That must be why I've generally had good luck with Home Depot and actually Walmart as well. On Nov 17, 2008, at 10:39 AM, Lee A. Stone wrote:
> > well for Home Depot Lenny you could ask to speak to management and > address the issues. letting them know you know they have written > training manuels to handle each area including petting your dog. > Thw woman I know who help write the rules or regs is also a dog guide > user. Lee > > On Mon, Nov 17, > 2008 at 10:31:48AM -0500, Lenny McHugh wrote: > > Lee, Interesting, maybe she wrote a great set of rules too bad > that the > > employees don't read them. Although they are very helpful many of > them try > > to pet or talk to my guide dog. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lee A. Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:41 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people > > > > > > > > David, If I may. only one store that I know has actual training to > > work with folks with all sorts of disabilities and that is Home > > Depot we know the woman who help write the training manuel. So all > of > > us in our own way, if needed can continue to educate the public. Lee > > > > > > On > > Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at > > 07:17:57AM -0500, > > David Ferrin wrote: > > > I'm quite sure we all have had experiences good and bad in > dealing with > > > the > > > public. The secret service didn't want me to use my cane in the > white > > > house > > > when we went for a tore in 1997. Never the less suffice it to > say you're > > > going to find such dopes in the most unlikely places even > doctor's offices > > > to mention yet another location. My point is it's fine if you > folks wish > > > to > > > share or more accurately vent a bit, but let's not drag it out > too long is > > > all I ask. Personally I can't stand it when a sales clerk won't > speak to > > > me > > > choosing instead to discuss things with the person I'm with at > the time. > > > It > > > does make it difficult for them when I'm alone in the store or > should I > > > say > > > uncomfortable. > > > David Ferrin > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Betsy Whitney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:06 AM > > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people > > > > > > > > > >I lived and shopped in this town for nine years before my now > husband > > > > arrived. All of a sudden the clerks in the stores started > talking to > > > > him. I would hand them my credit card with my name on it which > is > > > > Elizabeth, not easy to confuse with a male, and they would try > to > > > > hand him the slip to sign. He asks, "Isn't it a felony to sign a > > > > credit card slip that isn't mine?" > > > > > > > > Now, we have a system wherein when we go to a store he does > what he > > > > calls "whistling dixie." If a clerk or sales person tries to > talk > > > > with him, he just walks away and starts whistling until I'm > finished. > > > > > > > > One of the other things the clerks did was try to give him my > change > > > > when I paid cash for something. I would ask, "Why is it that the > > > > money came out of my purse and you're giving him my change? As > many > > > > times as I have seen him pay for things, not once have you > ever tried > > > > to give me his change..." > > > > > > > > At 05:53 PM 11/16/2008, you wrote: > > > > > > > >>Friends of the order of the Nailing Apron, > > > >>You've probably had experiences similar to mine when I visited > Menards > > > >>yesterday. We picked up supplies to upgrade the kitchen. With > the new > > > >>furnace the chimney is no longer in use. By taking it out I > can adde 24 > > > >>inches of upper and lower cabinets and countertop. Then we'll > upgrade to > > > >>new lights, and llay new vinyl flooring. > > > >>So I needed some screws. It's hard for even my wife the find > the ones I > > > >>want (3 inch, all purpose with a square drive). So I stood in > the screw > > > >>aisle while she went to fetch a sales person. When he came up > to me I > > > >>asked > > > >>him for the xcrews I wanted, and he responded rather rudely, > "You're > > > >>looking > > > >>at them." > > > >>So I lifted up my white cane and said, "I'm sorry , sir, I > can't see > > > >>them." > > > >>Even then he didn't get it. Not until my wife said, "That's > why he > > > >>carries > > > >>a white cane." > > > >>Suddenly the young man became very nice and very helpfully > pulled the > > > >>screws off the shelf and then located the ring shank nails I > need for > > > >>the > > > >>underlayment. "Anything else I can help you with?" > > > >>We went on without him, and did find another store employee > who was very > > > >>helpful in helping us locate the underlayment, plywood and > masonite we > > > >>needed. > > > >>Twice, on previous visits to Menards I have had sales clerks > ask if I > > > >>needed > > > >>to check my white cane. Perhaps it looks a bit like PVC. I > told them I > > > >>had > > > >>already paid for it. > > > >>What shopping stories do you have? > > > >>Blessings, > > > >>Tom > > > >> > > > >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > > > Or > > > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From > > > > Various > > > > List Members At The Following address: > > > > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > > > > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > following > > > > address for more information: > > > > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind > Handy Man > > > > list just send a blank message to: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > You should not use your fireplace, because scientists now believe > that, > > contrary to popular opinion, fireplaces actually remove heat from > houses. > > Really, that's what scientists believe. In fact many scientists > actually > > use their fireplaces to cool their houses in the summer. If you > visit a > > scientist's house on a sultry August day, you'll find a cheerful > fire > > roaring on the hearth and the scientist sitting nearby, remarking > on how > > cool he is and drinking heavily. > > -- Dave Barry, "Postpetroleum Guzzler" > > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > following > > address for more information: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind > Handy Man list > > just send a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 3618 (20081117) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > -- > You should not use your fireplace, because scientists now believe > that, > contrary to popular opinion, fireplaces actually remove heat from > houses. > Really, that's what scientists believe. In fact many scientists > actually > use their fireplaces to cool their houses in the summer. If you > visit a > scientist's house on a sultry August day, you'll find a cheerful fire > roaring on the hearth and the scientist sitting nearby, remarking on > how > cool he is and drinking heavily. > -- Dave Barry, "Postpetroleum Guzzler" > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
