[il-talk] Grabbing Cane Tops On The Bus

[Andrew Webb]

Good point, though if you're using a 65-inch cane like mine, while other
passengers might not mistake the angled cane for a pole, they might well
find it to be a tripping hazard, or else an object protruding into their eye
or nostril.

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Subject: Re: [il-talk] Grabbing Cane Tops On The Bus

I find it helps a lot if you hold it at an angle. Then people are less
likely to mistake it for a pole.


Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFBI President
NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
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On Oct 28, 2013, at 9:32 AM, "Andrew Webb" <awebb2168 at gmail.com> wrote:

Absolutely common in my experience, though I haven't found the experience to
be really any different in Chicago than in other cities where I've traveled
blind.  I'm guessing you use a rigid cane, thus can't fold the thing to make
it ungrabbable.  That said, if you can get a window seat, you can prop the
cane between your shoulder and the window, where no one is likely to grab
it.  Otherwise, I don't think there's much to be done done except try not to
lose your temper (as I have done on occasion) when some fool grabs your cane
top.

-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas
Robertson
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 7:07 AM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org; il-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [il-talk] Grabbing Cane Tops On The Bus

I've had constant problems with this lately in the Chicago area.  Is this
common?  I've tried to respectly deal with this, but it is getting
frusturating.  Any tips?  Thanks for the help.

Nicholas S. Robertson, MBA
Phone: 641.660.2475
Email: robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com
           nicholas.robertson2 at va.gov

                        
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