On (23 Apr 05) Barbara McNay wrote to All...
 BM> How do those of you who can't walk normally, cope with people who rush
 BM> up and inadvertently interfere with your progress through a door, or
 BM> worse, threaten your safety by yanking or pushing the door that you
 BM> were leaning on?

I usually just grin and bear it, but a friend of mine, in
barely-concealed rage, replied to one who grabbed the back of her
wheelchair, tilted her backwards, then pushed her through the doorway
with, "That's ASSAULT, you know!  I didn't ask for your help -- please
don't do that to anyone again!"

I tend to accentuate the positive instead, by telling waitresses/etc.
who ask me politely if I would like any assistance, "Thank you for
respecting me enough to ASK first, rather than just assuming I'm
useless." -- I find this helps them repeat the hands-off policy later
on, for me & for others (& probably correct their over-enthusiastic
friends, too!)

Because I care,
<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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