04-29-05  18:54, Barbara Mcnay told James Bradley about Cope With Helpers?

 How do, Barbara?

 >>>  BM> How do those of you who can't walk normally, cope with
 >>>  BM> people who rush up and inadvertently interfere with your
 >>>  BM> progress through a door, or worse, threaten your safety by
 >>>  BM> yanking or pushing the door that you were leaning on?
 
 >>> That's a good question! You know they have good in
 >>> their heart right?
 
 >>> How I deal with it, is usually hand signals, and maybe
 >>> a sharp "NO, thanks."
 
 >>  BM> I have to learn to be a little sharper, sometimes, when
 >>  BM> people persist.  I occasionally tell them that I need the
 >>  BM> exercise, which is true.
 
 >> LOL! I've used that one too, but even that didn't give
 >> them the hint. For me, when I can - and like to - haul
 >> my own. Even when I mentioned that carrying weight on
 >> my left, gives my right leg a break... NADA! /-:
 
 >  BM> Yes.  When I was using a cane, people sometimes tried to
"help" by
 >  BM> taking my  large tote bag, but their doing that removed a
 >  BM> counterbalance that I depended on, and made me much more
 >  BM> insecure walking in open areas.
 
 > Even if they have "POLICE" or "FBI" on their sweaters,
 > they might just be a thief trying to make off with
 > your bag! 

 BM> That's perfectly true, unfortunately.  And having "POLICE" 
 BM> on the back of a sweater, if the encounter is legitimate, 
 BM> isn't very helpful to the person in front.

Watching Cops, I wonder what I'd do if swarmed by some of those guys. No
markings in the front, no verbal indications of who they are... Uniformed;
OK, but when in plain-clothes!

I'd likely end up with one bent cane, and a new set of bracelets before I
had a chance to take stock.


... James

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