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From: Ann.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons)
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Subject: Re: People Asking For Help
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Date: 2 May 91 21:12:21 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Mica,

I have done a lot of public Education talks mostly to school kids and when I
do I always talk about this issue. What I say is that if a sighted person sees
a blind person who looks as if they need help. Ask them if they need help.
Then I go on to say that the sighted person is likely to get three answers:
one, "yes, thanks." two, "No, thanks.", three, "go away I don't need help.". I
always stress the fact that blind folks have bad days just like they do and
occasionally are bad tempered. That doesn't mean that all blind people are
that way. <grin>

Ann P.

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