[Blindtlk] Loud Places

[Mark Tardif]

It sounds like part of the problem here was not with you, but with a maybe 
well-meaning but misguided, rather ignorant parent.  Excuse my harshness, 
but I'm on a roll today after just having lambasted our stupid governor up 
here.  Anyway, it sounds like you did some right things, (IE) trailing with 
your cane as you needed to do so.  I think I would have just said loudly to 
the people around you, "Excuse me, coming through."  I think it can be more 
difficult to travel in loud places, and one has to especially listen for 
obvious sounds, like the sound of the cash register and even ask questions, 
like whether or not you are in line to pay or to pick up your coffee. 
Unfortunately, there will be times when you will tap people with your cane, 
that's not always avoidable, and all you can do then is gently apologize. 
Hope this helps.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: robin.beautifullyblind--- via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 1:18 PM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Loud Places

Hello everyone,
    I am in need of any suggestions about traveling in places where there is 
a lot of noise, and sound can't be relied on for clues. I was in Starbucks 
last week, and there was a lot of people. I trailed the wall from the cash 
register to the place where I needed to pick up my coffee. There was a 
little girl in my path, and I didn't realize it. Her mother got mad, and 
told her daughter to move. I want to avoid this from happening again. So, I 
am in need of some tips. Thank you in advance!

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