[Ct-nfb] Happy Thanksgiving

Sat Nov 26 18:54:33 UTC 2016

thank you Esther. i was very helpful. some times it's not what they say 
but the tone of their voice.
Eileen

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Esther Levegnale via CT-NFB wrote:

Hi, Eileen and Everyone!

Yes, it could be very demeaning when people treat you like a child.  My 
relatives are okay with me, but I have more trouble with strangers.  For 
example, one time my cousin and I were in Costco and we were sampling 
different foods.  There was one particular item that had a toothpick in 
it and the person handing out the food said to my cousin, "Tell her 
there's a toothpick in it," to which I replied, "You already did, mam." 
 I had a slight smile on my face when I said this, but it's very 
degrading when people speak to anyone this way.  Then when a friend 
tries to tell a waitress or waiter what I want, I interrupt her and tell 
them myself.  Then when the waiter goes away, I just tell them to please 
not speak for me, but I try to tell them in a nice tone.  They 
understand and apologize profusely and realize how wrong they were.  I, 
of course, accept their apology and move on.

There's a way to be assertive and be nice about it, but if they persist, 
then you have to be more firm with these people.  There's a saying which 
is "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."

Anyway, that's my take on the situation and hope this helps you.

Esther
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On Nov 26, 2016, at 10:37 AM, stanley torow via CT-NFB 
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thanks Gary.
does anyone else have this problem? and how do they handle it without 
sounding nasty.
Eileen

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Gary Allen via CT-NFB wrote:

You should no reason for that.

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 10:05 AM stanley torow via CT-NFB 
<ct-nfb at nfbnet.org <mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> > wrote:
i am glad everyone had a good holiday. we did, but i find that relatives 
that don't see me too often, treat me like a child, just because i don't 
have perfect vision. wish i could speak up. nest year i will.
Eileen Torow:-)

On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 09:25 AM, Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB wrote:

Gary & All,
Thanks for all the good Thanksgiving wishes. Joe & I also had a lovely 
day yesterday with family in New Jersey.  We are all very fortunate to 
have much to eat, & friends and family to share.
Mary

On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 11:26 PM, Gary Allen via CT-NFB 
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I spent the day with Rob Palaski
and his family.  I had a great time, and the goid was really good also.

On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 10:04 PM Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB 
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Gary and Esther,

Thank you both very much for the Thanksgiving wishes to all of us.  I 
too,

along with my wife and son, spent it with family and had a great time.

Have a great evening,

Nathanael

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Hi, Gary!

Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes.  Mine was great and I spent it with 
a

cousin and her family.  We had quite a crowd and wonderful food.  Hope 
yours

and everyone else's was good too.

Take care.

Esther

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> On Nov 24, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Gary Allen via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org 
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> Hello, Fellow Federationists:

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> I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has the

opportunity to spend time with the ones that they care about the most.

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> Sincerely,

>

> Gary Allen

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