[bksvol-discuss] Re: My novel
- From: "Susan" <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:18:33 -0500
That's exactly the thought I had, E, so, call me old fashioned too, I don't
care!
Susan
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This is an example where one person's humor is far from funny to somebody
else. I have a different take on the scene you describe.
Call me old fashioned.
To me it seems unethical and somewhat slimey.
Forgive me for sounding insulting. I just disagree about the described scene
being amusing.
E.
At 10:12 AM 6/26/2008, you wrote:
>This is being written/edited by two PWVI with pretty thick skins and
>strong senses of humor.
>
>When you mentioned the getting incorrect change from the cashier
>problem, I thought of one of our chapters where we pay for something
>with a ten dollar bill, listen to the cashier count out the change and,
>with outrageous indignation, we insist we paid with a twenty. The
>manager comes over, gives us our extra ten and we leave getting the
>product for free and entertaining the other customers. I don't know
>anyone who has actually done this but we thought it would make for a
>funny scene. Turning the tables on those who would cheat or wrong one of
us will be the theme of a number of vignettes.
>
>If you have any stories that you would let us use, please send them along.
>We will edit them to make the stories sound like they are coming from
>the voices of the authors/editors and we will need a release form as we
>cannot pay for extra work contributed by other storytellers as we're
>pretty certain to lose money on this gig anyway.
>
>Anyone else with funny anecdotes or stupid sighted people tricks or
>experience testing the accessibility of a nudie bar or have found
>yourself dancing with a stranger whom you thought was your date and
>having a pile of fun in the process, stories about firearms and other
>weapons used by PWVI are often entertaining too so please send them to
>us and at least get a mention in the dedication page.
>
>Blind driving stories should fill an entire section too.
>
>We're trying to use "true" stories but remember that truth can be
>disguised by facts.
>
>
>cdh
>
>
>
>
>Chris Hofstader
>CUNY, BSO, ATG, Odds and Ends
>email: cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Blog: http://www.blindconfidential.blogspot.com
>Skype: BlindChristian
>phone: 727-896-6393
>
>
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>I guess my only concern is one person's fun can be another's cruelty.
>
>Think of what some would call harassment and others would call fun for
>example.
>
>Such things might include people shouting out of cars such things as
>
>"Watch where you are going? Are you blind or something?" at a person
>traveling with a white cane or guide dog.
>
>E.
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