[nagdu] weird article about discrimination

[David Baker]

Well, it may not be a joke, but it is funny and you have to admit that it was at
least a very creative response from the restaurant owner in order to try to
avoid a penalty.

Think of the Australian rhythm of speaking and the pronunciation of guide.
'Gauydog' does come close to the owner's claim, doesn't it?  You've gotta give
the owner points for trying.  I like the no-nonsense regulatory approach and the
fine.

David.


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Albert J Rizzi
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:34 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] weird article about discrimination

The scary thing is it is not a joke, I got this from two different sources.
Remarkable.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Cheryl Osborn
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:21 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] weird article about discrimination

Sounds like a joke to me.  There aught to be a law against people like that.

On 4/26/10, Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
> I got this from a friend and so wanted to post it. it is unbelievable  
> now dogs are being denied access due to orientation? Glad they have a 
> don't
ask
> don't tail policy in this country. lol.
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> CEO/Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one 
> who is doing it."
>
>
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Toni Eames
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:28 PM
> To: Recipient list suppressed:
> Subject: [nagdu] weird article about discrimination
>
>
>>Gay dog' refused entry to Australian restaurant
>>(AFP) - 1 day ago
>>SYDNEY - An Australian restaurant that refused a blind man enntry 
>>because a waiter thought his seeing-eye dog was "gay" has been ordered 
>>to apologise and pay
> compensation.
>>Ian Jolly was told he could not take guide dog Nudge into Adelaide's 
>>Thai Spice last May because a member of staff objected, The Sunday 
>>Mail reported.
>>The restaurant's owners said a misunderstanding had arisen between 
>>Jolly's female companion and a waiter who understood the woman "to be 
>>saying she wanted to bring a gay dog into the restaurant".
>>"The staff genuinely believed that Nudge was an ordinary pet dog which 
>>had been desexed to become a gay dog," the owners said in a statement 
>>to South Australia's Equal Opportunity Tribunal.
>>The tribunal on Friday ordered the restaurant to pay Jolly 1,500 
>>dollars (1,400 US) and offer him a written apology for discriminating 
>>against him on the grounds of
> disability.
>>The restaurant, which displays a "guide dogs welcome" sign, refused to 
>>comment to the newspaper and was unavailable to respond on Sunday.
>>Jolly told the Sunday Mail he was happy with the result.
>>"I just want to be like everybody else and be able to go out for 
>>dinner, to be left alone and just enjoy a meal," he
> said.
>
>
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