[nagdu] Marion's comments to ignorant people

[Lyn Gwizdak]

I usually just say to the waitperson that I speak the English language quite 
fluently - English is my first language - then tell her or him what I wanted 
to eat.  They get all embarrassed.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Marion's comments to ignorant people


> One of my favorite idiot wait staff stories goes like this.
>
> One evening, my wife, who wasn't my wife yet, her dad and stepmom, and I, 
> went out to a TGI Friday's for dinner. The waitress came up to the table 
> and started taking orders. When she got to me, we had the following 
> conversation:
>
> Waitress: And what would he like?
>
>
> Me: Melanie, would you please tell the waitress that I would like the 
> steak sticks?
>
> Melanie: He'd like the steak sticks, please.
>
> Waitress: And how would he like them cooked?
>
> [I'm a little bit put out that she didn't get it yet.]
>
> Me: Melanie, would you please tell her I'd like them medium well?
>
> Melanie: He'd like them medium well.
>
> I think she got it by that point, but I'm not sure.
>
> I'm pretty sure that Melanie's dad and stepmom thought I wasn't very 
> polite. Or something. But they're used to me now. I think.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Aug 26, 2011, at 9:17 PM, marilyn wrote:
>
>> Hi Marion,
>> I liked your x wife's comment that she spilled the water. I also enjoyed 
>> your comment back to that ignorant man about blind people shouldn't be 
>> let out of there homes alone.
>> I was on vacation for the last week and a half. I went to Rhode Island 
>> for a few days and had a great time. Not one place I went said anything 
>> about my guide dog. I went out to lunch with a friend , her guide dog and 
>> her husband while there. she told the restaurant we need a table for 7 
>> people and three dogs. they gave us a table with plenty of room. Its 
>> makes you feel good when everything goes smooth when you go away. On 
>> Wednesday which was my last vacation day I went with friend out to the 
>> sea port town of Greenport. Again every where I went no problems. But 
>> while standing in front of a store and my friends explaining what stores 
>> where there a man came up to Anna and started to pet her. I said in a 
>> nice way "Please don't pet my dog its working. He ignored me. I said it 
>> nicely again but in a firm voice and his comment was I like dogs. I moved 
>> Anna back a little and stood in front of him now blocking him from 
>> touching her. My friends couldn't believe it. Then we walked over to the 
>> carousel and the two ladies there couldn't have been nicer to me and 
>> Anna. I went on the Carousel and Anna went on with me. I gave her an 
>> extended leash while I was on a horse that went up and down. the ladies 
>> like us so much they offered us another ride but I had to leave to catch 
>> my bus. they told us me I was the first blind person and Anna was the 
>> first dog ever on the Carousel in Greenport.
>> Marilyn and Anna who love rides
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