Jaysus
What an utter cunt. How do people like this gain positions of responsibility ?

I do wonder whether the general public as a whole realise that not everyone with a white stick or a guide dog is totally blind - or indeed actually stupid. These things do not mean a total lack of sight. Out of all the visually impaired people I know (and there are a lot), only two of them are totally blind. And neither of them are remotely stupid.

We also gather more than you think about obstructive and stupid people. Don't assume said idiots will go unrecognised. ;)
(womanwhocanonlylivewithdogs, Sun 24 Jan 2010, 13:05, 1 reply)

one of the most horribly guilty episodes of my life
when I was hurrying down King Street in Cambridge one day, there was a blind man standing outside a shop minding his own business.
I was stressed, late, and in a massive hurry to get to somewhere I'd never been before and wasn't quite sure of the location of.
Said chap was the only person about and so, in my dithering state, I rushed up to him and said 'Excuse me, have you seen...(question about whereabouts of pub trails off into horrified silence)'
He just shook his head - I muttered an apology and went on my way. I still feel mortified thinking about it. I just really hope he knew I wasn't taking the piss, and genuinely am that daft.
(jennymnemonic, Sun 24 Jan 2010, 14:51, closed)