[nagdu] going home on the bus

[Sheila Leigland]

I've had comments like that before like take a cab everywhere and plan out errands all in one day. People that donn't use cabs have no concept of the cost and there not going to hold up a driver for one person. And no way would I have the interest or the money to hire someone to do everything with me. And then there is something called privacy that should count for something.

Sheila Leigland

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Moore  <sean.moore at mediacombb.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:27 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] going home on the bus

Had this odd thing happen when I was on the way home on the city bus. When 
we got on the bus, Franklin took me to a empty seat and sitting there was a 
woman. Franklin gives her a look. maybe asking if its okay for us to sit. 
She replies. "Oh no! I'm afraid of dogs." and she moves to another seat, on 
other side of the bus. The front seats in the bus face each other.

Another passager says, "Afraid of dogs, huh?"

the woman replies: "Yes no matter the size, even (small dog usually thought 
to be from Mexico) I run away and hide behind a car."

a few minutes pass no one saying anything.
"I don't know why they let them on here, the dogs are scary."

another woman says: "Yeah don't mess with him or the dog will protect 
him." -said wards another passager-

I say: "No ma'am, he won't do such things. well as far as I've seen."

"They should just hire someone to go with them everywhere."

I reply, "Why would I want to pay someone when I can use a cane or a guide 
dog for free."

No replies at this.

"Well he is cute, but still...."

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