[nagdu] Elevator doors

[Lyn Gwizdak]

I wonder why blind people just stop in a doorway and nobody can get around 
them.  It annoys me to no end.  I feel like shoving them but don't - just 
content myself with telling them (sort of rudely) to move it or lose it.  At 
an elevator, this is dangerous if you can't get all the way clear of the 
elevator doors.  they can shut on your dog's tail.

Why do blind people do this stopping right in the way when they go through a 
doorway?  A number of people at our blind center do this and I get mad at 
them.  It's like they act all stupid or something.  They know the center and 
where to go.  Just iritates the crap out of me. (grumble, grumble!)

Lyn and Landon
"Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like 
asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JULIE PHILLIPSON" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Elevator doors


> One problem I have consistently noticed is that when you are with other 
> blind people   they go ahead and get off and then stop.  It never fails to 
> amaze me!   know one behind them can get out before the door closes.  I 
> always put my hand over the door now so it can't close and then hold it 
> until my dog is clear.  I wish people would remember they have to go left 
> or right because there is often a wall in front of you, and then figure 
> out where to go from there.  riginal Message ----- 
> From: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Elevator doors
>
>
>>I remember having this same problem. I think the sensors are set at human
>> waist height not dog height.
>> I never found a good solution. And Dar is right, a sighted person won't
>> always hold the door. Either there isn't one around, or they aren't
>> thinking.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:52 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Elevator doors
>>
>> Tracy,
>> Seeing eye and I had a fight over this one. the lady I argued with was 
>> Kim.
>> At this time or shall I say that time she was an apprintes.
>> I like putting the dog on the opposite side of the closing door on the
>> elevator.
>> Then my back side gets hit with the door not the dog.
>> I was forever told, seeing eye doesn't do this.
>> I said, they do now.
>> I was told a sighted person would always hold the door.
>> My reply was,
>> In your dreams.
>> She didn't like that either.
>> Original message:
>>> I have been having trouble with elevator doors.  The elevators in my
>>> office building close very fast.  I try to put my hand on the door to
>>> stop it closing, but it's tricky to hold the door and keep myself and
>>> Ben both out of the way of the people getting out.  Once in a while,
>>> some thoughtful person will hold the door for me, but other times, all
>>> the people get out and the door starts to close, so Ben refuses to
>>> start in, wisely enough, and I end up waiting for the next one and 
>>> hoping
>> I can get in before it closes.
>>> It's pretty annoying.
>>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nagdu mailing list
>>> nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nagdu:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40samobile.n
>>> et
>>
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>>  FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nagdu mailing list
>> nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>> nagdu:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/pickrellrebecca%40gmail.c
>> om
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nagdu mailing list
>> nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>> nagdu:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/jbrew48%40verizon.net
> Julie Phillipson
>
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/linda.gwizdak%40cox.net