[Blindtlk] my top 10 list

[Chasity Jackson]

Hi Julie. I get that a lot about my dog being a good friend, or "Oh, she 
must take such good care of you." Or they will talk directly to my dog and 
say, "Now take good care of her." etc.

As far as the creepy stalker person at Walmart, I had one of those when I 
was younger too. Back when I was 20 and in college, I often went to the 
Walgreens by my home to get items. I usually got the same shopper there. One 
time when I was in there, getting contraceptives, she screamed out, "Do you 
want the Trojan brand like you get every time you come in here?" LOL. I am 
not easily embarrassed, but still, I think there is more to be said about 
her remembering which brand of contraceptives I got at the time and saying 
it loudly. LOL. She was 17 and had a 3 year old child, so I thought about 
saying back to her, "I will take any brand of them except the brand that you 
were using when you got pregnant." LOL. If I were a sighted employee and 
shopped with a blind person, and they were getting a personal item like 
that, I would not admit that I remembered what brand they got even if I did.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 2:10 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] my top 10 list


> Just for fun here's my top ten craziest things said about me list.
>
> 10."Do you know there's a lit candle in your bathroom? said to me by a 
> family member in my home where I lived alone.
> 9."Can she go by herself?" said to my husband by my stepdaughter as I was 
> leaving to run an errand.
> 8."Is she your sister?" said to my son by a cashier at a restaurant.  I 
> might look young, but not quite that young!
> 7."He must be a good friend for you." said about my guide dog by a 
> coworker.
> 6."Do you dress yourself?" said to me by a convenience store clerk.
> 5."I'll carry your bags out to your car." said to me by the grocery store 
> bagger.
> 4."Have your son sign this and return it to me." said to me by my son's 
> kindergarten teacher about notes regarding behavior.
> 3."He must be in training." said by a lot of people who are clueless about 
> how guide dogs work.  The dog is good, but he doesn't read my mind.  I do 
> still have to give him directions.
> 2."Can I pray for you? said to me by some random creepy guy at the bus 
> stop.
> 1."She is always so happy..." 5 minute monologue given to my husband on my 
> positive virtues by a Wal-Mart employee who must have seen me in the store 
> several times or is a stalker.   Interestingly enough this occurred on 
> entering the store after an argument in the parking lot with my Kiddo 
> about items I was not going to be purchasing.
> Happy Friday!
> Julie
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