Originally posted by: Aharami
dude, wtf. I can see your need to retaliate...but he has enough problems to deal with!! He's handicapped for crying out loud. Maybe he was having a bad day. I know it gets fvuking annoying when tourists are walking slow as fvuk in front of me...and it must be even more annoying for him since he is in such a bulky wheelchair! Also maybe he had to be somewhere (doctors?)...the point is you dont know. I think you coulda cut him some slack. Was he wrong in opening his mouth? Yes. But you're just an asshole.
Its not PC...its just common courtesy
Just put yourself in his shoes...and try to look at the situation from his point of view
Originally posted by: Aharami
dude, wtf. I can see your need to retaliate...but he has enough problems to deal with!! He's handicapped for crying out loud. Maybe he was having a bad day. I know it gets fvuking annoying when tourists are walking slow as fvuk in front of me...and it must be even more annoying for him since he is in such a bulky wheelchair! Also maybe he had to be somewhere (doctors?)...the point is you dont know. I think you coulda cut him some slack. Was he wrong in opening his mouth? Yes. But you're just an asshole.
Its not PC...its just common courtesy
Just put yourself in his shoes...and try to look at the situation from his point of view
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Shame, shame on you !
to not only say such things to another but to then come here and seek justification, even praise
for it, shame on you !
If that man had upended his chair and ended up on the ground,would you have laughed, taken pics
to post for the edification of the other morally bankrupt individuals laughing here with you?
Do you have any clue as to how hard it is to navigate a wheelchair ? You're proper response should have been, "I'm sorry, I'm a gawking tourist"
The guy might have laughed,you might have had a 1 minute pleasant exchange !
Originally posted by: MasterXen
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Shame, shame on you !
to not only say such things to another but to then come here and seek justification, even praise
for it, shame on you !
If that man had upended his chair and ended up on the ground,would you have laughed, taken pics
to post for the edification of the other morally bankrupt individuals laughing here with you?
Do you have any clue as to how hard it is to navigate a wheelchair ? You're proper response should have been, "I'm sorry, I'm a gawking tourist"
The guy might have laughed,you might have had a 1 minute pleasant exchange !
I never intented to be praised for my actions, it is just a byproduct of the story. Let's not take it out of context here, as I said there was no feeling (or emotion) behind my comment to the man. I have no deep rooted hate for handicapped people, nor do I find them inferior. I didn't try to paint the picture in my favor, I have clearly stated that the outburst was unfortunate.
Undoubtedly, it must be hard to navigate NYC in a wheelchair. But the simple fact remains that had he kept his mouth shut, I sure as hell would not have said anything to him. I'm a amiable person by nature, the very reason why this shocked my friends so much.
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: MasterXen
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Shame, shame on you !
to not only say such things to another but to then come here and seek justification, even praise
for it, shame on you !
If that man had upended his chair and ended up on the ground,would you have laughed, taken pics
to post for the edification of the other morally bankrupt individuals laughing here with you?
Do you have any clue as to how hard it is to navigate a wheelchair ? You're proper response should have been, "I'm sorry, I'm a gawking tourist"
The guy might have laughed,you might have had a 1 minute pleasant exchange !
I never intented to be praised for my actions, it is just a byproduct of the story. Let's not take it out of context here, as I said there was no feeling (or emotion) behind my comment to the man. I have no deep rooted hate for handicapped people, nor do I find them inferior. I didn't try to paint the picture in my favor, I have clearly stated that the outburst was unfortunate.
Undoubtedly, it must be hard to navigate NYC in a wheelchair. But the simple fact remains that had he kept his mouth shut, I sure as hell would not have said anything to him. I'm a amiable person by nature, the very reason why this shocked my friends so much.
That man had probably been repeatedly trying to politely navigate around you, he hit your foot,which could have caused you injury and caused him to end up on the ground, of course he was frustrated.
As we walk about the world we've got to be aware,you were in a daze and got called on it and probably rightly so. You need to check yourself.