[nagdu] FW: Rationalizations & Reasons Why Folks Don't Ask Permission to Pet Your Guide

[AnnaLisa Anderson]

This is great and oh so true.  Thought I'd pass it on as it seems to be
relevant right now.  Enjoy.

AnnaLisa and Sundance the golden people magnet


> Rationalizations & Reasons Why Folks Don't Ask Permission to Pet Your
> Guide:
>
> 1. Since the person can't see it stands to reason they can't hear
> either...
> so I'll just pet the cute doggie.
> 2. She's blind, she has no idea I'm here, if I speak it would scare her to
> death... so I'll just pet the cute doggie.
> 3. Blindness might be contagious... so I'll just pet the cute doggie.
> 4. Blind people don't understand the language... so I'll just pet the cute
> doggie.
> 5. Hey, I'm just stupid... so I'll just pet the cute doggie.
> 6. Look how that mean blind person is ignoring that dog, poor thing
> desperately needs some love... so I'll just pet the cute doggie.
> 7. I love dogs therefore I don't have to ask permission... so I'll just
> pet
> the cute doggie.
> 8. Heck, he's blind how will he know if I pet his dog... so I'll just pet
> the cute doggie.
> 9. If the blind person catches me petting their dog I'll just mumble some
> excuse... so I'll just pet the cute doggie.
> 10. Ask permissions? Why? I certainly don't need any one's permission to
> pet the cute doggie.
>
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