tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post1433099385188914357..comments2023-09-30T08:18:57.378-05:00Comments on Pipecleaner Dreams: Just RightAshley's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621835327282616218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-80504838697386545812008-03-16T17:20:00.000-05:002008-03-16T17:20:00.000-05:00After moving to a new state, my husband and I went...After moving to a new state, my husband and I went furniture shopping. We needed a couch, a coffee table, end tables, and a dining room set. We went to a big furniture shop and carefully went up each and every aisle, surveying every item to make the best choice. By the time we were done we had a few candidates to choose between. However, despite the fact we literally traveled the entire store, not one sales person volunteered to serve us.<BR/><BR/>Finally, as we were set on everything but dining room tables, a new associate came on shift. He saw us, came over, and said, "You are being helped, right?" He was astonished to find out we were not.<BR/><BR/>We asked him to show us one thing about one table, then went and pointed at our many choices. He spent a total of 20 minutes serving us and got the comission on a $2,000 purchase.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes it pays not to be a disablist.Tokahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640788612502918744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-66658783160629132212008-02-29T12:33:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:33:00.000-05:00Good for you for voting with your feet. I hope Ash...Good for you for voting with your feet. I hope Ashley is enjoying her new matress.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339130503678210769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-52282508178972894332008-02-18T18:50:00.000-05:002008-02-18T18:50:00.000-05:00i just love reading your blog. you are just so am...i just love reading your blog. you are just so amazing.debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957466238123177027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-43157189047853622212008-02-18T15:57:00.000-05:002008-02-18T15:57:00.000-05:00Very nice.I do think some people "mean well", but ...Very nice.<BR/><BR/>I do think some people "mean well", but for whatever reason can't some to overcome their own fear and discomfort. Not enough exposure to individuals with disabilities perhaps? <BR/><BR/>I will tell you a strange thing though. My dad was in a wheelchair from the time I was born. And a fair portion of our family life includes people with varying disabilities. And yet for some reason I find myself very uncomfortable interacting with people who are in wheelchairs. I really don't know why it's like that. I try to just push through it, ignore my feelings and just talk to them but it's always there in the background. And I don't know why. Although I do think if I was around people in wheelchairs more often, that would help.Michelle Morgan-Coolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.com