[nagdu] hotels

[Julie J]

Thank you Marion!

It felt totally wrong and I had thought about the privacy issue, but the bit 
about unequal benefit makes so much sense!

I get in the middle of a situation and all I am is irritated.  It's hard to 
think logically when all you want to do is have a good hissy fit.  So my 
general approach is to let some time pass before I address the issue if 
that's possible.  that way I have time to get unirritated and figure out 
what in the world I'm going to say.

thanks for your thoughts!
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] hotels


> Julie,
>    what is disturbing is the paradox of this person's assertions. If, as 
> it was stated, they believe you to be very independent and "there is 
> nothing to worry about", why are they worrying about it? It is my opinion 
> that they are discriminating against you by providing you an unequal 
> benefit. In addition, they seem to be violating your rights of privacy by 
> divulging information without your consent. If it were I, someone would 
> have a talking to!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 4:17 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] hotels
>
>
>>I just had to write a quick vent before I head out for that training I'm 
>>going to.
>>
>> I work for the county, but this training is being paid for through a 
>> grant from a regional prevention agency.  They are paying or reimbursing 
>> all expenses, which is how I am able to go.  Throughout the year I attend 
>> other events sponsored by this agency.  They all know me and of course 
>> Monty.
>>
>> Here's the rough spot.  They set up the hotel as a direct bill to their 
>> agency, which means that I didn't make my own reservation.  You know 
>> where this is going.  They told the hotel that I'm blind, have a guide 
>> dog, but that I'm very independent and they don't need to worry about me. 
>> AARGH! just AARGH!
>>
>> So I've been told that the hotel has no problem with the dog.  Yeah, I 
>> was real worried about that.  I have also been put on the first floor, 
>> which I don't care one way or another about.  But I am oh so relieved to 
>> know that the hotel is okay with me coming! *sarcastic smile*
>>
>> There's nothing to be done about it really.  I did try to explain to the 
>> lady who made the reservation for me that all of that extra info was 
>> unnecessary and that I'm pretty well  accustomed to speaking up for 
>> myself and my rights.
>>
>> I hope the next few days are not one long saga like this.
>>
>> Julie
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