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From: Isaac.Obie@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Isaac Obie)
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Subject: subsidies
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Date: 28 Jun 91 16:07:32 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Well, numerous times when I am walking in public, people will come up to
me and say "I feel sorry for blind people. Here, let me give you a
dollar." I just accept the dollars and say "thank you". Why? Because
it's easier and they've got their minds made up anyway.  In fact, once I
was at a wedding and someone was telling me how they admired me, and I
jokingly asked them why didn'jt they contribute to my Senatorial
campgign? They were about to write a chek when I told them I was only
kidding. so each one of us thandle these matters differently. sometimes
people come running up to me and wanting to pray for me. Hey, I let them
if i have the time. It makes them feel good. It makes me feel good that
a stranger cared enough to be bothered. Why argue with them? You don't
have a lot of time for one thing and they're not changing. Further, I
can go about my business as usual when they're gone.  Why is it when
someone helps me in a store, (store employees) and I try to tip them,
they refuse my tip?? Is it because I am blind? Probably, but I sometime
insist that they take it. different strokes for different folks....

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