[nagdu] What would you have done? An odd access issue

[Julie J.]

It was in college.  I had enrolled in a weekend canoe trip for my PE 
credits.  the instructor had a flip out  when he found out I had enrolled. 
He started in on all these horror stories of people who had to be hauled 
away in ambulances, people who had to have 83 stitches, people who fell out 
of the boat and on and on and on. I thought he was exaggerating a bit, 
because if it was that dangerous the college wouldn't have continued to 
offer the class.

Anyhow the original discussion of my participation didn't go so well.  My 
then husband ended it and practically pushed me out the door.  I calmed 
down, worked out a more productive approach and went back another day to 
discuss the situation.  It went better.

I went on the canoe trip.   It was fun, but I wouldn't categorize it as 
dangerous by any stretch of the imagination.  apparently the canoe outfitter 
had rearranged the drop-off and pick up points because of all the injuries 
on the more difficult parts of the river.  but that had nothing to do with 
me.   So the instructor hadn't been exaggerating about all the injuries.

Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] What would you have done? An odd access issue


> Hmmm, can you share? What were you denied access to sans dog?
> Totally agree with the comment that it's a lot harder to rachett down
> once you start in a pissed frame of mind.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:18 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] What would you have done? An odd access issue
>
> I think you did fine.
>
> I tend to react on the same level as the person  who is annoying me.  If
> the person is talking to me, I'll talk back.  If they are ignoring me,
> talking to my family member or otherwise committing a minor rudeness,
> then I am a bit rude to them back.
>
> I can only think of one time where I was completely and totally denied
> access. *this was strictly a blindness thing, no guide dog then*
> Apparently I turned several shades of red.  My then husband drug me out
> and we dealt with the issue later.  It was an issue that was not
> immediate, so this worked and was probably much more productive than me
> losing my temper.
> *smile*
>
> I think starting out polite and friendly with a willingness to educate
> is a good place to begin.  Usually it's effective and everyone can walk
> away with their pride intact.  If it doesn't work you can always move up
> to the next step, but it's a whole lot more difficult to start out
> pissed and work your way back to polite. *smile*
>
> JMHO
> Julie
>
>
>
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