[bksvol-discuss] Re: How I read
- From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:02:13 -0700
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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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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