On or about 11-26-05 22:20, Ardith Hinton did engage James Bradley

 JB>  They're just smart enough to know you know the
 JB>  shortcuts. 

 AH>  Phooey!  I was hoping they'd noticed other
 AH>  attributes too....  ;-)))

 JB>  L!!! You have many attributes to which I can
 JB>  attest to.

 AH>           Yes, I also know the location of various benches & large
 AH> rocks & low- lying walls & where one can sit for awhile... [grin].

Me, I just gravitate to the nearest clearing. Much easier than finding a bench.

 AH> To some folks a cane may indicate you have something in
 AH> common with them, while to other folks it may be a turnoff.

How people assume that if a stick doesn't work, you can automatically jump into
a chair... 

 AH>  I'll have more to say about that later.  Meanwhile,
 AH> thanks....  :-)

Da nada.


 AH>           Sure.  The idea is to force the customers to walk
 AH> past a whole lot of other stuff to get to what they came
 AH> for, in case they might add something else on impulse!  We
 AH> have a large chain store in our neighbourhood like that.
 AH> While its name seems to mean it's a drugstore, the pharmacy
 AH> is in a discreetly hidden corner at the back.  Go straight
 AH> ahead through seasonal merchandise, turn right
 AH> ... continue on past the groceries & the baby needs... then
 AH> hang a left between the vitamins & the weight loss
 AH> products.  Or make a hard right past the candy & pop, turn
 AH> left at cosmetics & continue straight on through personal
 AH> care to the desk behind vitamins.  All of their stores are
 AH> laid out the same way... (sigh).

And if they don't do it, somebody else will. Then everybody will be out looking
for a new job. 

I now tend to scurry all the way to the back for my milk. Grab some eggs on the
way to the pharmacy, and head straight to the till. If I have enough in my
fridge, I'll just 'borrow' a magazine, and wait at the pharmacy. 


 AH>           Yes, I find myself doing a lot of consciousness-raising as
 AH> well. One of my standard lines is "Will you move [surplus
 AH> furniture you've stashed in the hallway between here & the
 AH> washroom]... or shall I do it?"  I'm sure they won't like
 AH> what I'd choose to do with the stuff, and they usually
 AH> recognize that!  In most cases they're willing to help when
 AH> they understand the problem.  They just haven't thought
 AH> things through.  Or the person who designed the building
 AH> didn't allow enough storage space or whatever & they're
 AH> caught in the middle.  You may find as I do that you often
 AH> have to be quite direct about such matters....  :-)

/-:

 AH>           Well, it's a start.  The number of mandated spaces is only
 AH> about half the number which seems to be required... Dallas
 AH> checked out the facts & figures recently, so I know this
 AH> isn't just a figment of my imagination.  They may have a
 AH> lot to learn as yet.  But there's an indication they may be
 AH> educable....  :-)

(-:

An ordinary citizen, I understand their ignorance. When I attend an office, or
call a 'help' line, and they know nothing that will help me, I know that there
are cracks in the system, and I try to inform the worker of the problem. I
don't try to bash them over the head with it, unless they become snarky with
me. 


 AH>           I find the disapproving stare useful in some cases too....
 AH> ;-)

I think I mentioned to the supervisor that it wasn't funny, pointed out the
stick, and asked for his number for the next time I need milk. 


 JB>  C) Good thing I don't get to "C" too often.


 AH>           Uh-huh.  I've torn a few strips off people I barely knew &
 AH> found they actually respected me for it... but in general, I
 AH> wouldn't recommend that!  You may have to shake others up
 AH> in order to get their attention.  At the same time,
 AH> however, people tend to learn better if they're not feeling
 AH> threatened....  :-)

I'm a fit looking fellow, at 5'10". The only time I try to calm fears about my
abilities for self preservation, is with uniformed security. I've notice a LOT
of undercover security key into me, but I let them feel like Dick Tracy. It
seems to make them feel better that they've pulled a fast one, but not once
have I been stopped for a check of my baggage. Whether or not I've been
targeted as a shoplifting suspect, I have no need to shoplift, but they don't
know that. How can you blame someone for doing their job?


... James
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