[Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?

[Ron Poire]

Hi all,
I like going barefoot in my own home.
I never thought about mopping the floor or vacuuming barefoot.  I would be 
afraid of stubbing my toe on something, which would ruin the whole 
pleasurable experience.
I would definitely not go barefoot in a public place, because of diseases 
and toe stubbing.  Not to mention national convention, where one's feet are 
quite vulnerable to people's canes and sniffing dogs.
It's a great comic discussion, on a par with walking barefoot in the woods.

Ron Poire
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
To: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>; "Blind Talk Mailing List" 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?


> Especially when the floors are all completely smooth tile, as they are in 
> my
> new place.
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?
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>
> Vacuuming and mopping are much easier because it is easy for one to see
> his/her work.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kathleen Millhoff" <kmillhoff at gmail.com>
> To: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>; "Blind Talk Mailing List"
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?
>
>
>> Hi, you could have Robert make a TP out of this; and, yes, you haven't
>> asked this question for quite some time. I would bet that the
>> additional tactile and vestibular info offered by bare feet is
>> valuable to blind people. to say nothing of the fact that shoes carry
>> some pretty yucky stuff into the house. You should move to the islands
>> where people wear shoes when necessary, but mostly are barefoot inside
>> and wearing zoris (what you guys call flip-flops) outside. (some folks
>> also call them slippers, but they're not the bedroom slipper kind). I
>> seldom find shoes that work well for me, and this includes Berkies and
>> the rest.
>> also, it's always summer here I'm glad to say.
>> best,
>> kat
>>
>>
>> On 6/17/09, Ray Foret jr <rforetjr at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> With summer practically upon us?  I just thought I'd  throw this out
>>> there.
>>> Should blind people go barefoot; either inside or outside?  It's been a
>>> couple or three years since somebody else broached the subject; and so, 
>>> I
>>> just thought I'd get the general opinions out there.  Can it be tied in
>>> to
>>> blindness in any way?  IF so, why?  IF not, why?
>>>
>>> Ray
>>>
>>>
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