> PERHAPS YOU CAN ENLIGHTEN ME, WHAT IS THE ORIGEN OF THE WORD, 
 DK> IS IT ONE OF THOSE WORDS THAT ARE OKAY FOR YOU AND I TO USE BUT 
 DK> ARE NOT ARE FRIENDS?  AND FINALLY, WHAT THE HELL IS A WINK?  

Henry, (I ain't sure how David got to be Henry, but it's Jake by me!)
     If I tell one more time how I, as a recently blinded person being
"rehabilitated", first heard the word "blink", I think I will be stoned
like heretic rather than praised like Moses by these adoring masses, so
nope, I'll wait till I'm feeling a bit braver to do that.
     Basically speaking, however, I think the word blink has a nice ring
to it when it is used here, I use the term wink to describe a sighted
person and to give the same connotations to them that blink gives to the
rest of us, whatever those connotations may be, and hey, you ever make a
list of all the words that rhyme with blink and wink and compare it to a
list of all the words that rhyme with blind or sighted??? <smile>
                                                        Willie
 

... Like a bat out of Bellview!

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Steve.Gomes@f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Gomes) (08/11/90)

Index Number: 9733

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

hi deb I know what you mean about situations with sighted people in 
stores and restaurants.  Some times I go into a store and they say to 
my sighted friends "what does he need." They reply "ask him he is the 
one that needs something."  Another thing that gets me real mad is when 
people ask those stupid questions about my dog.  How old is he? What is 
his name? I was in the jackson ville airport the other day and having a 
conversation with my fother about the fish that we caught and some 
jerky gentleman wanted to know my dog's name.  I answered and continued 
the conversation.  That really burns!!!!! Well another thing is when I 
am having dinner with my girl friend and some wonderful concerned 
person wants to ask dog questions.  I am of course very rude but not as 
rud as tandy but ask the person to let me relax with my girl friend and 
eat my dinner.  So thank you for letting me blow that out see ye soon 
what part of florida are you in.  I love florida my parents live in 
saint augestine.

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Debbie.Hazelton@f19.n369.z1.fidonet.org (Debbie Hazelton) (08/11/90)

Index Number: 9747

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 > hi deb I know what you mean about situations with sighted people in 
 > stores and restaurants.  Some times I go into a store and they say to my 
 > sighted friends "what does he need." They reply "ask him he is the one 
 > that needs something."

 And of course, you aren't supposed to know what you need.

 Another thing that gets me real mad is when
 > people ask those stupid questions about my dog.  How old is he? What is 
 > his name?

 And what kind of food does he eat?  Where does he sleep?  And of
 course, all dogs are "he."  And cats are "she."  Right! <grin>

 I was in the jackson ville airport the other day and having a
 > conversation with my fother about the fish that we caught and some jerky 
 > gentleman wanted to know my dog's name.  I answered and continued the 
 > conversation.  That really burns!!!!! Well another thing is when I am 
 > having dinner with my girl friend and some wonderful concerned person 
 > wants to ask dog questions.

 It's as though your time isn't your own.  People come up and interrupt.
 And tjey can see!  But we're supposed to drop everything and comply.  I
 sometimes just ignore them, or give one word answers.

 I am of course very rude but not as rud as
 > tandy

 That's good.

 but ask the person to let me relax with my girl friend and eat my
 > dinner.

 Oh good!  I sometimes tell people I'd rather answer questions if we get
 to know eac h other as people.  I think it's okay to let people know
 that I also am human, have moods and personal needs.  It's okay to not
 educate folks 24 hours a day.  I used to be more rudeabout it.  Now I
 just let them know, sometimes, depends upon the situation, that I don't
 feel like answering questions right now, that I perhaps will another
 time.  Then they have an opportunity to reach out to me as a human
 being, and not as some sort of designated pamphlet to tell them
 "everything they ever wanted to know about blindness but were afraid to
 ask."   I'm not one of these people who feels that because people know
 so little, that it's my job to educate 24 hours a day.

 So thank you for letting me blow that out see ye soon

 Oh I'm glad you did.  I don't think we get enough chances to talk about
 those things.  We're supposed to be so "nice" because all "those
 people" are so "well intended."--Don't ya know? <grin>

 what part
 > of florida are you in.  I love florida my parents live in saint 
 > augestine.

 I'm in Deerfield Beach, which is below Boca Raton, and above Pompano
 and Fort Lauderdale.

 Takecare.

Deb

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