LJ Idol: Week 8 - Sit Down and Shut Up - Ranting LJ style

[boxsofrain]

The Types of People Who Annoy Me

1. I really hate it when people use a fake disclaimer before they make an ignorant statement. Such as "I am not racist, but these three mean black guys were just here", or "Not like I have anything against gay people, but that guy is flaming". Why make that statement if you actually are not racist or homophobic?

Comments

[baxaphobia]

hahahahhah. I guess I'm glad I am not on myspace and don't look at the pics you describe. Sometimes blindness is a blessing!

As for the cart at Wal-mart. Doncha know the scooter is in vogue? Soon we'll have wheels attached to our butts and legs will be a thing of the past!

[boxsofrain]

Yes, be very lucky you do not have to see these silly teenage trends. :)

I am cracking up at the wheels on peoples butts, I am sure some people would vote yes to that one.

[jenandbronze]

I never heard of this scooter thing until it was mentioned in here... and yes, i agree, blindness is a blessing, sometimes... in my case, since I can see still somewhat... LOL!

[boxsofrain]

You peaked my interest. I hope you don't mind me asking, but what do you see? Blurry images? You don't have to answer if you don't feel comfortable, I am really interested in learning about my blind friends and how I can be more accommodating.

[jenandbronze]

I don't mind answering at all, first you don't mind if I friend you... since I write a lot about my life as a deafblind person, hopefully my perspectives will interest you further... I write a lot about life in general as well.

In my right eye, I can see some detail, but my vision fluctuates a lot ... especially when my blood sugar is low (it was at the time I was looking at your dog's picture...) It is like I was looking through hazy window) I have very little vision in my left eye that is functional enough to focus with it. Also, when I was battling a nasty cold, glaucoma is not a good mix when having a cold, I deal with eye pain and more blurry feelings, and inserting more eye drops than I already take enough as is. The lighting condition and all that is another factor as well. It changes hour to hour, day to day. I can read regular print some of the time, but on the computer, I will enlarge the text at least 3X in Mozilla, but I also have JAWS and a braille display ... I have all the tools available at my disposal.

[boxsofrain]

Wow, thank you for sharing all this. I friended you back.

[imafarmgirl]

The wheels on my butt go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on my butt go round and round all around the store.

The flab on my thighs goes up and down, up and down, up and down, the flab on my thighs goes up and down. All around the store.

The people in the aisles they run run run, run run run, the people in the aisles they run run run all 'round the store.

lol. Before anyone thinks me cruel, I am just as fat as a lot of these scooter people. The difference is that I'm not borrowing a scooter to run over unsuspecting shoppers. I see my clients get a scooter and they get lazier and fatter and drive more crazy as time passes.

Great entry!

[baxaphobia]

Ya mean Fargo won't pull you along in a scooter? He'd like it!

[imafarmgirl]

Mush, Fargo, mush!