[nabs-l] Awkward Situations: What would you do?

[Joseph C. Lininger]

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Howdy Meghan and listers,
Boy don't I know about the immature people thing. Hell, I was one of
them. As a teenager, my blind friends and I used to have sword fights
with our foldable aluminum canes. We would fold them at the half way
joint so that they weren't unwieldy, then use them as pretend swords.
We'd clash them together, growl at each other, etc. We were clingon
warriers, see. Or sometimes old fashoned knights. Or sometimes, when we
got older, there was no back story. It was just called "a cane fight".
It provided a perfect way to make a whole ton of noise and show off for
the girls sitting at a neighboring table. In reality what we succeeded
in doing was making total asses of ourselves.

Of course these days I have to behave myself. Not because I really want
to, but because youthful exuberance isn't tolerated past a certain age,
unfortunately. That and because I now use a carbon fiber cane, and it
would snap with the first stroke I think. However, if the situation
should arise, I wouldn't hesitate to take up the old aluminum foldable
again to defend my or someone I care about's honor! LOL I'm joking about
that last part. Or am I?
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Stress (N): The condition that occurs when ones mind overrides the
body's natural desire to reach out and slap the hell out of someone
who desperately deserves it.
Joseph C. Lininger, <jbahm at pcdesk.net>
Meghan Whalen wrote:
> I think these situations are not remotely related other than the
> semester they fell in.  I wouldn't be offended by the hair remark.  I'm
> sure it wasn't meant as offensive.  Friends joke with one and other, and
> if it made you uncomfortable, you could have told your friend so.  I
> think this friend was just trying to figure out how to try how to
> explain the color of the hair.
> 
> As for the cane, college and life is full of immature people.  Again,
> this was not an attack on you personally, it was just people being
> stupid people. Did you know the folks you lent your cane to?  I know I
> would have been hesitant to loan it out to anyone and hope you had a
> back-up in case they forgot said cane in Target or broke it.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> meghan
> 
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