[nabs-l] social interaction

Fri Nov 7 02:04:48 UTC 2008

You're right, Chris.  You're totally right.
Beth

On 11/6/08, Christopher Kchao <thisischris89 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think things are as bad as they might seem, and they certainly don't
> need to be viewed in that kind of a negative light all the time. Treat
> everyone like they're ignorant and like they ask the "stupidest" questions
> and they won't want to learn anything. I don't have a huge problem with
> people asking questions as it shows that they at least want to gain some
> knowledge about the issue at hand. In my opinion, it really beats singling
> out an individual or group of people and making blind assumptions (pun not
> intended). Those kind of broad generalizations about anyone are  signs of
> self-imposed ignorance, if you will.
> I can get around New York city and do so with moderate independence. Yes,
> I'll see a stranger now and then who's totally amazed at the skill, courage,
> or idiocy involved in wanting to even take on such a task. The thing is
> this. I wouldn't be so quick to say that person is just flying off the
> handlebars, sizing me up and drawing conclusions based on what they think I
> can do. I don't think it really gets that personal. We're talking about the
> sighted majority who probably turn on the bathroom light just so they can
> brush their teeth. Often times, they look at themselves and aren't quite
> sure how they'd manage. A little education can go a long way, much as it may
> bore some of us to tears.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] social interaction
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>>I know that in third world countries, people don't exactly have a good
>> outlook on blindness.  That's why I wouldn't want to go anywhere near
>> places like El Salvador and stuff.
>> Beth
>>
>> On 11/6/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I play paino compleatly by ear and people are all like "How do you do
>>> that?!" I just sit there and laugh. I admit, it is really anoying that
>>> people don't think blind people can do anythign for themselves. I
>>> mean, I went down to El Salvador for a missions trip two years ago and
>>> they asked me the most stupidest questions and said the most stupidest
>>> comments. "Wow! Blind people can swim?!" "Wow, you sew?" "How can you
>>> find where your bed is when you can't see?!" I was about to scream by
>>> the end of the trip and I called my parents and I was like "they think
>>> I can't do anything!" My mum told me that they were just ingorant and
>>> you need to teach them what blind people can really do." I know people
>>> didn't know a lot about blindness, but I never knew it could be THAT
>>> bad...
>>>
>>> On 11/5/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I play the piano, and yes, I do read Braille music notation.  I can
>>>> read and play by ear, which makes things seem more amazing. lol
>>>> Beth
>>>>
>>>> On 11/5/08, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at maine.edu> wrote:
>>>>> What do you play, Beth, and to make this student related,  do you
>>>>> read braille music?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope and Beignet
>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com
>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>Date sent: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:14:51 -0500
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] social interaction
>>>>>
>>>>>>I can't stand how people find it amazing that I can play my
>>>>> music.  It
>>>>>>sucks that people even find it amazing that I can eat.  Here's a
>>>>>>little story you might enjoy: I was sitting down to eat once at a
>>>>>>cafeteria, and someone asked if I was fed or not.  Interesting
>>>>> stuff,
>>>>>>eh?
>>>>>>Beth
>>>>>
>>>>>>On 11/4/08, Dezman Jackson <jackson.dezman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Yeah,
>>>>>>> One barrier to making true friendships is that some people can't
>>>>> just carry
>>>>>>> on normal conversations with you with talking about the
>>>>> blindness and "how
>>>>>>> amazing it is that you can find your way down the hall".
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dezman
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