[nabs-l] what do you do if you get lost

[Ashley Bramlett]

Lauren,
Yes asking for directions is a good idea. But, if possible, I suggest 
picking whom you ask and evaluate what they say, and if they sound unsure 
themselves, ask someone else.  This is since in an urban area, you might run 
into tourists or visitors who do not  know the area and some will admit it, 
others will not and give you inaccurate directions.
Often people in  stores are knowledgeable or in hotels. Many sighted 
travelers ask them directions too, so they should know the area.
Often, you don't have a choice and take what is available, but if you just 
take anyone's directions, you might end up getting more lost than you 
originally were.

Certain people are more helpful than others. Another idea, if you're near 
one, is the commuter stores that sell subway and bus tickets or in a subway 
itself, a transit manager might be able to help. These people get questions 
all the time from travelers as well.  I've heard many questions asked of 
them. Where is the nearest Mcdonalds? How do I get to the zoo? How do I get 
to the spy museum? Is there a chicken place nearby? Those are just some 
common questions.

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Loren Wakefield
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 11:07 AM
To: NFB
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] what do you do if you get lost

I would do different things depending on the situation.  You need to make
the best of your environment.  Even if you do not intend to deo so,
sometimes you will end up looking like an idiot.  But in general, ask
directions.  When you are lost, this is not dumb to do whether one is blind
or sighted.



-----Original Message----- 
From: frandi.galindo at gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 9:44 AM
To: NFB
Subject: [nabs-l] what do you do if you get lost

Ok, bare with me here for a moment, and excuse my language.
When you get lost do you
a: call the cops and ask them where you are, and waste money in the process?
b: wave down a cop when you don’t know if one is near you?
c: wave your hands around and make other blind people look like jak asses in
the eyes of an already general populous who think blind people are incapable
of doing anything for themselves?
d: go in to a business and ask someone where you are, or just simply try and
ask someone on the street for directions
e: try to get your bearings together and find your own way.
I ask this because I know of someone who was tought to do what a, b, and c
say to do.  I was tought by two outstanding mobility instructors to do what
d says, and tought myself e.  I want to know what you all out their think.
I personally think that making blind people look like helpless jack asses
and wasting money on unesesary calls is pointless.  I’m almost sure most
mobility instructors would teach their students to do what choice d asks.
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