[bksvol-discuss] Re: How I read

  • From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger25@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 19:32:32 -0600

I liked that analogy too. I'm a private person, and don't think that anyone, be they celebrity or not, should have to put up with people constantly pestering them.


Shannon

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 12:02 AM
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Hi Kellie,

Oh, your friend's observation is too true.  A celebrity with no money.
Hmmm.  It does feel that way, though.  Maybe that's why I have empathy for
celebrities, and believe the camera-toting freaks should just leave them
alone.

I tend to get more of your friend's response when asking for directions:
monosyllables, terse responses, things like that.  Although I'm female, I
don't appear delicate, nor am I highly attractive, which are often the
motivators for people offering directions and being eager to help.


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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:32 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: How I read

One of my blind friends once said that being blind is like being a
celebrity, only you don't have any money. <lol> Sometimes this is too true. He and I often had very different experiences when asking for directions on the university campus. When I ask for directions, I try to be as close to my
destination as possible so that the direction-giver doesn't have to deal
with anything too complicated. I have many times had the experience of
politely asking where a certain building or classroom is, and having the
person I ask cheerfully offer to accompany me to my destination. I always
make it clear that they don't need to do that and that I realize they
probably have classes to attend and other things to do, but still many
people choose to help me in a way that is very kind and not at all
demeaning.

However, my male friend often had the experience of politely asking for
directions (and he is very soft-spoken, polite, and even rather charming),
and being rudely rebuffed.
We speculate that the only difference is that I'm a small-statured female--I
must have that sweet helpless look. <lol!> Kellie

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