[nagdu] going home on the bus

[Natalie]

Hi Sean,
That is crazy.  People can be so myopic, oftentimes blinder than we are, 
lol.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Moore " <sean.moore at mediacombb.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:27 PM
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...."
>
> end
>
>
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