[il-talk] contentious article

[Edwin Rodriguez]

Nice response
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
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Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] contentious article


> Maryellen also had one of my favorite bus lines, when she got on a bus, in 
> Chicago, and was asked "what stop do you want?" she allegedly said "I'll 
> know it when you call it!"
>
> Dave
>
> At 05:49 PM 5/4/2009, you wrote:
>
>
>>Oh, I love it!  I wish I'd thought of that this morning when a guy (I 
>>think it was a male) grabbed me on a CTA platform without a word.  Without 
>>a word he/she tucked my arm into his/hers as if we were the best of 
>>friends.  Three times, with increasing emphasis, I said, "Let go please, 
>>I'm fine," and when that was totally ignored I just wrenched loose and 
>>went on my way.  I find it's really unsettling to be grabbed on a subway 
>>platform, a situation in which I especially want to keep my wits about me.
>>
>>Debbie
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie J. Davis" <condav8950 at att.net>
>>To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:18 PM
>>Subject: Re: [il-talk] contentious article
>>
>>
>>>This woman did not say she asked the man if he needed help, so we don't 
>>>know if she did.  I think both of them were rude, quite honestly.
>>>I believe I have mentioned this before on-list.  Mary Ellen Reihing 
>>>Gabios always asked, "Can I help you?" to someone who grabbed her.  I 
>>>always thought it was good way to handle the situation.
>>>Connie
>
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