News Flash: Disabled People Are Still People
My friend and I meet every Thursday for lunch at a local brewpub. My friend has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
We’re seated by the hostess, who asks for our drink orders. We each ask for a pint. The hostess looks at me expectantly.
Hostess: “Is that okay?”
Me: “Is what okay?”
Hostess: Motioning to my friend “Is he allowed to have beer?”
Me: “I don’t know. Let me check.”
I take out my cell phone and dial a number. My friend’s phone rings, and he answers.
Me: “Hey, [Friend], this is [My Name]. We’re at [Restaurant], and they want to know if it’s okay for you to have a beer.”
Friend: “I guess so. Just this once, though.”
Me: To the hostess “He says that it’s okay.”
The hostess just glared at us before leaving, and a few minutes later, a waiter brought us our pints and took our order.
Just get the facts correct ;-)
That is still good news!!!!
today IF they don’t have anything, which seems to be 90% of the time, they just make it up. They know the triggered words to use so they can get clicks and likes – but they know nothing else about truth and facts. js
Which, today, is easily solved by our inventive imaginations. Like George Costanza said, “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”
Unless the news is you won the lottery.
Yakety Sax 6 months ago
News Flash: Disabled People Are Still People
My friend and I meet every Thursday for lunch at a local brewpub. My friend has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
We’re seated by the hostess, who asks for our drink orders. We each ask for a pint. The hostess looks at me expectantly.
Hostess: “Is that okay?”
Me: “Is what okay?”
Hostess: Motioning to my friend “Is he allowed to have beer?”
Me: “I don’t know. Let me check.”
I take out my cell phone and dial a number. My friend’s phone rings, and he answers.
Me: “Hey, [Friend], this is [My Name]. We’re at [Restaurant], and they want to know if it’s okay for you to have a beer.”
Friend: “I guess so. Just this once, though.”
Me: To the hostess “He says that it’s okay.”
The hostess just glared at us before leaving, and a few minutes later, a waiter brought us our pints and took our order.
juicebruce 6 months ago
Just get the facts correct ;-)
rockyridge1977 6 months ago
That is still good news!!!!
Saddenedby Premium Member 6 months ago
today IF they don’t have anything, which seems to be 90% of the time, they just make it up. They know the triggered words to use so they can get clicks and likes – but they know nothing else about truth and facts. js
zeexenon 6 months ago
Which, today, is easily solved by our inventive imaginations. Like George Costanza said, “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”
cuzinron47 6 months ago
Unless the news is you won the lottery.