[nagdu] our morning

[Tami Jarvis]

Sean,

Ugh! Annoying, for sure.

In my experience, some days are just like that when you're going about 
with a guide dog. /lol/ You can go along just fine, walking into stores 
and restaurants, all sorts of places without a hitch. Then one day, it 
turns out you've got a kick me sign on your back that you can't manage 
to remove. I hate days like that, and I get pretty snippy by the 2nd or 
3rd round. Then I go out the next day same as always but grumpy in 
advance, and does anyone give me an access challenge to argue with? 
Nope! I'm all ready and prepped for a proper fight and not a soul to 
fight with. Go figure. /lol/

While it is true that many immigrant business owners or employees aren't 
up on the ADA, there are plenty of home grown jerks. Oddly, I had one of 
those days where the only person who didn't bat an eye about the guide 
dog was the only person with an accent I encountered, and it sounded 
totally middle eastern to me. So much for generalities and expectations, 
huh? /lol/ True, not all middle eastern immigrants are Muslim, but I 
hear the accent and go for the assumption, nonetheless. Oddly, people 
with that general accent have consistently been a non problem for me. 
People who sound just like me, and who can be observed to have the same 
skin color... Weird, huh? But there it is. Discussing questions with an 
immigrant with a strong accent can be tricky and more time consuming, 
but usually it ends well and everything can continue as it should.

I was wondering how much educating I would have to do when we moved 
here, since my guide dog may be the first anyone has actually seen 
walking through their door... So far, none at all. People are pretty 
well-informed, it turns out. There are a handful of service dog users 
these days, so apparently they've done a good job of educating. I will 
have to thank then when I meet them. /lol/

Hope your next jaunt goes better.

Tami

On 11/27/2012 07:12 AM, Sean Moore wrote:
> Seems like the only time I write for myself is when I have to complain
>
> Gas station clerks who are Indians really make me mad !Live and work in
> the States and learn the laws!
>
> With that I went for awalk this morning with Franklin, as we got to the
> intersectionthelight took forewver so continued down the left side of
> the road, starting to get annoyed it started to rain a little.
>
> Thought aboutgoing to Solvation Army store to have a goal to walk too
> and Sense Nav told me it was 2.4 miles, we started walking, got to the
> street were we needed to turn, again this light taking forever.
>
> Finally got across the streetand to the other side and had tocross
> again, once crossed and went down the street and saw a gas station to my
> left -- went in.
>
> Clerk: Hey! Hey! No dog!
>
> Me: Itsa seeing eye dog.
>
> Clerk: What'sa seeing eye dog.
>
> Me: I'm blind He's not a pet
> ( go about my business)
>
> Clerk: Well no pets in here.
>
> (pull out law card, we towards clerk, he backs off holding mop in a
> defenseive manner)
>
> Clerk: Its not going to bite? *reads card* Well...okay
>
> I continue to look for a snack, Franklin starts to look for himself, me
> saying to him no sniff.
>
> Clerk: Hey dog don't sniff candy. I don't care if it's the law, it's a
> stupid law, its my business I say get out
>
> Me: I'm getting him under control . It's a state and federal law.
>
> Clerk: Well you get outwith pet.
>
> I find the candy I want and ignore him and go looking for a soda. I find
> just water and chose that,more annoyed now! I go to pay for the things.
>
> Now later down the street on the way home I stop at another gas station
> first thing I hear is:
>
> Clerk: Hey you get out with dog!
>
> me: *annoyed tone*: It's a seeing eye dog!
>
> Clerk doesn't respond. I go looking for a soda and another candy bar,
> find it and pay.
>
> So that was my morningme and Franklin's morning walk andstupid annoying
> people who need to learn the laws.
>
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