Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!nih-csl!lhc!ncifcrf!haven!udel!wuarchive!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!sun-barr!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!89!Maggi.Weslager From: Maggi.Weslager@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Maggi Weslager) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: Am I a son of a blinkie or what? Message-ID: <15195@bunker.UUCP> Date: 26 Oct 90 03:29:04 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Maggi.Weslager@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA Lines: 61 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 11317 [This is from the Blink Talk Conference] HK> Hold on Maggi, Read what you said, No, you hold on Henry... HK> As far as giving blind people a bad reputation, forget HK> it, you are not that powerful, all you are doing is showing HK> others what a jerk you can be. Disagree with you on this one, Henry. I do not claim to be powerful. I believe that when one of my acquaintances who only knows one blind person, namely me, meets another blind person they generally start comparing. Granted, I do feel like a jerk if I blow up at someone who offers assistance. HK> Think about why people are HK> constantly asking you if you need help, I can't believe it is HK> only because you are blind. Have you considered it may be the HK> way you act? You are making me sound like a floundering idiot who is ready to bite the head off of anyone who comes near me. I really resent that, Henry. I wasusing the "twentieth offer of assistance" quite figuratively. I probably blow up at someone once a year! HK> As far as having the right to blow up just like HK> sighted people do, sighted people don't get rude and nasty when HK> some one offers assistance, they usually thank the person for HK> taking the time. Even sighted people are often offered help HK> when they don't need it, they usually have enough common sense HK> to say no thank you and leave it at that. No Maggi, you are HK> not expected to be polite, understanding and complacent all of HK> the time. You are expected to act in a humane and civil HK> manner. Maggi, do you jump all over a person when they help HK> you when you really need it? Or is that okay? and if it is HK> okay, how in the world are people supposed to know when and if HK> you need help? Wake up Magi, you live in a community, a place HK> where people have to get along with each other, instead of HK> getting mad, By the tone of your last few messages, I note that you're doing more jumping than I do in one year. Jumping to conclusions ! Don't get mad at me, Henry...we all have to get along with each other. HK> why not try using your sense of humor? You will HK> get your point across without offending anybody. Henry, if you only knew how ludicrous that statement is! My sense of humor is my biggest asset, next to my smile, of course! Love and respect you, Hank...Maggi HK> * Origin: DD Connection 2, Arlington TX (817/640-7880) (Opus HK> 1:130/10) -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!89!Maggi.Weslager Internet: Maggi.Weslager@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org